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Re: Square Enix Is The Next Company To Embrace NFTs And Blockchain Gaming

Pirate1

@Nephestinus the negative is that games may move away from the current availability of physical copies (and even digital, as they stand now) and move towards requiring these types of micro transactions where you’d never really own anything and, perhaps, more into the constant micro/ subscription/pay to win environment for every/most games.

Re: Square Enix Is The Next Company To Embrace NFTs And Blockchain Gaming

Pirate1

@HedgehogEngine

HedgehogEngine wrote:

Scalpers would only be an issue with limited supplies. For in-game content, this is a ridiculous idea. But you will most certainly see a fool in a Board meeting propose to create an "engaging trading community" where they take 30% of all transactions on already purchased, artificially scarce digital content being traded by scalpers.

Hmm quotes aren’t working, this is mine:
For in-game content, it would be an easy way for micro transactions. Want that hyrule shield right off the bat in skyward sword? I’ll sell you mine for $20. Publisher gets his cut. Very easy. Don’t want to spend money? I’ll trade you my shield for something else, but when we both agree and settle the deal, we have to watch a 30 second ad or click through a request to purchase more “coins” or other items from other players that are similar. The house (publisher) always wins.

As for scalpers, they could just play the arbitrage game all day long with prices. Not just limited supplies any longer, but late-in-game supplies, too. Just about anything, really. Maybe you’ll be allowed to buy portions of maps you’ve yet to explore, or unlock characters.

Re: Soapbox: 4 Years On And Switch Finally Got Bluetooth Audio, So Voice Chat Next?

Pirate1

At least that new “connect headphones” button on the main screen makes them easy/quick to connect (you know, the one next to the customizable folders). Real easy to toggle on/off in settings, too.

Rhetorical question, how many people prefer voice support in games, but only communicate via text in every other life scenario? (Keep in mind this is coming from someone who only texts unless his wife calls him for some silly reason instead).

Re: Poll: Why Do You Collect Video Games?

Pirate1

Some games I keep, some I’ve sold off. I tend to keep the games I think my kids will like in the next couple of years (everything i have at this point is just for the switch), that I’ve beat but haven’t completed, and those that I think my wife will like to try.