I Waste all My Fun Money On:

[Neo Emolga]

I can't bring myself to buy virtual items. ;_; Even though I've played plenty of games online where that's possible. I haven't even bought items in the free to play Pokemon games and am instead stuck playing Pokemon Picross training every day for 12 days before I can unlock the next area. xD If I buy something, I like to be able to hold it. I don't even like buying digital copies of games! (Gonna have to break that rule for RBY rereleases...)

I bought this mug the other day because I saw it in the shop and how could I resist?!?!?!

https://ebgames.com.au/loot-212938-P...asaur-Mug-Loot

Here's the decision process I make when buying virtual goods:

• How badly do I want it and how expensive is it? If it looks incredibly awesome and/or is really helpful and it will drastically increase the enjoyment I get out of the game, that's already a good sign. If it's really not all that expensive and maybe only involves dropping a $20 for a whole butt-load of very useful loot that will give me a much-needed boost in the game, I'll consider doing it. But if I'm expected to drop $50 for something trivial, silly, and not very useful, it's not happening.
• How much am I already enjoying the game? If I already love the game (Eden Eternal is a great example of this), then by buying virtual goods, I'm telling the developer and publisher that this is a great game, I support it, and I want them to please keep it going. There are times when I fear if the game stops making money or isn't generating enough of a return on investment for them, they'll pull the plug on it.
• How many hours of effort would it take to earn the item otherwise? If I'm looking at weeks or even months of boring, tiring, and tedious gold-farming or whatever to earn what could be obtained with the money I make by doing an hour of job work, I'll drop the money, because to me, time is money also.

Also, that mug is cute. :)