Packaholic

efj115 said:

How can I convince my friends to stop buying packs instead of upgrading there team?

If you ever figure out that answer, or a viable solution to this age-old problem, millions upon millions of us could seriously use your expertise. 

All kidding aside, your friend is unfortunately addicted to gambling. These pay to win style game mechanics have absolutely no place in games that kids play. EA is basically running an unregulated casino, for children. 

Many of us are powerless to turn it off. Everything you are saying makes sense, but your friend isn't going to be able to hear it. You'll just be getting in the way of those dopamine hits every time he (incorrectly) convinces himself THIS time, he's going to beat the odds and pull that LTD that will really fund his squad. Uggh. Oh so sad. 

I speak from experience, for better or worse. I've made terrible decisions because of this bad game.