Used to think paying real money for cs:go skins was stupid

[Naer]

Until i bought my knife. now i understand

(pic is cs running from my laptop with low inferior settings)

 

[PingviN]

Ok.

 

[shortylickens]

Lame.

 

[TallBill]

I had some sort of bag of items on rust.. sold it for $4... easy money

 

[skull]

If it makes ya feel any better I still think its stupid.

 

[Murloc]

you still bought a skin that doesn't add anything to your experience and your life.

 

[nathanddrews]

I love customization in videogames - cosmetic or otherwise - but I'm never going to pay extra for it. That said, I'm glad that you like your new knife.

 

[Craig234]

Glad you enjoy it. Something some people don't understand about free to play games needing some money spent for them to continue.

 

[sweenish]

Glad you enjoy it. Something some people don't understand about free to play games needing some money spent for them to continue.

You think Counter Strike: Global Offensive is free to play?

The correct followup to the post title is "I still do. I used to, too."

 

[Murloc]

Glad you enjoy it. Something some people don't understand about free to play games needing some money spent for them to continue.

cs:go is not free to play, and even then, I perfectly understand that this is the only way to have a game not be pay-to-win, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to spend money on skins. I'd rather not play at all and stick to free or pay-once stuff, especially because free-to-play games inevitably go offline or start milking the userbase by turning into pay-to-win games in order to try and get money for a few more years before dying. Luckily there's other people spending money for me.

 

[Fardringle]

Sometimes stupid things can still be worthwhile if they bring joy into our lives. Especially if it makes you happy and it only cost a few bucks...

 

[JSt0rm]

If you like a game I see no reason not to spend money on it. With in reason. On a complete game.

 

[thejunglegod]

I've spent more than 240$ on RIOT points for League of Legends. I feel like an idiot now cos I rarely play that game. And to think I paid that much for a free to play game.

 

[Craig234]

I've spent more than 240$ on RIOT points for League of Legends. I feel like an idiot now cos I rarely play that game. And to think I paid that much for a free to play game.

I think I paid $600 for World of Tanks... about as much for Rift.

Haven't spent on WoT in quite a while though, at least you can just enjoy playing for free eventually. WoT guy is now a billionare, hm.

 

[Stg-Flame]

I think I paid $600 for World of Tanks... about as much for Rift.

Haven't spent on WoT in quite a while though, at least you can just enjoy playing for free eventually. WoT guy is now a billionare, hm.

Developers for Clash of Clans are multi-billionaires from this strategy. At my last job, I worked with people who would dump $300 - $500 per paycheck into that game without thinking twice.

 

[Cappuccino]

I've spent more than 240$ on RIOT points for League of Legends. I feel like an idiot now cos I rarely play that game. And to think I paid that much for a free to play game.

I've spent more than 240$ and still bronze 5.
Jokes what rank are you? I think LoL hit $1bill from selling skins. Not sure if that's true though.

I think i paid like 500 euros on the RMAH for D3.

 

[thejunglegod]

I've spent more than 240$ and still bronze 5.
Jokes what rank are you? I think LoL hit $1bill from selling skins. Not sure if that's true though.

I think i paid like 500 euros on the RMAH for D3.

I stayed in B5 for a long long time. Managed to get to Silver 3 the previous season and quit afterwards due to the innumerable changes that kept getting incorporated. I simply don't have that much time.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I've spent at least $600 on Star Trek Online, mostly buying new ships. But that's spread out over more than 2 years of playing it. I've played more hours than for at least 5 typical AAA games.

I can afford it and I've had fun. I regret nothing.

 

[shortylickens]

I think I paid $600 for World of Tanks... about as much for Rift.

Haven't spent on WoT in quite a while though, at least you can just enjoy playing for free eventually. WoT guy is now a billionare, hm.

 

[XiandreX]

I have spent well over a $100 on POE over 4 seasons, MTX effects for skills etc.
Considering what a takeout meal can cost and the time I have played and still play it, no regrets at all.

 

[Smoblikat]

If I found a nice skin for one of my favorites, I might pay up to a few bucks for it. Ill just get a cofee at mobil instead of dunks, but otherwise I never got the appeal of skins. This isnt a new mentality for me either, back when TF2 was legitimately a hat simulator, I never bothered trying to get/make any.

 

[alcoholbob]

I've spent more than 240$ on RIOT points for League of Legends. I feel like an idiot now cos I rarely play that game. And to think I paid that much for a free to play game.

What about all those people that dropped 10s of gs on gear in Diablo 3 from the Real Money Auction House that gets obseleted after every update? Now that was sad.