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In another example, if a player has been performing poorly (e.g., getting killed at a rate higher than the player's historical rate), the scoring engine may dynamically adjust one or more coefficients to match the player in a game that will improve the player's performance. For example, the player may be matched with easier opponents, matched with better teammates, and/or placed in a game that is more tailored to the player's preferences (e.g., players that play in games more closely aligned with their preferences tend to perform better).

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For example, in one implementation, the system may include a microtransaction engine that arranges matches to influence game-related purchases. For instance, the microtransaction engine may match a more expert/marquee player with a junior player to encourage the junior player to make game-related purchases of items possessed/used by the marquee player. A junior player may wish to emulate the marquee player by obtaining weapons or other items used by the marquee player.

The microtransaction engine may analyze various items used by marquee players and, if the items are being promoted for sale, match the marquee player with another player (e.g., a junior player) that does not use or own the items. Similarly, the microtransaction engine may identify items to be promoted, identify marquee players that use those items, and match the marquee players with other players who do not use those items. In this manner, the microtransaction engine may leverage the matchmaking abilities described herein to influence purchase decisions for game-related purchases.

In one implementation, the microtransaction engine may target particular players to make game-related purchases based on their interests. For example, the microtransaction engine may identify a junior player to match with a marquee player based on a player profile of the junior player. In a particular example, the junior player may wish to become an expert sniper in a game (e.g., as determined from the player profile). The microtransaction engine may match the junior player with a player that is a highly skilled sniper in the game. In this manner, the junior player may be encouraged to make game-related purchases such as a rifle or other item used by the marquee player.

In one implementation, when a player makes a game-related purchase, the microtransaction engine may encourage future purchases by matching the player (e.g., using matchmaking described herein) in a gameplay session that will utilize the game-related purchase. Doing so may enhance a level of enjoyment by the player for the game-related purchase, which may encourage future purchases. For example, if the player purchased a particular weapon, the microtransaction engine may match the player in a gameplay session in which the particular weapon is highly effective, giving the player an impression that the particular weapon was a good purchase. This may encourage the player to make future purchases to achieve similar gameplay results.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37316654)

Once of the more potent prole tells I've seen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37315390)

Ppl earn real money from in-game labor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37315380)

*govt enourages kids to spend $200k on worthless college degree*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37315257)

in reality, you can't directly purchase items in these games - just tons of loot boxes, and hope you get lucky. and you can't trade items between players either to get around this issue. the entire system is just outrageously jewy and exploitative and should be legally banned

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37315303)

And it being a gamble doesn't make it any less pay to win than direct selling, it just makes it more expensive on average to get whatever you want.

I could be wrong, I don't play many games with these sorts of loot boxes and have paid maybe ten bucks for them total in support of free games I've sunk thousands of hours into.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37315747)

Anything that is "unfair" "deceptive" or "abusive" -- each of which is vague as fuck -- is illegal.

The feds can basically claim anything is "abusive".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37315295)

In China, you have to disclose the odds associated with loot boxes. Of course they’re horrible.

In Belgium, they’re outright banned.

Game companies are not able to resist the easy money that comes from getting retard kids and retard whales to buy pulls of the slot machine lever and it is legit killing the gaming industry. This shit needs to be banned for the greater good.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37315404)

one of the reasons why i stopped paying money for a phone game i used to spend thousands on

said game company had a class action lawsuit filed against them as well

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37316910)

i still play the game but i dont spend real money on it anymore

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4144411&forum_id=2#37316949)