Is It An Easy Transition From Gamer To Gambler In Casino.

[qwertyup23]

I always consider gaming as gambling I have seen many gamblers spend a lot of money for their character and to level up their account for future profit, like selling their stuff and their character.

If you're a gamer or someone is a gamer and would like to try to gamble in online casinos will it become an easy transition as all the elements of gambling are present when you're a gamer, or does a gamer have to start all over again, and have a different motivation and mindset?

I think it is definitely easier for a gamer to succumb to gambling due to the nature of gaming itself.

Nowadays, tons of online games have introduced different payment schemes for the gaming company. Some games have "loot boxes" where you get the chance of a specific and overpowered item at a given rate. With this in mind, a gamer would most likely spend money getting that >1% item drop with cash cash as the main currency for it. With this in mind, gamers are technically gambling but behind a smokescreen of gaming.

That is why, I definitely believe that a gamer has all the chances of becoming a gambler.

[Coin_trader]

I don't agree that gaming and gambling are similar. Gaming may have some gambling-like situations but eventually its nearly completely about problem solving. Gambling on other other hand is more like you already has multiple answers to a problem but you are trying to pick best one to reach best outcome. Gamers can indeed turn into gamblers but it takes bit of different type of skills to develop.

In gaming, people got obligated because they want to have more improved items in the game and have cool skins and sets some of the games have perks to have and at the end of the day they can sell it again, but in terms of gambling it is all or nothing risk there's no possible return might happen instead just have the 50/50 chance that you will win the game or bet you make or lose all the assets you invested in just to play that's why it is good to make a gambling management and set an amount and strategy when playing.

Yeah. Gambling is more on money satisfaction while gaming is just for pure entertainment and enjoyment by spending money on it without any expectations for a possible profit. This is the thin line separating gaming to gambling since this activity has different goal and each players of this activity has different intention when they play both gaming and gambling.

I’m both gamer and gambler. I spend a lot on my character account to show it off to my friends which satisfied me while I’m only gambling because I want to have another source of fun by increasing my money on risking it on gambling games.

[Finestream]

It's easy, you don't have to start all over it. Being a gamer, you understand logic already that you can see in the casinos, so, don't stop yourself if you want to try to gamble, just do it.
There's no difference of motivation and mindset from being a gamer and a gambler, all you have to think is the same and that's to become stronger and for you to win, none other than that.

Yes, it’s quite easier for a gamer to turn into a gambler as the skills are already there and developed. Unlike those who decide to be a gambler without even expertise on different games, that would be more risky for sure. However, once a gamer becomes a gambler, then he should learn to manage more of his funds and only gamble  the amount that is allocated for gambling and not for other means. That way, losses will always be controlled and would not resort into gambling addiction.

[Hispo]

It also depends much on the kind of games and genre the person plays the most. These last years the retro and arcade genre has increased significantly in popularity, I am talking about games and platforms which do not the require the player to invest anything beyond the purchase of the game itself and the console.

In this matter, Nintendo has a wide playerbase many exclusive games which do not have microtransactions implemented on the most of these.

This translates that not all gamers will be so easily introduced to gambling, those more used to Call of Duty, MMORPGs, Gacha, Counter Strike, etc would.

[Kelvinid]

This translates that not all gamers will be so easily introduced to gambling, those more used to Call of Duty, MMORPGs, Gacha, Counter Strike, etc would.

Real gamers will please themself by just playing games without thinking if they will earn money or not. But those who wanted to earn some money will absolutely do gambling, not to say it was hard for the transitions but of course, it takes time as well for some adjustment knowing that gambling is a different environment than just playing games where there is no money involved in normal games that mostly played as you have mentioned.

[Jemzx00]

I always consider gaming as gambling I have seen many gamblers spend a lot of money for their character and to level up their account for future profit, like selling their stuff and their character.

If you're a gamer or someone is a gamer and would like to try to gamble in online casinos will it become an easy transition as all the elements of gambling are present when you're a gamer, or does a gamer have to start all over again, and have a different motivation and mindset?

I'm a heavy gamer and also a gambler at the same time. I don't think that "transition " is the right word since gaming and gambling have a different environment even at the bottom line, we are spending money on those.

You don't need to have any movitation to do gambling coming from being a gamer. It depends on our interest.

Don't make that too technical.

Exactly, Gamer games are not the same as what you play on casino games or gambling games. Most or All of the games played on a casino are luck-based games such as Dice and Slot Games unlike what we mostly play as a Gamer which requires logic, strategy and accumulation of stats to get better.

There's no need to compare normal games to what those on the casino as those are entirely different.

[South Park]

I always consider gaming as gambling I have seen many gamblers spend a lot of money for their character and to level up their account for future profit, like selling their stuff and their character.

If you're a gamer or someone is a gamer and would like to try to gamble in online casinos will it become an easy transition as all the elements of gambling are present when you're a gamer, or does a gamer have to start all over again, and have a different motivation and mindset?

While it is true many games today have aspects which are very close to what we call gambling I do not see how anyone will have any problem making a transition to gambling games, gambling games are very simple and you can learn the rules in a matter of minutes and the optimal way to play in a few days at most, also most games while they have some slight variations they are so small that most people never put any attention to them, so if you are a gamer and you want to try to gamble then I do not see how you could have any problems adapting yourself to it.

[robelneo]

If you're a gamer or someone is a gamer and would like to try to gamble in online casinos will it become an easy transition as all the elements of gambling are present when you're a gamer, or does a gamer have to start all over again, and have a different motivation and mindset?

I think its more on additional mindsets, like the hardest thing here is chasing your losses which is very tempting to do when you win a huge amount and then suddenly you've lost it, especially for new players, other elements are just the same like getting or creating an account, not resorting to cheating and understanding the games by just looking at it as some games on casinos are already on gaming, compared to gaming the risk is double and you are under very strict rules, so gamers should be aware of the rules of casinos because there's a lot of difference in their terms.

[seleme]

They have different mentalities but similarities can be found if you look closer. Gamblers gamble for profit while having fun but gamers just try their best to enjoy the game process to get rewarded with higher achievements on level-up. Finding the differences is easy, addicted gamblers are dangerous but I can't say the same thing for addicted gamers who spend their time mostly playing the same game for hours. Gambler leaves the table when he runs out of money/bankroll but they come back to chase losses, gamers can restart the game whenever they want.

[Davidvictorson]

In my opinion, it will be very easy in fact too easy to transition. This is because the mechanism of incentivization. In addition, there's a thin line between gaming and gambling. For example, gaming is addicting just like gambling because in most games, you are rewarded for your victories with items that can be traded for real money, but in order to increase your chances, you buy in-game items. Isn't this almost the same elements in gambling?

[n0ne]

They have different mentalities but similarities can be found if you look closer. Gamblers gamble for profit while having fun but gamers just try their best to enjoy the game process to get rewarded with higher achievements on level-up. Finding the differences is easy, addicted gamblers are dangerous but I can't say the same thing for addicted gamers who spend their time mostly playing the same game for hours. Gambler leaves the table when he runs out of money/bankroll but they come back to chase losses, gamers can restart the game whenever they want.

Here when the gamers keep on achieving, at some point they feel of why don't we try playing with money. Here some turns successful and the rest losses. This happens with most gamers, because they've enjoyed the achievement and beyond that what they can do is to spend and look for a win out of their ability.

[Slow death]

I always consider gaming as gambling I have seen many gamblers spend a lot of money for their character and to level up their account for future profit, like selling their stuff and their character.

when we play and we have money in the game, we take all the money that is in the game to put it on our favorite character, but we do that because that is money that doesn't come out of the game, that's why it doesn't hurt to spend all of it on the character, if that was money that comes out of the game and allows you to spend it in the real world then people wouldn't spend much on the character

If you're a gamer or someone is a gamer and would like to try to gamble in online casinos will it become an easy transition as all the elements of gambling are present when you're a gamer, or does a gamer have to start all over again, and have a different motivation and mindset?

normal games and gambling are very different, in gambling people lose money, in gambling people who spend the whole day playing games, so that person is so poor that he sells everything he has, while normal games person can even spend the whole day playing without problems, by which I mean that in gambling the person must have another mentality

[nurilham]

If you're a gamer or someone is a gamer and would like to try to gamble in online casinos will it become an easy transition as all the elements of gambling are present when you're a gamer, or does a gamer have to start all over again, and have a different motivation and mindset?

Which gamers do you refer to? Online gamers?
Of course, it will be easy for online gamers to adapt to casino/gambling games because those are online games as well.
But if we consider the motivation or mindset of gambling games, it is a bit different. A gamer cannot think to play casino/gambling games as often as possible because it requires money. It is not the same as free online games, we should have good time management and money management for casino/gambling games.

[coinerer]

If you're a gamer or someone is a gamer and would like to try to gamble in online casinos will it become an easy transition as all the elements of gambling are present when you're a gamer, or does a gamer have to start all over again, and have a different motivation and mindset?

Which gamers do you refer to? Online gamers?
Of course, it will be easy for online gamers to adapt to casino/gambling games because those are online games as well.
But if we consider the motivation or mindset of gambling games, it is a bit different. A gamer cannot think to play casino/gambling games as often as possible because it requires money. It is not the same as free online games, we should have good time management and money management for casino/gambling games.

A gamer usually has a good idea about gaming. If he continues the process of online gaming then ‍at any of the moment he may be transmitted to gambling. Because game and gambling are two clauses word. In a sense, the word gambling originates from games. It is true that if the gamer makes a positive impression on gambling then it will be transmitted to gambling in the future. Because now gambling is very easy in everywhere.

[makishart]

In my opinion, it will be very easy in fact too easy to transition. This is because the mechanism of incentivization. In addition, there's a thin line between gaming and gambling. For example, gaming is addicting just like gambling because in most games, you are rewarded for your victories with items that can be traded for real money, but in order to increase your chances, you buy in-game items. Isn't this almost the same elements in gambling?

It's almost the same but the thing that makes it different is once you have owned your item and it can be sold again for money while when you are doing gambling and you are taking the risk like you win or lose, that means you will be doubling your item or lose your item. This makes gambling a bit different compared when you are playing the game. The game item can be traded between the players. that's why the risky in gaming is far smaller compared with gambling.
I think that this is the main concern but any gamer can easily go to the gambling. The only problem is if when they were new players and they have zero knowledge about anything.

[danherbias07]

Unlike in gaming, you have to learn the strategies to progress into the game especially when you are playing MMORPG. Then, you will need the help of other players to make it come true.

This. The main core of most popular games nowadays, whether they have amazing or simple graphics is their complexity. They're games filled with puzzles, strategies, basically, stuff that make you progress by relying on your thinking, Casino games are much simpler than those, and they're mostly reliant on luck. I'd consider games close to being complex would be card games like poker, blackjack, but they're rather simple after you learn the rules, unlike other games that are ever evolving most of the time.

When you open loot boxes in CS or any game in which the gameplay is related to your skills and skill level, how does this negate the fact that the very opening of a loot box is gambling? If we are talking about the game and account development, then it is obvious that this is not gambling, but an ordinary game where someone plays well, and someone plays badly. But if we evaluate such things as loot boxes separately, then this is very close to gambling.

I don't know about loot boxes in CS but in MMO it depends on the rarity of the box and how much your luck is to gain the best drop you can get.
Then, the system will provide what will be the content of the loot box.
It's not a gamble, it's success base and luck base.
I'd rather compare gacha games where you pull items from wishes where it's mostly paid to be a gamble than the former.
In MMO, you didn't really pay, you are grinding which means even a free to play gamer can receive the same.

[acroman08]

I don't know about you but gaming(as in playing online games, etc...) and gambling are two different things. while there is some element of gambling in video games/online games like loot boxes or something similar to it, I don't think you can really compare it to gambling in the casinos. anyway, as for gamers transitioning to gambling, this will differ from person to person.

[ethereumhunter]

I don't know about you but gaming(as in playing online games, etc...) and gambling are two different things. while there is some element of gambling in video games/online games like loot boxes or something similar to it, I don't think you can really compare it to gambling in the casinos. anyway, as for gamers transitioning to gambling, this will differ from person to person.

Agree. Gaming and gambling are very different; even though they involve money, they are still different. Playing games uses the money to buy something that may be useful for users in playing. While gambling games use money to bet and win or lose money. I guess if those people weren't curious about gaming or gambling, they wouldn't have turned to anything else. Curiosity is something that makes people move on and try new things.

[Hispo]

This translates that not all gamers will be so easily introduced to gambling, those more used to Call of Duty, MMORPGs, Gacha, Counter Strike, etc would.

Real gamers will please themself by just playing games without thinking if they will earn money or not. But those who wanted to earn some money will absolutely do gambling, not to say it was hard for the transitions but of course, it takes time as well for some adjustment knowing that gambling is a different environment than just playing games where there is no money involved in normal games that mostly played as you have mentioned.

Also it is worth keeping in mind that while people play games that do not involve gambling or transactions of any sort, they are not aware whether they have a natural fixation to gambling/thrill seeking. An initial transition is necessary before they getting more involved and gamble actively.

I believe that is one of the objectives of loot boxes and other similar type of monetization within the video game industry, to slowly introduce players to gambling, or at least those with an affinity to it. This is something what would have not happen in previous generations when video games and entertainment itself were disconnected off internet.

[usekevin]

Their won’t be huge difference between the gamer and gamblers much.The people who making games for the entertainment alone is an gamer.His full mindset to have entertainment from the games and pass the time with the unique games.But gamblers encourage the involvement of money and like the way of betting their own money.The gamblers like the money multiple techniques.They like to speared the time from the thrill they get from all the game.Some gamblers worry on the game losing and most of the people will not worry about the loss at any sense.The people with less knowledge in gambling use to loss most of the time.They play the game only using the luck based.It’s not a potential gambling,because losing money make all the people to worry instead of some smile on a face.