I don't understand how they could not be considered gambling.

i wonder why the US doesn't take e-gambling as seriously

http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/state-legislators-weigh-law-to-block-battlefront-ii-sale-w512412

Legislators in states such as Hawaii are investigating it right now, but it seems that it would only go so far as to stop the sale of microtransaction-laden games to minors.

Quote from: Verbatim on November 21, 2017, 07:08:02 PM

i wonder why the US doesn't take e-gambling as seriously

http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/state-legislators-weigh-law-to-block-battlefront-ii-sale-w512412

Legislators in states such as Hawaii are investigating it right now, but it seems that it would only go so far as to stop the sale of microtransaction-laden games to minors.

better than nothing i suppose

The ESA hates any kind of legislation. I doubt they won't fight this. At the very least they might setup self-regulation like the ESRB to avoid government regulation. For example:

Throw Tmartn in jail

Quote from: Verbatim on November 22, 2017, 01:01:20 AM

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a history of cancer

funny how people shat on the concept of "horse armor" back in the day

Did you just link a boogie video

what of it

Quote from: challengerX on November 22, 2017, 06:24:25 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on November 22, 2017, 01:01:20 AM

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a history of cancer

funny how people shat on the concept of "horse armor" back in the day

Did you just link a boogie video

YouTube

Oh, challengerX has a channel?

Quote from: challengerX on November 22, 2017, 06:24:25 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on November 22, 2017, 01:01:20 AM

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a history of cancer

funny how people shat on the concept of "horse armor" back in the day

Did you just link a boogie video

YouTube

Fuckin lost it when he called him Yokozuna LMAO

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a history of cancer

funny how people shat on the concept of "horse armor" back in the day

that point he made at the very end though

Are trading cards comparable to loot boxes/gambling? Should they also be banned for the same reasons?

Are trading cards comparable to loot boxes/gambling? Should they also be banned for the same reasons?

They are gambling, yes. A key difference is that they have rigid payouts (mtg packs have 10 commons, 3 uncommon, 1 rare/mythic, one land/foil) unlike gaming MXTs (the only reason we know anything about Overwatch's payouts are because of Chinese regulations on gambling). There is also a readily available secondhand market in place for people who would rather choose to get the card without going on a pack train.

Not saying there shouldn't be regulation, but there are some key difference that make it not as bad as MXTs.

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/11/victorias-gambling-regulator-loot-boxes-constitute-gambling/

More news on MXTs and gambling, this time out of Victoria, AU.

>giving kotaku clicks

Are trading cards comparable to loot boxes/gambling? Should they also be banned for the same reasons?

So when you buy a pack of collectible cards

1) The sole purpose of the game is to collect them
2) You can only buy them with cash (There is no predatory grind mechanics to get them).
3) You can trade them with people (making it a more social experience)
4) You don't pay an entry fee before putting more money down on cards. (You have to buy the game and then PAY MORE)
5) You can actually re-sell cards for more money than you originally paid.

So you can see that while it is a game of chance, it is a lot less predatory. Giving you full control over what you do with the cards once you purchased them.