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What petty hill will you die on? (beehaw.org)
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For me I say that a truck with a cab longer than its bed is not a truck, but an SUV with an overgrown bumper.

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[–] Souvlaki@beehaw.org 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Microtransactions are not acceptable in full retail single player games. I don't care if it's only cosmetics. If i pay 60 bucks for it, i better get the whole damn thing. Looking at you, Diablo 4.

[–] HalJor@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Related: If it's more than 99¢, it's not a "microtransaction". There's nothing "micro" about $99.99. That's an "in-app purchase".

[–] Souvlaki@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Absolutely. But you can see it the other way, the "micro" now refers to what you are getting and *not *what you are paying.

[–] Kryostar@mastodon.online 1 points 2 years ago

@HalJor @Souvlaki Microtransactions? More like Pettytransactions, amiright? :ablobcatbongo:

[–] suddenlythequietrose@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Further, I'm convinced the term "microtransaction" was introduced by corporations cynically and insidiously knowing full well they would ramp the price up over time deluding the meaning of the term.