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by tounu 2947 days ago
I found myself spending so much cash in Dota 2 loot boxes... It's very addictive. Yet I wasn't opening those boxes to grab something valuable in order to make money out of it, and that's probably where the use of the word "gambling" is confusing people.

I was just looking for those ultra-rare unique cosmetics in order to feel good and unique as well. There is a social dimension to this problem, if Dota 2 was a solo game, I wouldn't have spent a dime on cosmetics.