Bigred's Video Game Thread

[Jack Sawyer]

Two more things:

There is most definitely a financial downside to making a game that people find annoying.

Sure. SWBF2 pulled out a similar shtick. Last I checked, the EA stock was down like 20% from previous high.

It seems totally plausible to me that a game dependent on an active and thriving online community might tweak the underlying mechanisms of the game so that frequent and long-session customers are rewarded more than a casual player, or one who simply seeks the most exploitative and self-indulgent path through the game's algorithms.

Sure. And then lie about it so that people don't notice. And then when people notice, go "OMG OMG I'm sorry I'm sorry" and then double prices for everything. Classy.

the most exploitative and self-indulgent path

Mmmm, self-righteous, much? Why would you care how people play a game they paid money for?

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Because a vocal minority succeeding in their demands for government intervention into video games would be catastrophic in my opinion.

If all you care about is getting the most stuff, the fastest, with the least amount of effort. That's on you. But don't demand some nanny-state policing to make sure no big bad video game company tries to steer you towards a more diverse style of play. Especially if that diversity in play feeds a rich online community on which the game is dependent.

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Mmmm, self-righteous, much? Why would you care how people play a game they paid money for?

Back in my day, it was a badge of honor if you could beat Contra without using the code for 30 lives.