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A question on the LootBox bill and Neverwinter

bpstuartbpstuart Member Posts: 236 Arc User
in General Discussion (PC)
How will the "Protecting Children from Abusive games act" AKA the loot box bill effect never-winter should it pass? Neverwinter has a Teen rating by the ESRB so it falls into a nebulous where it could be argued it is aimed at children so this bill may effect it. I have read through some of it and it doesn't specify a ratting that it is targeting. ( it may have and i missed it cause i hate reading political bills so i zoned out a little )
Are there contingencies to make it subscription based or buy to play to shift financial support should the bill become law?

Should we the players be at all worried about this?


Bill text at https://www.hawley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05/Loot-Box-Bill-Text.pdf
Ego etiam cupo recrari et amari diu post mortem meam
I too wish to be recreated, and to be loved long after my death.

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  • mentinmindmakermentinmindmaker Member Posts: 1,492 Arc User
    The big question is how much of Cryptic's income actually comes from selling lockbox keys?

    VIP keys might be the majority of keys spent, and those keys are a minor part of the VIP product, so will they be affected?
  • bpstuartbpstuart Member Posts: 236 Arc User
    mentinmindmaker said:

    The big question is how much of Cryptic's income actually comes from selling lockbox keys?

    VIP keys might be the majority of keys spent, and those keys are a minor part of the VIP product, so will they be affected?

    That is why i am asking. I honestly don't know.

    i should have tagged @nitocris83 cause she might know or know who knows.
    Ego etiam cupo recrari et amari diu post mortem meam
    I too wish to be recreated, and to be loved long after my death.
  • plasticbatplasticbat Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 12,403 Arc User
    Disallow/Ban any user whose age is under 18 for:
    1. playing the game OR
    2. buying any lockbox key.
    *** The game can read your mind. If you want it, you won't get it. If you don't expect to get it, you will. ***
  • hfleethfleet Member Posts: 139 Arc User
    plasticbat said:

    Disallow/Ban any user whose age is under 18 for:
    1. playing the game OR
    2. buying any lockbox key.

    That sounds like Cutting Your Hand Off to remove a splinter...
  • plasticbatplasticbat Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 12,403 Arc User
    edited May 2019
    hfleet said:

    plasticbat said:

    Disallow/Ban any user whose age is under 18 for:
    1. playing the game OR
    2. buying any lockbox key.

    That sounds like Cutting Your Hand Off to remove a splinter...
    Why? If that is considered illegal, just don't do it enough to satisfy the law.
    You can still get money from people over 18.
    You can still get money from people under 18 except lock box key.
    I could be wrong but I don't expect people between 13 and 18 is the major income source.
    *** The game can read your mind. If you want it, you won't get it. If you don't expect to get it, you will. ***
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