Quit playing 1/1/18 - I can no longer support "Gacha" – FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS Review

I have been playing FFBE Global since a day or two after release, but have decided I can no longer support any game that uses Gacha. It's gambling, and worse, it targets kids. That is simply wrong, and I cannot take part in it. I am 100% Free-to-Play from Day One, and have had pretty good luck (I leave a 1000+ Mag Trance Terra as my active character) but I have seen too many people be hurt because they started paying to summon a favorite classic character, and ended up wasting thousands of dollars on "Gacha" with nothing to show for it but a tiny sprite on their phone screen. It's a real shame, because FFBE has some good content in it and really could have been an excellent Final Fantasy game in the series, similar to Final Fantasy Dimensions. Instead, it preys on nostalgia, and like all Gacha games, uses psychological tactics against players to get them to spend money "whaling" for the great new "meta defining" character or ability. FFBE's gambling aspect is bad, but is not as bad as in a game like FFXV: A New Empire, which spits on the characters and plot of FFXV in a shameless money grab, and far worse psychological tactics against the players than FFBE, because you need to pay to survive in the game. Are developers proud of resorting to this? You're trying to get kids hooked on gambling, just to make money. Do you really think it's worth it? I have enjoyed playing FFBE, and it's a well done game, but I have to give it 1 star solely because of "Gacha". Gacha should not be allowed in these games, and I hope the practice is outlawed soon. Peace, and Happy New Year.
Review by John L 79 on FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS.

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