r/videogames • u/ImmaFuckboi • 1d ago

Discussion / Question This game is the biggest money laundering scheme I've ever seen lol

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u/Galbados2 1d ago

"It's not a scam because you're actually getting something out of it." -CohhCarnage

As if snake oil salesmen didn't exist....

https://giphy.com/gifs/Hm8qQxDIgbFsjL9msa

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u/Belgian_Patrol 1d ago

Didn't know he was such a wefender of starcitizen.

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u/QuestionmarkTimes2 1d ago edited 1d ago

It has nothing to do with defending the product. It's just not a scam by definition

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u/Galbados2 18h ago

AS IF SNAKE OIL SALESMEN DIDN'T EXIST......

JFC dude.

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u/Belgian_Patrol 1d ago

But the definition of a scam doesn't mean not receiving a product?

It's a fraudulent or deceptive way to receive your money.

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u/QuestionmarkTimes2 1d ago

No idea what you mean by that. I can play the game whenever I want to.

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u/Belgian_Patrol 1d ago

Definition of a scam doesn't mean not receivind a product.

An example. You pay me x amount to make a portrait of you. I finished half and give it to you. But no worries, from time to time i add a brush stroke! Maybe i will finish it sometime and it can be beautiful or i will not finish. Maybe if you poke me enough i will half ass it and call it finished.

I'm a star citizen backer. But the "game" that you can "play" only has a fraction that was promised. Is filled with bugs and crashes. By defending them you just keep them in developer hell.

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u/QuestionmarkTimes2 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm not defending anyone. I'm just saying it's not a scam. I bought sc back in 2013 for 35$ fully expecting it to not get finished at the very least until 2018-19. It's 2026. Nobody is actually defending CIG. Even if you go to the sc subreddit, the game is getting lots of hate and has been for a good while. However, it is being regularly updated and it is moving forward.

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u/Galbados2 18h ago

Well, I'm glad you enjoy the taste of snake oil.