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The thing is, all a Gacha is one of those gumball toy machines. And I've yet to see those considered to be gambling.Personally, I don't think Gachas are lootboxes/gambling IF all the items are of equal rarity and value. Like, say, a set of shoes all identical except for the colour. Where it becomes problematic is when there are items of different rarity/value. Say, all the coveted red, blue and black shoes are rare and the colours less wanted like green, brown and orange are common. Or the gacha is for a complete outfit ensemble where the small accessories are common but a key piece, like the jacket, is rare.
And yes, I do think that in this case, they should fall under lootbox/gambling regulations.
The gumball machines with prizes are certainly a form of gambling. The reason that no one cares about it is that, generally, children have a limited number of nickels to put into the machine, and generally do not have access to a machine unless a parent or someone takes them to a place with a machine. As far as I know, there is no history of children becoming addicted to the gumball prize machines, or blowing through a significant amount of money on them. It is difficult to imagine a scenario where those ill consequences would even be possible.The thing is, all a Gacha is one of those gumball toy machines. And I've yet to see those considered to be gambling.
In Japan 'kompu gacha' or Complete Gacha are illegal. Japan officially declares lucractive kompu gacha practice illegal in social games – AdweekThe thing is, all a Gacha is one of those gumball toy machines. And I've yet to see those considered to be gambling.
As for the only difference between the rare and the common being colour, I can't see that being gambling either. Though I really am not a fan in general of the sets.
obviously you have not been to Japan where gachapon are USD equiv of 3 to 5USD a pop and machines are everywhere; at the supermarket checkout area, outside the post office, in restaurants, on the street.. in pharmacies etc etc etc. Children are very much addicted and some will scream blue bloody murder to get their parents to give them money to play the machines.The gumball machines with prizes are certainly a form of gambling. The reason that no one cares about it is that, generally, children have a limited number of nickels to put into the machine, and generally do not have access to a machine unless a parent or someone takes them to a place with a machine. As far as I know, there is no history of children becoming addicted to the gumball prize machines, or blowing through a significant amount of money on them. It is difficult to imagine a scenario where those ill consequences would even be possible.
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I learned this from you in the first place. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯oh poo Kamilah beat me haha.
So gachas are OK because you can trade them?
From the article
Myself I'd put that down to the fact that every TV ad break is now filled gambling apps for smartphones whether it's "jackpot joy" bingo or "sky casino" it's become and endless barrage of gambling apps. This is a fairly new phenomena, go back a few years and these were unheard of.that article said:The United Kingdom has tracked a rise in problem gambling behavior in young people, and they lay at least some of the blame on loot boxes targeted at children.
I was going to make a snarky comments about "imagine people.shopping this way" but I remembered that there are a ton of different "Subscription box" services out there that are essentially a monthly loot box of random things you can get.How does one describe a game of chance then?
I put money in the gatcha machine and have to wait if I'm lucky to get the object I want.
I would not buy my furniture that way in RL.
But is it like necroposting in preparation for a spam flood?There is no 'progress,' and it is not like gambling.
Is that the smell I catch whenever I log in?I'm pretty sure that gambling has always been in SL.
But... the war in Jessie never ended. It just... faded away.The Gacha Mafia is prepping to take over Jessie.. that is why this thread was risen from the dead... the war is coming to those with the best luck at loot boxes...