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Star Citizen Introducing a $48,000 Ship Bundle, but Only for Players Who Have Already Spent $10,000::Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games is releasing a ship bundle for its controversial space simulator that costs an eye-watering $48,000.

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[–] ale@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nah, if you're going to hide your bad choices behind clinical language, then you need therapy. If you're not getting therapy and you have 50k to spend, then that's a you problem.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 13 points 10 months ago

Some people don't realize they have a problem. I feel bad for those people.

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The problem isn't that they "have 50k to spend", it's literally the exact opposite AND that they don't know it's a problem that they spend out on stupid shit like this grift.

[–] ale@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

If they spend 50k on a videogame, then they have 50k to spend by definition, whether or not it's actually their money. If it's not actually their money, then I have even less sympathy.

I'll give another example. I have a lot of sympathy for opiate addicts. I have zero sympathy for opiate addicts who steal from their friends and family.