         Comments     Threshold   RE: Stupid points system... By
TSS on 3/10/2011 8:50:10 PM , Rating: 2 It's 3 things that trick
you: it's the "get something else later", the "it's only 100
points" and "the breaking up of expansions".  the "get somethign
later" is easy. Most people buy too much points. If a game costs
4800 points while you can buy in 800, 4000 and 6000 quantities
most people will buy the 6000 and "spend the rest later". This
is money that they wouldn't have had if you'd gone to the store
since then, you'd actually gotten what you wanted instead of
what you wanted + something you MIGHT, but just as well might
not want.  The "it's only 100 points" is simple too. The
majority of people will stop converting points to money and just
buy stuff that's a small amount. which means your actually
paying more then you would in a store (which costs more trouble
since you have to go outside and shop etc).  the "breaking up
expansions" is where the devil in this all hides. Instead of
selling you an expansi