Actually playing [EVE] is like being one of the attackers in the Battle of Helm’s Deep: Something awesome is happening, but most of your life has been boring drudgery and now you’re going to be killed by characters who’ve been here longer.
That pretty much sums it up for the majority of people who have played, are playing, or will play the game. That’s not to say its not a great game, it is. But its also a bit of a meat grinder with a siren’s call.
The rest of the article details ways that videogames are going through great lengths to screw us. Wilhelm will be both impressed that STO’s lockboxes made the cut, and disappointed that it only came in fourth on the list.
Harbinger Zero 
I think they have actually covered the whole lockbox thing in another, similar article. So I will take satisfaction that this not-quite-gambling mechanic made the cut on multiple occasions.
There are a couple of choice quotes in that article. Might have to mine one for myself for later.
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