That's good @themarkymark - sorry if I was overly brash in my choice of words. Sometimes, I can be a little too forward and honest. I very much love engaging in discussion and debate about these things and I respect you as a Steemian. I appreciate you took the time to reply.
My original point in response was, people are making Drug Wars out to be something it's not. At the end of the day, it's a pay-to-play game with an economy component that incentivises users to spend money, but how is it any different than tonnes of other games out there?
World of Warcraft, Eve Online and other games with monthly subscriptions force the user to continuously spend money, but they don't allow you to get paid for playing. Mobile games (especially those promoting gambling like slots and poker) have in-app purchases where you can pay to buy magic gems and credits to keep playing (once again, no financial reward).
The reality is, any dApp on the Steem blockchain is always going to have a pay-to-play mechanic to it. Steem Monsters is the exact same, now with tournaments (some with paid entry), it makes it even more pay-to-play. Those with more money than others can afford to drop thousands of Steem on card packs.
People should be aware of the risks playing Drug Wars, but we shouldn't single this one game out. If we are being fair, where are the other posts calling out other games on Steem? The gambling apps. What about bid bots, are they not pay to play?
At the end of the day, more dApps on Steem is beneficial to us all. The popularity and usage of games like Drug Wars benefit anyone with a Steem account financially, because it's adoption and that drives the value of STEEM and SBD. Bring on more dApps like Drug Wars.