Gacha Game

[nakamura12]

I will consider it as gambling as you use real money to buy in-game characters to look cool or getting good stats just like Dota 2 but Dota 2 are more on cool or awesome character designs and no stats increasing items since what they sell are most likely skins and and no stats booster items as far as I know but I do know in other game which youe character will get strong by topping up in-game currency by spending lots ot money. I have experienced it myself buying in-game currency and trying my chance to win it but that game only sell game skins to look cool and if there is then it's only +8 attack for all items/skins.

[Wakate]

Anyone here played games like FGO, Epic Seven, or Summoners War before? Do you consider it to be some kind of gambling addiction if a player whales or spend tons of money in the game just to get a certain item?

For those who don't know, a gacha game is a genre of video game where players pull, spin, or roll using an in-game currency to receive a random item. That item can be something that could make their characters stronger or sometimes it's just some limited skin which has no effect other than to make their characters look cooler.

I think playing with bigger funds and having consistent winnings can become an addiction with time if we are not care of the way we play games and the urge we have to earn more winnings. Gambling is a spirit and if we let it control us then we might miss the track and end up becoming a weak gambling falling prey to the easiest feelings.
Self control matters here and this can aid us from easily gaining a bad habit from the way we do things wrongly. I don't thimk I have played this kind of games often but I will try and get more hint of playing it with success.

[South Park]

Anyone here played games like FGO, Epic Seven, or Summoners War before? Do you consider it to be some kind of gambling addiction if a player whales or spend tons of money in the game just to get a certain item?

For those who don't know, a gacha game is a genre of video game where players pull, spin, or roll using an in-game currency to receive a random item. That item can be something that could make their characters stronger or sometimes it's just some limited skin which has no effect other than to make their characters look cooler.

Yes you can end up being addicted to that stuff if you are not careful, it is the same we see on the west with loot boxes, kids have used all their money and even the credit cards of their parents to buy loot boxes in many different video games and spent tens of thousands of dollars in the process, as such people need to be incredible careful of when they play video games which encourage purchasing items or in-game currency with real money.

[YuginKadoya]

I was once got hooked in a game that has Gacha in it.  And it is really hard to get the premium item, mostly you get trash items that has no value in-game at all.

Every Gacha game will be pretty much hard to get those premium items and even heroes, well some will surely need special coins to be unlucky and needs a further amount of money to get, too have become addicted to wasting money because of the good rewards that have promised to be given but apparently those Items even if you have paid for the said diamonds you will need to play in on Gacha get, that is the most frustrating part in Gacha games you will expect something but that will not be given eventually,

This is the only bummer regarding Gacha games but if you are enjoying playing it then I think it is OK as long as you are enjoying it you will really never care if the game is already scamming you without you even realizing it,

[Alanaz]

In this case, even though they are wrapped in the world of games, it is clear when you look at the characteristics of gambling that they may be included.
Gatcha is one of the things that is really difficult to avoid when you meet games like this because there are indeed some characters or even very rare costumes but with little chance.
Many people even lose a lot of money in hopes of luck.
Incidentally I personally also played one of the games in which there was a gatcha like this and it is undeniable that I lost a lot of money for the character I wanted in the game.

I agree, Gacha games are created to be enticing. Making people to spend their money in order to get the desired items.  Its intention is not to give equal value but to exploit the need of the players and milk them of their money.  It adds excitement not to the game aspect but to the wagering aspect which is considered gambling.  If the game developer intend not to milk their player then they can just put a flat value and let the player buy it straight. Instead they wanted to rip their players off by introducing Gacha items that has less than 1% of acquisition.

I happen to watch a streamer streaming his gacha event.  He spend around $1k (it is already huge in my country and the equivalent of more than 2 months of salary for a regular employee) and as a result, he gets lots of potion that is available in-game without even getting a single premium item.

Game streamers always do things like this, they don't know if there's really a need for them to do it or if they just want to attract viewers for the number of views they need.
Actually, for a streamer like this, especially for someone who has a lot of followers, this doesn't have a big impact because the income from streaming and the number of views they receive are actually comparable, even more worth it. But for people who can be said to not own the platform and join in, this is clearly a bigger loss.

[samcrypto]

I was once got hooked in a game that has Gacha in it.  And it is really hard to get the premium item, mostly you get trash items that has no value in-game at all.

Every Gacha game will be pretty much hard to get those premium items and even heroes, well some will surely need special coins to be unlucky and needs a further amount of money to get, too have become addicted to wasting money because of the good rewards that have promised to be given but apparently those Items even if you have paid for the said diamonds you will need to play in on Gacha get, that is the most frustrating part in Gacha games you will expect something but that will not be given eventually,

It's a random item of course, but if you are lucky enough then you can receive premium items but not expect that much.
I've tried some of this before but yeah I was not able to get any good items and for me it's not a waste of money since you are playing that game and one of the thing that can satisfy you is to have good items, spending some money is fine just don't go over your budget and never force yourself to buy those gatcha if its out of budget. 

[n0ne]

I was once got hooked in a game that has Gacha in it.  And it is really hard to get the premium item, mostly you get trash items that has no value in-game at all.

Every Gacha game will be pretty much hard to get those premium items and even heroes, well some will surely need special coins to be unlucky and needs a further amount of money to get, too have become addicted to wasting money because of the good rewards that have promised to be given but apparently those Items even if you have paid for the said diamonds you will need to play in on Gacha get, that is the most frustrating part in Gacha games you will expect something but that will not be given eventually,

It's a random item of course, but if you are lucky enough then you can receive premium items but not expect that much.
I've tried some of this before but yeah I was not able to get any good items and for me it's not a waste of money since you are playing that game and one of the thing that can satisfy you is to have good items, spending some money is fine just don't go over your budget and never force yourself to buy those gatcha if its out of budget.  

These are mere fun and doesn't make any sense. Just on getting premium products the character gets more powerful. How the developers are making these kinds of games and letting people get addictive. Whether it is gacha or some other form of gambling, limiting ourselves with a fund is a must. Going out of the limit causes financial difficulties and lead to addiction.

[FinneysTrueVision]

Game streamers always do things like this, they don't know if there's really a need for them to do it or if they just want to attract viewers for the number of views they need.
Actually, for a streamer like this, especially for someone who has a lot of followers, this doesn't have a big impact because the income from streaming and the number of views they receive are actually comparable, even more worth it. But for people who can be said to not own the platform and join in, this is clearly a bigger loss.

I always find these types of streamers annoying. They make it seem like spending an unnecessary amount of money is no big deal and it sends the wrong message to their viewers. Oftentimes they are sponsored and not really spending as much as it seems but that is not really disclosed to their audience who might be encouraged to spend recklessly when they see the attention the streamer is getting.

[qwertyup23]

Anyone here played games like FGO, Epic Seven, or Summoners War before? Do you consider it to be some kind of gambling addiction if a player whales or spend tons of money in the game just to get a certain item?

For those who don't know, a gacha game is a genre of video game where players pull, spin, or roll using an in-game currency to receive a random item. That item can be something that could make their characters stronger or sometimes it's just some limited skin which has no effect other than to make their characters look cooler.

I have been playing Summoners War for seven (7) years now and I have heard countless of stories where people spend a minimum of $1,000 without getting anything that is useful. In addition, there are tons of videos on YouTube where people spend thousands of dollars in the game without getting as much.

I do recommend that people browse through their reddit page as there are tons of whales in this game where they have their nightmares and stories about spending money.

At least, Epic Seven as a pity counter where it guarantees you to get the monster after summoning 120 times. Unlike in Summoners War, there exists no pity counter.

[danherbias07]

It's normal for those who like spending in the game to see how strong they can get.
IMO, it's not really a gamble. It's more of they have money to spend and it gives them a pleasure to see their characters trying to be on top.

Before, we spend money on MMORPG just so we can get in the game. It will not even make us strong.
Now, gacha games are mostly free to play but to feel the essence of the game you will need to spend real money and buy things that cannot be received just by grinding.
The downside, you cannot sell them. There's no profit back so it's not a gamble.

I think for the rich players yes but for the poor players spending big is not their typical thing but they can spend less (gambling) and see if they can get the item at a cheap price. A gacha game account can be sell afaik. There are markets on them usually in social media because some are hoping to get a bigger discount if they will buy the account directly instead of topping up the item themselves.

You may not want to do that.
Buying accounts is prone to scams because most of them are bound to the e-mail address which means the seller can still access it by using a secret phrase to recover the mail and then the gacha account.

This is where NFT will be a great help because of the market it provides where the seller will have no authority with the account anymore once he registered the account to the market. IMO, that's the safest way to buy an account or if you really know the person who is selling.

[robelneo]

Anyone here played games like FGO, Epic Seven, or Summoners War before? Do you consider it to be some kind of gambling addiction if a player whales or spend tons of money in the game just to get a certain item?

The key word here is uncertainty or luck, if you're going to get an item and you have to bet or fight for it to get that item it's from gambling, gamers have a strategy and plan to get the items or where they are if there are bets to get there or putting money to attain something

For those who don't know, a gacha game is a genre of video game where players pull, spin, or roll using an in-game currency to receive a random item. That item can be something that could make their characters stronger or sometimes it's just some limited skin that has no effect other than to make their characters look cooler.

If there are no returns on their investment in a form of money and there's uncertainty to get those rewards it is a form of gambling because there's not much different from gambling in the casino you are uncertain to get rewards and you spend money to reach your level.

[Smartprofit]

Anyone here played games like FGO, Epic Seven, or Summoners War before? Do you consider it to be some kind of gambling addiction if a player whales or spend tons of money in the game just to get a certain item?

For those who don't know, a gacha game is a genre of video game where players pull, spin, or roll using an in-game currency to receive a random item. That item can be something that could make their characters stronger or sometimes it's just some limited skin which has no effect other than to make their characters look cooler.

Gambling is not always about winning fiat money. 

The goal of the player can be to win fiat money, cryptocurrencies and NFTs.  Theoretically, even the lives of the players themselves can be a win in the game. 

Such games of chance were common in the distant past.  For example, the ancient Aztecs played football with human heads, and the members of the losing team were killed.

As far as games where the game item is the payoff, the game item can be thought of as nft.  NFT will become a very common financial asset in the future. 

And, probably, it will be very interesting for people to receive nft as a prize, and not fiat money.

[ethereumhunter]

In this case, even though they are wrapped in the world of games, it is clear when you look at the characteristics of gambling that they may be included.
Gatcha is one of the things that is really difficult to avoid when you meet games like this because there are indeed some characters or even very rare costumes but with little chance.
Many people even lose a lot of money in hopes of luck.
Incidentally I personally also played one of the games in which there was a gatcha like this and it is undeniable that I lost a lot of money for the character I wanted in the game.

Maybe that's why people have to spend more money to get very rare characters. Even then, they haven't been able to get them right away. Maybe this requires better self-control considering the amount of money we use can be bigger than other games. So before you spend a large amount of money, you should think twice about buying it and never exceed your budget so you don't regret spending it. But fans of the game won't think about it because they only think about getting these rare characters.

Gatcha game is somehow very addictive, especially to those who really want to make their characters stronger by completing the items that the game offers. There are players who always want to be on top of the game and don't want to be left behind and I guess they are also players who will spend a lot for this game. This is actually exciting and interesting for gamers who gamble at the same time.

It's fun, but at least they can calculate how much money they spend buying characters or other equipment that can support their game. Although I've never played this type of game, I compared it to other strategy games with almost the same type of character or equipment and I found that in several people who played the game. They buy many items so they can be at the top of the game and beat their opponents easily. And games are designed to make people addicted and if there is a gambling factor, this will keep them from leaving the game, even if they have gained something from the game.

[xSkylarx]

This is where NFT will be a great help because of the market it provides where the seller will have no authority with the account anymore once he registered the account to the market. IMO, that's the safest way to buy an account or if you really know the person who is selling.

NFT will really be a game changer once AAA game companies starts to adopt to that type of technology. It will provide security to both side of buyer and seller of the account so no scam will happen. It will also open an idea to the game developers where they can create NFT items that players can use in the game or sell it to other player in exchange for a cryptocurrency where they can sell it on some DEX to receive real money.

[YuginKadoya]

It's a random item of course, but if you are lucky enough then you can receive premium items but not expect that much.
I've tried some of this before but yeah I was not able to get any good items and for me it's not a waste of money since you are playing that game and one of the thing that can satisfy you is to have good items, spending some money is fine just don't go over your budget and never force yourself to buy those gatcha if its out of budget. 

If I'd like the game so much I would likely get out money to support the game, and sometimes just to fast track the way I would get stronger on that certain game, If I would like any certain games I would anticipate getting much money just to get an item or a hero, just like what I did with the Marvel Future Fight game there are premium heroes that you can surely choose, but there are Gacha items that are likely very hard to get because of the Gacha system involve, so I rather pay for certain Items that I surely like and will likely get those specific items than getting items at random, there are certain Gachas like these,

But there are Gacha games that can likely pay you as well you can likely pay for certain characters or items for you to get with Random Gacha but you can choose to get their NFT heroes or just sell the in-game currency that could likely exchange as real money if you reach a certain point of value,

These are mere fun and doesn't make any sense. Just on getting premium products the character gets more powerful. How the developers are making these kinds of games and letting people get addictive. Whether it is gacha or some other form of gambling, limiting ourselves with a fund is a must. Going out of the limit causes financial difficulties and lead to addiction.

It could surely lead to that and this is another kind of gambling but instead of a chance to get real money you can have a chance to get premium items of heroes instead, it will surely depend on the people playing it if they would become addicted to it or not, for certain people it would like to make the game easier if they can get certain Premium items but there are also players that would like just stay as free to play they would likely get addicted to the game but will have 2nd thoughts on giving money just to play random Gacha in-game,

[Wapfika]

I will consider it as gambling as you use real money to buy in-game characters to look cool or getting good stats just like Dota 2 but Dota 2 are more on cool or awesome character designs and no stats increasing items since what they sell are most likely skins and and no stats booster items as far as I know but I do know in other game which youe character will get strong by topping up in-game currency by spending lots ot money. I have experienced it myself buying in-game currency and trying my chance to win it but that game only sell game skins to look cool and if there is then it's only +8 attack for all items/skins.

I don't consider it as gambling since there is no way to win money from it unless I plan to sell my account for profit. Or if that game is able to withdraw some money then it can consider gambling but if not it will just be a game with buy in options like how some applications have when you want to access some features of that app. Though many is interested in such games that builds the character and some might sell their account once it is high rank.

[Jemzx00]

I will consider it as gambling as you use real money to buy in-game characters to look cool or getting good stats just like Dota 2 but Dota 2 are more on cool or awesome character designs and no stats increasing items since what they sell are most likely skins and and no stats booster items as far as I know but I do know in other game which youe character will get strong by topping up in-game currency by spending lots ot money. I have experienced it myself buying in-game currency and trying my chance to win it but that game only sell game skins to look cool and if there is then it's only +8 attack for all items/skins.

I don't consider it as gambling since there is no way to win money from it unless I plan to sell my account for profit. Or if that game is able to withdraw some money then it can consider gambling but if not it will just be a game with buy in options like how some applications have when you want to access some features of that app. Though many is interested in such games that builds the character and some might sell their account once it is high rank.

I guess, it can be considered as borderline gambling as these gacha games or mini game from various games. Since the reward isn't monetary but some of it has value outside the game which can be traded from one player to another. However, most games doesn't allow transaction outside the platform to avoid this but still there are some games that allow them to be sold such as games from steam.

[KTChampions]

I have been playing Summoners War for seven (7) years now and I have heard countless of stories where people spend a minimum of $1,000 without getting anything that is useful. In addition, there are tons of videos on YouTube where people spend thousands of dollars in the game without getting as much.

I do recommend that people browse through their reddit page as there are tons of whales in this game where they have their nightmares and stories about spending money.

At least, Epic Seven as a pity counter where it guarantees you to get the monster after summoning 120 times. Unlike in Summoners War, there exists no pity counter.

By the way, this is a good way to fight the urge to spend money on a Gacha game (at least it works for me). When I google videos or reddit pages or discord channels where whales post their records, I get a complete understanding that no matter how long I play and no matter how much I spend (to the best of my modest abilities), I will never compare with them. So I think - oh, to hell with it, I will play without spending money and without much effort, just for fun.

[nakamura12]

I guess, it can be considered as borderline gambling as these gacha games or mini game from various games. Since the reward isn't monetary but some of it has value outside the game which can be traded from one player to another. However, most games doesn't allow transaction outside the platform to avoid this but still there are some games that allow them to be sold such as games from steam.

It depends on the person who owns it and what type of value that a person think about it where the value of the account could be monetary value, functional value, social value and psychological value.

I don't consider it as gambling since there is no way to win money from it unless I plan to sell my account for profit. Or if that game is able to withdraw some money then it can consider gambling but if not it will just be a game with buy in options like how some applications have when you want to access some features of that app. Though many is interested in such games that builds the character and some might sell their account once it is high rank.

I understand why you don't consider it as gambling because you can't win money unless you sell the account which I think reason of that or I may be wrong about it. I have seen it myself where a person created multiple accounts where he spend money to those accounts for a chance to win cool items or skins and then he sell it more than the money he spend which is profitable for him or some even found some bugs to exploit just to be able to get the desired items which the cost of getting the item is low compared to not exploiting bugs or issues (That's years ago to be exact and that's a different story). Anyway, gambling is not all about risking your money to earn money. To be exact, gambling has different types as I call it. The quote below will explain why I consider this as gambling.

1.) play games of chance for money; bet.
e.g "she was fond of gambling on cards and horses"

2.) take risky action in the hope of a desired result.
e.g "the British could only gamble that something would turn up"

As you can see, the second is about "take risky action in the hope of a desired result" and when it comes to gacha game and other similar games where you can spend money to buy in-game currency that can only be acquired by paying real money which the in-game currency will be use to buy items hoping (taking the risk) you will get the item you desired.
That matter aside, I really do understand why you don't consider it as gambling as you have your own reasons why but to make things clear as much possible, the reason why I consider it as gambling is explained above. You have your own reason and I have my own. As you can see some people also considered it as gambling and some people are also the same as you. What I noticed many times is that most people will think right away that it is a chance of earning money by risking your own money when they hear/read the word gambling.

[pawanjain]

If you are asking if the person is addicted or not then I would definitely say yes because if that person is spending huge amount just for in game items then he must really be addicted to the game.
We can surely play games to an extent and buy some instore items but spending huge amount is something that only an addict would do.
It might also be a choice by preference but that is something when you are a millionaire and you don't know what else to do with your money.