Counter-Strike Opens Weapons Market

kalpatin writes "The ever so popular game, Counter Strike:Source developed by Valve, has a new feature added to the game: A virtual marketplace for the weapons and equipment. According to Valve, every item's price will be updated on a weekly basis depending on the global market demand. Some users have posted their anger toward the new change on the Valve forums and have even started a petition to stop the change. Is Valve turning into Microsoft by introducing features that are not needed or wanted by the community, or are they merely spicing the game up?"

Comments

Can't it be both?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is Valve turning into Microsoft by introducing features that are not needed or wanted by the community, or are they merely spicing the game up?

Couldn't it be both? i.e. they're spicing it up in a way not wanted or needed by the community.

OH, this is on the internet

[lemur3]

My first reaction to reading the title was "oh, so they finally decided to sell real guns?"

Yes.

[ltwally]

"Is Valve turning into Microsoft by introducing features that are not needed or wanted by the community, or are they merely spicing the game up?"

Yes.

Re:Yes.

[Fembot]

No.

Economies of Scale.

[dohzer]

So if one gun is sold more why don't the manufacturers start producing more of that weapon? Then the cost of each individual gun would fall, and they could sell it for less.

Re:Great news for spawn awp'ers...

[moonbender]

As every round takes an extra few seconds to sort out the price of the week.

Hey I've got an idea, figure it out once and then just don't forget it for a week.

Re:We are screwed

[Anonymous Coward]

"So QQ noob"

I present the parent post as proof that children should not be allowed near a keyboard until they are at least potty trained.

Re:We are screwed

[edunbar93]

This is what happens when you buy locked down products

And this is what happens when you don't:

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