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[Luckywhiterabbit]

I consider it the same as buying a snack if I were to go out, or an iced coffee, etc. If you go to a restourant for a fancy meal that taste good but you don't really NEED, then that can sometimes cost upwards of $30. Playing this game obviously amuses me so I don't mind missing out on a snack to play the lucky boxes.

Also, spending money on a strip club of all things is even worse and far more immature than spending on a social MMO. The only difference being that when you pay for access to a strip club, you don't have only a 30% chance of seeing boobies. (stupid lucky boxes...grr.)

Edited by Luckywhiterabbit, 23 June 2011 - 09:11 PM.

[Lessien]

I consider it the same as buying a snack if I were to go out, or an iced coffee, etc. If you go to a restourant for a fancy meal that taste good but you don't really NEED, then that can sometimes cost upwards of $30. Playing this game obviously amuses me so I don't mind missing out on a snack to play the lucky boxes.

Also, spending money on a strip club of all things is even worse and far more immature than spending on a social MMO. The only difference being that when you pay for access to a strip club, you don't have only a 30% chance of seeing boobies. (stupid lucky boxes...grr.)

That is an interesting way of looking at it.

[Hrishi]

It's people's own money and they can spend it however they like. I assume if they have that much money they are capable of managing their own finances, and it's nobody's business to tell them how much they should or shouldn't spend on anything. I don't spend much on lucky boxes, I just use the boxter to get what I want out of them. If I spend on RO it mostly goes into VIP subscriptions or upgrading. RO gives me a lot of entertainment, many hours of it, and naturally I'm inclined to spend in something that gives me this. Someone spending 100 bucks on boxes might be "overboard" in your view, but may not be in theirs, and since it's their money they are spending, it's not anybody else's place to judge.

[Imz0r]

I tend to only buy vip, to me its the only thing i feel that i MUST have.
everything else is achievable in game anyway with alot of the cash shop items being vendable,
and im not the kind of person to gamble money on lucky box items and such, rather just buy what i need with zeny.
i have a friend who max'd his credit card on RO and a few other f2p games, silly boy lol.
aslong as your spending whats realistic for your budget then whatever spend away.

Edited by Imz0r, 24 June 2011 - 05:47 AM.

[Andini]

just use zeny

[gabie]

http://www.penny-arc...omic/2011/6/10/

[Icey]

It's people's own money and they can spend it however they like. I assume if they have that much money they are capable of managing their own finances, and it's nobody's business to tell them how much they should or shouldn't spend on anything. I don't spend much on lucky boxes, I just use the boxter to get what I want out of them. If I spend on RO it mostly goes into VIP subscriptions or upgrading. RO gives me a lot of entertainment, many hours of it, and naturally I'm inclined to spend in something that gives me this. Someone spending 100 bucks on boxes might be "overboard" in your view, but may not be in theirs, and since it's their money they are spending, it's not anybody else's place to judge.

The reason for this post is not for us to judge how people spend money. I personally don't care how they want to spent their money because I won't be getting their money. I just want to know the mind of those people who spend lot of money on RO or other games. I think, this entertainment could become an obsession where people don't understand the value of money and don't care to spend money.

[Icey]

I consider it the same as buying a snack if I were to go out, or an iced coffee, etc. If you go to a restourant for a fancy meal that taste good but you don't really NEED, then that can sometimes cost upwards of $30. Playing this game obviously amuses me so I don't mind missing out on a snack to play the lucky boxes.

Also, spending money on a strip club of all things is even worse and far more immature than spending on a social MMO. The only difference being that when you pay for access to a strip club, you don't have only a 30% chance of seeing boobies. (stupid lucky boxes...grr.)

It depends how you see this. I think spending money to a restaurant is better than spending money in RO. This is how i see it, I live in real world not in virtual world. I want to know the taste of real food not the stat food you eat at RO, after all most of you will have to leave RO once you get older. why not use the real money to build your knowledge to the real world than in RO? or even invest your money to something useful in real world?
Note: I am not trying to say that spending money in RO is a bad thing.

[Tigra]

spending money on virtual goods makes you a loser

Don't do it, kids!

[Ralis]

If you really think about it, how much money do people spend on things like Video Games and TV? Considering I don't play many Video Games or watch much TV, that money that might have been spent on other entertainment is just spent on this form of entertainment.

[igzz]

The reason for this post is not for us to judge how people spend money.

It depends how you see this. I think spending money to a restaurant is better than spending money in RO. This is how i see it, I live in real world not in virtual world. I want to know the taste of real food not the stat food you eat at RO, after all most of you will have to leave RO once you get older. why not use the real money to build your knowledge to the real world than in RO? or even invest your money to something useful in real world?

These two things you said contradict each other. Even if you earn minimum wage you could still afford to eat once in a while in a fancy restaurant and spend $100 on lucky boxes let's say once every six months. I personally don't spend money on lucky boxes I'd like to spend them on VIP (gambling is baaaad). But, if people want to spend it on entertainment then it's their choice. They may have already explored the real world as you see it and just have dispensable money to spend in RO.

Where do you live anyways? That has a lot of impact on how you see things and how you could potentially fail to understand other people. Where I live, minimum wage actually gets you by and you can even save some money.... If you don't spend too much on fastfood and shopping.

[Viri]

spending money on virtual goods makes you a loser

Don't do it, kids!

Not quite so much as spamming almost every thread with your incessant whining. Go away.

[GuardianTK]

It depends how you see this. I think spending money to a restaurant is better than spending money in RO. This is how i see it, I live in real world not in virtual world. I want to know the taste of real food not the stat food you eat at RO, after all most of you will have to leave RO once you get older. why not use the real money to build your knowledge to the real world than in RO? or even invest your money to something useful in real world?
Note: I am not trying to say that spending money in RO is a bad thing.

Playing RO doesn't necessarily mean you'll spend money on it. Just saying. And when you go to a restaurant, you're more liable to buy something even if it meant a cup of coffee. How much does one meal cost per trip to a restaurant? I find the average is at least $7+ per trip. Even fast food chains offer meals that are $5 and up per trip. For people in college, this is something they run into all the time, especially when on-campus food is normally much more expensive than the fast food restaurants off campus. Imagine doing that every day for the school week. Compared to buying food, spending $25 per month on RO and eating at home is way cheaper than going out to eat all the time. You're also less likely to drive to places for entertainment, therefore spending less on gas money. I think I spend about $40 per week in commuting between my home and my college. Now imagine me going out to clubs downtown and hanging out with friends, going to restaurants, and traveling around just so I can end up "window shopping." That gas money goes up exponentially from my initial cost of commuting between home and college. I'd spend more money on average outside of RO than when I play RO.

Also, what is useful in the real world other than the important stuff to you? Does knowledge really cost anything? I'm sure the stuff you get out of college is expensive and worth the investment, but what is considered important outside of that? Hanging out at bars and getting drunk? Spending your gas money and ending up simply "window shopping" to see what the new clothing trends are? Are new clothes every week really a necessity to life? How about those people who get $10 haircuts every week? Or those people who smoke and/or drink nonstop. What food can you eat everyday from simple fast food restaurants that wouldn't end up getting you fat? Do you really need to know about all the expensive cars that you could "probably" afford after saving up? Do said cars even contribute to a good life? Are these really considered things you should be learning about? Are they worth the cost to you? Do you think drugs, porn, and strip clubs is good for your knowledge about the real world? Are iPhones really a necessity for living a good life?

Las Vegas anyone?

Adding to this: The virtual world is as much a part of the real world in that the virtual world relies heavily on the real world to exist. From my first post in this thread, in order for RO to exist it must get money from somewhere. Without that money, Gravity HQ simply would cease to exist, therefore meaning less jobs to feed other families. It's really a chain of how money is passed down the cycle. Gravity hires people who they need to run the company, which doesn't simply mean only the GM's. You gotta think about the big picture. If people ceased to buy cigarettes, the job market involving selling cigarettes would crash, therefore meaning less jobs. If a restaurant ceased to get customers, it too would close down from lack of profit. If a car making company crashed, the people who sell their parts to said car dealers will also crash from not being able to sell their parts to said car making company that just crashed.

Edited by GuardianTK, 24 June 2011 - 05:14 PM.