>>35771961I think the term works as you're "locking" yourself into using certain things, while also referencing the first one to do it in some hugely known way.
I've personally also used it for other games too. In one game I play, for example, there's a ton of equipment and I just always bought whatever I liked on most of my characters and I had basically done everything it was possible to do, I knew it so well I could even solo the entire thing at that point. An MMORPG that normally allows 6+ users in an instance, mind you.
There was no challenge left for me... I like collecting though and then one day the challenge came to me. How much cool shit could I collect without leveling even once? And thus the Levelocke was born.
Though I guess I'm the only one I'm aware of who actually knows the name, despite the fact that quite a few copy cats have appeared in the 4 or so years since. I think the rest just think it's the "How rich can I look? Contest." because most of them just buy everything that's available for microtransactions. Which I've done, to be fair, but only things I like.
I actually prefer specifically buying items for the in-game currency since it's nigh impossible to get without leveling up.
