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It seems like a big waste of time and resources due to the nature of the economic calculation problem. The market already regulates this effectively, P2W games don't have anywhere near the populations as F2P and Sub-based games.



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TheDarkLink said:
vivster said:
God I hate the EU. By that definition they have to ban everything free because nothing is free in life.

This would protect alot of kids of being swapped by game developers!!! If a costs money they should NOT to be allowed to promote a game as free to play simply becouse it's not true!!! And I hate people who don't know nothing about the EU but are complaining about the EU!!!


Everybody knows that F2P means there are transactions. It is no different than AT&T calling a cell phone "free" but you have got to pay for a plan to get it.



cmeese47 said:
TheDarkLink said:
vivster said:
God I hate the EU. By that definition they have to ban everything free because nothing is free in life.

This would protect alot of kids of being swapped by game developers!!! If a costs money they should NOT to be allowed to promote a game as free to play simply becouse it's not true!!! And I hate people who don't know nothing about the EU but are complaining about the EU!!!


I totally agree F2P games with 99 dollar transactions are you out of your damn mind. One I want to play a game for as long as I want so get rid of time limits and two if you want me to buy stuff fine but make it so I can buy those things with in game currency or from watching videos not from paying actual cash.

So people paying for sub-games are out of their mind as well due to them having time limits?



That's actually fucking great!

EU is really hit and miss as a whole, but this is a hit!!



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rolltide101x said:
TheDarkLink said:
vivster said:
God I hate the EU. By that definition they have to ban everything free because nothing is free in life.

This would protect alot of kids of being swapped by game developers!!! If a costs money they should NOT to be allowed to promote a game as free to play simply becouse it's not true!!! And I hate people who don't know nothing about the EU but are complaining about the EU!!!


Everybody knows that F2P means there are transactions. It is no different than AT&T calling a cell phone "free" but you have got to pay for a plan to get it.

No, not kids. And I'm pretty sure a lot of the complaints are coming from parents whose kids have bought a shit load of stuff in-game, while thinking it was free. And don't say every parent knows that f2p have microtransactions, because that's just not true.



I'm on Twitter @DanneSandin!

Furthermore, I think VGChartz should add a "Like"-button.

vivster said:
God I hate the EU. By that definition they have to ban everything free because nothing is free in life.


God I hate stupid people who  can't: read, think & elaborate a logical opinion, prefering dogmatic, blind, stupid conclusions i.e. fanboy thinking!



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rolltide101x said:
cmeese47 said:
TheDarkLink said:
vivster said:
God I hate the EU. By that definition they have to ban everything free because nothing is free in life.

This would protect alot of kids of being swapped by game developers!!! If a costs money they should NOT to be allowed to promote a game as free to play simply becouse it's not true!!! And I hate people who don't know nothing about the EU but are complaining about the EU!!!


I totally agree F2P games with 99 dollar transactions are you out of your damn mind. One I want to play a game for as long as I want so get rid of time limits and two if you want me to buy stuff fine but make it so I can buy those things with in game currency or from watching videos not from paying actual cash.

So people paying for sub-games are out of their mind as well due to them having time limits?

IMO yes but I guess it matters what you pay for 100 dollars for a new axe sold primarily to kids that is bad. Certain things like DLC or extra costumes etc that make the game more fun but are not required to play it are my brand of choice. 



DanneSandin said:
rolltide101x said:
TheDarkLink said:
vivster said:
God I hate the EU. By that definition they have to ban everything free because nothing is free in life.

This would protect alot of kids of being swapped by game developers!!! If a costs money they should NOT to be allowed to promote a game as free to play simply becouse it's not true!!! And I hate people who don't know nothing about the EU but are complaining about the EU!!!


Everybody knows that F2P means there are transactions. It is no different than AT&T calling a cell phone "free" but you have got to pay for a plan to get it.

No, not kids. And I'm pretty sure a lot of the complaints are coming from parents whose kids have bought a shit load of stuff in-game, while thinking it was free. And don't say every parent knows that f2p have microtransactions, because that's just not true.

I absolutely agree, this is also a very good point!!!



DanneSandin said:
rolltide101x said:
TheDarkLink said:
vivster said:
God I hate the EU. By that definition they have to ban everything free because nothing is free in life.

This would protect alot of kids of being swapped by game developers!!! If a costs money they should NOT to be allowed to promote a game as free to play simply becouse it's not true!!! And I hate people who don't know nothing about the EU but are complaining about the EU!!!


Everybody knows that F2P means there are transactions. It is no different than AT&T calling a cell phone "free" but you have got to pay for a plan to get it.

No, not kids. And I'm pretty sure a lot of the complaints are coming from parents whose kids have bought a shit load of stuff in-game, while thinking it was free. And don't say every parent knows that f2p have microtransactions, because that's just not true.

Then put a code on devices and install everthing yourself.....

Everybody knows that a game is going to try to make money one way or another. If they do not know it is a fact then they are ignorant. Not the problem of game developers. As every business takes advantage of ignorant people