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by iforgotpassword 1540 days ago
> no one would be happy if games shipped without textures and shaders and people would have to pay to unlock them.

Not a meaningful comparison. A game without textures would be hardly playable at all. The same can't be said for skins or accessories to your character/vehicle. You don't get eye-cancer with the default skin. If you feel you need that virtual Louis Vuitton bag to fully enjoy the game then well be a sucker and pay for it and pretend the game was just a little more expensive. I've yet to encounter a game where I feel like I'm missing out on anything with the default player model/skin/car.
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swills 1540 days ago
That's fine for you. A lot of these games are social experiences. Kids do get called names and bullied for having a default skin. Peer pressure drives a lot of the purchasing of cosmetics. That's why you'll rarely find paid cosmetics in games that don't also feature social aspects.
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iforgotpassword 1539 days ago
Yes but that's the point. That's all external and cannot be blamed on the game, or taken to mean the game is incomplete without. Extending on that, there should then also be a ban on fashion and luxury items in any shape or form IRL, as they do the same things to kids (and adults). And a ban on violence in videogames, as I'm sure there's someone out there who's been pushed over the edge by it and committed a crime they otherwise wouldn't have.

So where do we stop? This is just one more way, in addition to the thousands we already have, in which peer pressure and status symbols manifest.

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fennecfoxy 1539 days ago
Kids will bully each other for any difference under the Sun & adults will bully each other for them, too. We never truly grow up.
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sigstoat 1539 days ago
how do you feel about schools imposing uniforms on students?
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codyb 1539 days ago
The Rocket Pass is a pretty sweet deal if you play a fair amount. I think it's 10 bucks and you can earn enough credits to get the next season's Rocket Pass.

I don't really muss with my car too much anymore, instead I just click "Equip Now" every time I can and slowly modify it over time.

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Dylan16807 1538 days ago
> A game without textures would be hardly playable at all.

It'd be fine. No textures doesn't mean everything is gray.

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