After over 3 years and more than $15k, I'm essentially done with Fire Emblem Heroes

[Deleted member 43084]

For reference, here's the famous Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius story of whaling:

r/FFBraveExvius - A Whale of a Tale

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Unlike FF:BE (which had 1% 5* drop rates at the time and said 5* bases are substantially more powerful than lower units), I'm not entirely sure what's even worth whaling for so badly in FEH.

 

[Moves]

I recommend a long break from mobile games.

 

[lovecatt]

more than $15k

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Excuse me?

 

[A Syrian Communist]

The moment you look back and think "15k$" should be the moment of truth about capitalism. That is 15k just thrown into something completely meaningless, that was a source of shallow endorphine release for 3 years; that is 15k that poor children in africa could've used to stay alive. Damn.

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Poor people literally everywhere, not just kids in Africa. But OP is just playing the game the way it's designed to be played.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I don't know whether to feel bad, or be envious. Either OP has thrown a significant part of their income away at this trash mobile game, or OP is super wealthy and able to nonchalantly throw money away at this trash mobile game.

 

[Deleted member 10629]

Alright I'm gonna be the devil's advocate here.

While I, like many of you, could not imagine spending that kind of money on a gacha game... Who are we to tell the OP how to live his life? People spend thousands of dollars on unnecessary shit every second. People lose thousands from actual gambling every day. Assuming OP is an adult of sound mind, and not losing this income isn't negatively affecting his life... What is the downside, exactly? That he could have played "Better" games for less money?

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Because these games are designed to be addicting. Exploting people's addictions is not cool.

 

[The Pet of the Month]

You know, I felt the same way when I got shafted in Dragalia Lost (300+ pulls trying to get a dark unit to no avail) and even I only spent a fraction of the money you put into Fire Emblem Heroes (roughly 60$ haha). It felt kinda strange, knowing that the money I put into Dragalia is just gone, sorta. If I'm not actively playing the game I feel like I've wasted my time.

I still have Dragalia and Granblue installed, but unless a game is willing to sell me units upfront with none of that gacha rubbish, I refuse to spend money on these games.

 

[Linde]

well, you should definitely stop playing.
i wont be quitting even with three houses coming out tomorrow. i dont see why you wouldnt be able to play both? if you keep up to date, it shouldnt take that long to clear the daily content. i think the rates are pretty generous too.
i played through SoV perfectly fine while maintaining everything in heroes.
also your husband has 3 alts lmao, I am jealous

ive spent money on the game, but just removed all my payment info from my phone because id be too lazy to reinput it. this obviously isnt the solution for everyone, but at least you recognize you have a problem

 

[DarkSora]

OP, I think you meant type in 15,000.....yen, right?

 

[scottbeowulf]

Holy shit that's allot of money to spend. But good on you op for being honest and laying it all out. I hope you learn from this and tone down the spending in the future. Just think of what you could have bought with $15k cash.

 

[Verelios]

It might be good to step away from Gacha games for a week or two mate.

 

[Future Gazer]

gacha games are pure evil

 

[EffettoNotte]

I don't think I have spent 15k in 10+ years of gaming.
You should contact a psychologist.

 

[Umbrella Carp]

Yeah sorry OP but that is obscene. That sort of expense is what I'd expect to see after a toddler got ahold of the credit card and easy to access microtransactions, not from a healthy logical adult choosing to spend it. You should consider getting help.

 

[mojo]

Yeah I don't feel so bad about my game purchases anymore. Don't think I've spent that much on gaming related stuff in my whole life

 

[Deleted member 14089]

. (double post)

 

[Kolx]

You spent 15k on a bunch of jpeg? I hope you're super wealthy because if not then welp.

 

[dreamlongdead]

Even $200 was far too much for me on FEH. I whaled once on the very first Hero Fest Banner and spent the remainder of my time as a F2P.

I uninstalled FEH over a year ago, because the game was just pointless. Love the franchise, but the gacha lost its luster.

 

[o Tesseract]

$15k on a mobile game? I... Uh... Wow.

 

[Busaiku]

I don't know whether to feel bad, or be envious. Either OP has thrown a significant part of their income away at this trash mobile game, or OP is super wealthy and able to nonchalantly throw money away at this trash mobile game.

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It's the former.
Moving somewhere better, getting a new car, and other things have now been pushed back.
Again, not in life threatening danger or anything, but I shirked more necessary responsibilities for this.

 

[BossLackey]

OP, are you serious right now?

 

[Deleted member 249]

Uh?

 

[Deleted member 26746]

Tbh you should put someone in charge of your google play's parental control so you can't spend money on it.

I can understand ppl spending 100$ or so on gatcha games that have hundreds of hours in it... to support the developer... but spending more than this... If you can't control yourself yo need someone to do it for you.

What is the downside, exactly? That he could have played "Better" games for less money?

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No... that it's not helthy at all... even If you can DO some things... sometimes you SHOULDN'T. None should downplay compulsive behaviour of any kind... with or without money involved.



OP I will ask you one question... even if you don't need that 15K... would you have done a single 15K buy click to get all you got? if the answer is YES, then you got value from it... if is NOT, they tricked you to spend that amount of money and someone should supervise now on so you won't be tricked again.

 

[Deleted member 14089]

I say "essentially", because I will probably still log in here and there (like I do in Epic Seven, Fate/Grand Order, and Brave Frontier), and maybe even spend a bit if like I get a guaranteed character I want, but like I haven't even logged in for over a week.

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Damm man, I can't imagine what it's like to spend that much, but it is great that you're admitting and reflecting that it is not healthy to do so, but I'd suggest to get some professional help as you may really need it, because I don't think you're playing to play the game, but to collect the characters or the thrill of acquiring them (which these games are designed to do so for those). Moreover, some of these games are "spin-offs" from the mainline series and I think they would be more enjoying to play.
I'd suggest a hard break from such games and deleting it or even try selling it, maybe for the best (you'd have money free to support other hobbies or initiatives).

 

[memoryman3]

With the way Dr Mario World is with a level up capable Dr Daisy and Dr Baby Daisy...and how strict the gatcha system is...welp.

 

[Dekuman]

Holy shit at that spend
No wonder gambling companies like EA won't let go of GaaS

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Maybe OP lives in Colombia and he meant 15 thousand pesos colombianos? ( So $5 US dollars :v )

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xD Reminds me of that scene in We're the Millers 😂

 

[Sea lion]

My guy... what.

 

[Vivian-Pogo]

At some point you gotta take a step back and wonder if you're getting $15k worth of enjoyment out of gambling for sexy anime guy pngs. Preferably before spending the 15k.

 

[DeepChord]

And here I'am selling my whole vinyl record collection (900+) to get out of that 3k debt...sigh

 

[Alanood]

I don't even have 15K in my bank account.

 

[Bobcat Fancy]

If you have enough money that this isn't negatively affecting you too bad, that's great. You're very lucky. I know IRL people who absolutely can't afford this kind of spending but they do because these games are totally predatory. I've spent a few hundred dollars on the "devil's apps" myself and felt just dreadful and anxious about the whole experience. I'm happier just deleting any app you can spend an indefinite of time and money collecting PNGs in.

Maybe you'll enjoy playing another game but I'd like to tell anyone who's wondering whether or not they're having any fun with these that: no, they really suck! See what deleting them feels like. Don't play for one day to break your streak. Think about asking for a ban. Don't feel like you have to justify the time or money you spent on them.

 

[UnderNewOwnership]

And me thinking that the $200 dollars I've spent on Duelyst was a lot of money for a F2P....

 

[Weltall Zero]

While I'm not rich,

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Sorry to say, but if you're able to spend 5k a year on a game, you're rich. A lot of people don't make that much a year.

 

[Ultimadrago]

You don't mean $15,000 USD surely.

 

[Ohri-Jin]

Most mobile games are designed a certain way. They just are. Booming business. Revenue streams are insane on mobile.

All power to the people that love Mobile games. Personally I steer away from that shit. I learned my lesson.

 

[woopWOOP]

That's a lotta money
I felt the same about LINEplay tho. I spent a few bucks here and there "as a reward to the developers" because I thought the app was neat and I ended up spending about 200 bucks over the course of 3 years. But as it went on the game became an ad-infested premium currency hellhole and I couldn't stand it anymore. It was hard because I "built up" all these things I earned, but eventually I just stopped. Servers are still running and my account with limited event earned stuff is probably still there somewhere, but I've moved on and it's honestly been for the better.

 

[Lump]

$15,000 is jaw-dropping.

The most questionable purchase I've ever made for a game was a WoW Blazing Hippogryph mount that I bought for $300. I look back on that purchase every once in a while and go "what the hell was I thinking". $15k though, that is just in another atmosphere even from that. I can't imagine the feeling one might get looking back on that collective decision.

 

[mrmoose]

Alright I'm gonna be the devil's advocate here.

While I, like many of you, could not imagine spending that kind of money on a gacha game... Who are we to tell the OP how to live his life? People spend thousands of dollars on unnecessary shit every second. People lose thousands from actual gambling every day. Assuming OP is an adult of sound mind, and not losing this income isn't negatively affecting his life... What is the downside, exactly? That he could have played "Better" games for less money?

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Yeah, if it didn't put him in the poor house and his entertainment budget is insane, he's a grown adult, and he doesn't seem all that regretful.

The moment you look back and think "15k$" should be the moment of truth about capitalism. That is 15k just thrown into something completely meaningless, that was a source of shallow endorphine release for 3 years; that is 15k that poor children in africa could've used to stay alive. Damn.

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I understand it's a ton of money (if it's US dollars) but I'm curious, do you feel this way when you spend excess money on anything? Like a $60 console title, or even a $5 cup of coffee (which I don't but I know a lot do), is there a guilt trip whenever you spend anything above the minimum for something?

 

[StarskySilvers]

I'm speechless. Get help ASAP.
Even with disposable income I don't throw away even a few hundred bucks without thinking it through.

$15k...on a mobile game. That's not even a respectable addiction lol

 

[mrglcs]

Jesus, I don't even know what to say to this. Other than that you should get help probably.

 

[cakely]

Fifteen ... thousand dollars?

OP, dang man.

 

[Burly]

$100 a week on a mobile game...

 

[Christo750]

$15,000. Fifteen Thousand Dollars.

Thinking about it, this is equivalent to Nintendo selling 250 digital copies of a $60 game. From one person. (rough math but you get the point)

No wonder people put this shit in their games. Even if someone spends a third of that. They'd be buying ~83 copies.

We are doomed; this shit is here to stay.

 

[iiicon]

Congratulations on freeing up $400 of disposable income every month.

 

[Onilink]

Bruh

 

[BrutalInsane]

You could of put a down payment on a house for the amount you spent.

Sorry to be that guy but . . . LOL.

 

[tiebreaker]

Doesn't seem like you are too bothered by your spending, but rather that the game sucks now and you'll probably back at it again when some cool events were announced or the next hot mobile games released.

 

[Weltall Zero]

Alright I'm gonna be the devil's advocate here.

While I, like many of you, could not imagine spending that kind of money on a gacha game... Who are we to tell the OP how to live his life? People spend thousands of dollars on unnecessary shit every second. People lose thousands from actual gambling every day. Assuming OP is an adult of sound mind, and not losing this income isn't negatively affecting his life... What is the downside, exactly? That he could have played "Better" games for less money?

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"What's wrong with microtransactions? People gamble away thousands of dollars every day and that's OK, right?".

Er, no, it's not. If you're going to use a whataboutism, at least use one that people are actually OK with. :D

 

[saenima]

I may have spend 15k on gaming. Ever. In my entire life. Maybe.

Alright I'm gonna be the devil's advocate here.

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This is the last thing anyone needs. Especially on the internet.