Official Team Fortress 2012 Lounge

[Proton]

It's a really poor excuse to get players to go to the store and buy a key when they can get the same item over there.

If you ignore the whole Strange and Unusual versions of things people usually buy off people for more money than the actual item being a regular version, netting you more money or another item you'd rather have or getting you something that could hold value to you more than other items.

Along with people willing to gamble for a chance of something special, which people like doing.


They're also bargaining chips and some people may want a crate you've collected since whenever, at least if it isn't current.