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dsgrue3 on 29 November 2012
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J_Allard said:
dsgrue3 said:
J_Allard said:
dsgrue3 said:
J_Allard said:
Guess that's a no, apparently the difference is too complicated for you.

I love Live threads and the lol's they bring from people who don't own a 360 or use the service.


Ah. The Dunning-Kruger effect at its finest.


Exactly. What possesses these sad individuals to look down upon and preach to others when they don't even own the console or use the service? They are funny though.

This may fall on deaf ears, but I will try and explain why this is extortion.

You buy an electric car. The car company decides that you have to pay them so much a month to charge it in addition to the electricity you already pay for. Is this fair?

It's not extortion because people know the service requires a fee. They choose to buy a console with an online network that is pay to play. Is Blizzard extorting WoW owners? Was Sony exploiting DCUO owners before it became free to play? Is it extortion for Sony to put up a free KZ3 MP game that you have to pay to progress in? Answer is no to all of the above because consumers know going in. Maybe you just don't know what extortion is?

That analogy is flawed because you can still play every game you buy on 360 offline. If you buy an electric car and don't charge it then it doesn't work.

What is it about these threads that makes guys who admit to never owning a 360 and never having extensive play time on Live  coming in here trying to tell other people how to spend their money? Thanks for the hilarious analogies though guys. I think Clark or whoever wins with his Microdonalds novel though. Not going to bother responding to this thread any more.

Simply because someone knows about a fee prior doesn't mean it isn't extortion. Maybe you don't know what extortion is. Here, I'll show you:

extortion: the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services.

That being said, I do believe WoW is extortion. You pay for the game itself and then a monthly fee. KZ3 free then charge to progress is completely different. 

The analogy isn't perfect, but it was simple and easy to grasp the concept of the issue. 

I'm not telling you how to spend your money, I'm just voicing my opinion. 

Edit: I did understand what you meant by Netflix not being a Live service, I just found the point to be moot despite the validity.