I guess I'm not clear on the AAA/AAA+ distinction (Destiny)

by Ragashingo , Official DBO Cryptarch, Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 18:54 (2964 days ago) @ cheapLEY

Tell that to a gambling addict.

It may sound hyperbolic, but Destiny pretty clearly is designed in such a way that it preys on its players in basically the same manner.

As someone who legitimately struggled for a period with balancing playing games and real life, it's astounding to me that anyone could defend the way Destiny treats its players. You can say stop when it's not fun all you want, but that is not the message Destiny itself ingrains in its players.

At some point people have to takes responsibility for their own actions and happiness. That's just as true of gamblers as it is of gamers.

Even its microtransactions are literally gambling.

Yes, some of them are. And I think that should stop. Or, at the very least, everything you can get from gambling should be purchasable directly for a comparable price. I would pay directly for the Halloween ghost Ghost, but I refuse to pay money to buy a thing that gives me random items that may or may not include the one I am wanting.