Goonhub
11-10-2022, 09:56 AM
Putting video game gambling to the same standards as real life gambling is the bad argument here, especially at the level that it's present in goon station. It *should* be something you stick money into and get more out of. Gambling in real life is designed for you to fail and keep you spinning anyway because it's a hussle. Gambling in video games isn't there to hussle the player, it's a time-gated game mechanic to get to other in-game content. And to clarify, this is gambling without real world currencies involved since goon station gambling doesn't use real world currency.
In general, video game gambling is designed to let you win. It's comparable to maxing your level in an MMORPG in that it spaces out every instance of gaining exp/money so that you reach the end goal in a measured amount of time.
Lotteries and Stocks have no legitimate risk to your profits, the only catch is that it's a process that takes a long time for a big payout. Slot machines used to fill the opposite niche; small but consistent profits over small periods of time. You juggled these systems to keep enough money in the slots to generate more income while putting everything else into a variety of long term options. It was a satisfying system that worked together very well.
Gambling irl is designed around getting currency with real world value, so why would a game like space station with no real world trading use the same standards? Goon rounds are an hour long or less on average, why wouldn't we balance gambling with time the way we balance other in-game features with time?
In general, video game gambling is designed to let you win. It's comparable to maxing your level in an MMORPG in that it spaces out every instance of gaining exp/money so that you reach the end goal in a measured amount of time.
Lotteries and Stocks have no legitimate risk to your profits, the only catch is that it's a process that takes a long time for a big payout. Slot machines used to fill the opposite niche; small but consistent profits over small periods of time. You juggled these systems to keep enough money in the slots to generate more income while putting everything else into a variety of long term options. It was a satisfying system that worked together very well.
Gambling irl is designed around getting currency with real world value, so why would a game like space station with no real world trading use the same standards? Goon rounds are an hour long or less on average, why wouldn't we balance gambling with time the way we balance other in-game features with time?