ChichiriMuyo said:
Good thing everyone gets free Internet, right? Oh wait. 25% of AMERICANS don't have Internet access at all. Imagine what it's like in a poorer country where it's also very likely that you pay for how long you are connected or how much data you transfer. Yeah, that's right, for some people it's going to cost additional money just to play this game because that's the only sort of service even available to them. Seriously, people from 1st world countries are painfull ignorant of how the world actually works. Hell, in many/most 1st world countries people still pay for specific bandwith usage. You think that's a justifiable additional cost to play a game you've already bought and paid for? I don't. |
Here's your big oversight: if you're that impoverished, why the hell are you spending your "discretionary time" on something as frivolous as gaming in the first place. More importantly, why are you spending your hard earned money on such frivolity? If it were such an issue, I would think eating better or maybe taking up a sporting activity for heath (since the impoverished generally don't have the time or money for gym memberships) or working more hours if work is available, would be a better option.
One would think that the essentials of life would take priority, but... maybe that's just me and maybe all the game companies need to look out for those who really can't afford to game, either from a monetary, time (or both) perspective.
The way the world really works is this: if you can't afford to do or buy something, you don't do it or buy it. And that's the unvarnished truth. You want to do it on someone else's dime (ie credit), again, why would you be doing this on frivolous activities if you're hungry or cold, or both?
