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minus-squareCallateCoyote@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·4 days agoI’ve never once paid a microtransaction for anything… fairly priced DLC that adds valuable playable content to the game, of course, but the fact that horse armor took off is pretty baffling to me.
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-24 days agoI’ve done it a handful of times myself. Like after three years of playing DRG, I bought a cosmetic pack at a discount. I don’t mind supporting a developer if they continue to support their game long term and are reasonable.
minus-squareSaleh@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoDRG is a different thing. They just keep developing new content without charging money and support it by optional cosmetics.
I’ve never once paid a microtransaction for anything… fairly priced DLC that adds valuable playable content to the game, of course, but the fact that horse armor took off is pretty baffling to me.
I’ve done it a handful of times myself. Like after three years of playing DRG, I bought a cosmetic pack at a discount.
I don’t mind supporting a developer if they continue to support their game long term and are reasonable.
DRG is a different thing. They just keep developing new content without charging money and support it by optional cosmetics.