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Pixle_Catholic
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What do Catholics on this forum think about spending money in video games?
Just curious.
Just curious.
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VanitasVanitatum
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You can spend money, as long as it isn’t reckless or excessive.
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Anesti33
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Would this pertain to “loot boxes” that have been the subject of controversy and regulation?
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Mythicalbio
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I think it’s a waste of money beyond childhood but it isn’t intrinsically evil.
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RoseScented
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As long as someone isn’t spending money that was supposed to go for proper living expenses and doesn’t cause them to spend too much, then they can spend it on games all they want.
As for my thoughts on DLC… I wish games were complete when they are put on the market and just unlock items and story via in game quests and checkpoints. If the developer wants to tell more story in the same universe spend the time to flesh out another full game. If the DLC is just some game items I just get annoyed.
None of the above means that spending money on games, DLC, and doing microtransaction for in games money is bad. Just not my cup of gaming tea.
As for my thoughts on DLC… I wish games were complete when they are put on the market and just unlock items and story via in game quests and checkpoints. If the developer wants to tell more story in the same universe spend the time to flesh out another full game. If the DLC is just some game items I just get annoyed.
None of the above means that spending money on games, DLC, and doing microtransaction for in games money is bad. Just not my cup of gaming tea.
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Pixle_Catholic
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I am unsure of what a loot box is.
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Anesti33
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A “loot box” is a type of in-game purchase which lets the player open it for a random prize of variable resale or play value.
The loot box has been targeted as a form of online gambling, and there is proposed legislation to prohibit their sales to minors.
The loot box has been targeted as a form of online gambling, and there is proposed legislation to prohibit their sales to minors.
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Pixle_Catholic
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No, nothing like that. Just regular game packs where you know what you’re buying and can’t resale. 
I don’t really have a stance when it comes to buying DLC in games. So I was just curious as to what other Catholics thought about it in their personal opinion.
I don’t really have a stance when it comes to buying DLC in games. So I was just curious as to what other Catholics thought about it in their personal opinion.
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Anesti33
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Well, it’s your prudential decision how you spend your entertainment budget. If the money you spend on video games is cutting into your ability to purchase food, insurance, housing, clothing, or utilities, then you’d need to reconsider it. But if you’d rather purchase DLC than go see a film in a theater, or go to an amusement park, then have at it.
I would also keep in mind the impermanence of the content. Even if DLC is promised to last “forever”, it will only be for the lifetime of the game, and you don’t know how long that will be, based on factors both local and remote. So this is not an investment in your future, but a toy for your present.
I would also keep in mind the impermanence of the content. Even if DLC is promised to last “forever”, it will only be for the lifetime of the game, and you don’t know how long that will be, based on factors both local and remote. So this is not an investment in your future, but a toy for your present.
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