What wouldn't you have minded so much if it wasn't exaggeratingly bad? (kbin.melroy.org)

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Contrary to my distaste for them, but I wouldn't mind advertisements now and then. By now and then, I mean, like once every other hour or if they're displayed in a way that isn't obstructing. Obviously that is not how they are these days.

I know companies need to still get out there and be known but I do not need to know that much and I don't really care of your business if I have to hear, see and have spoken to me of it at every single turn. I would especially love it, if everything wasn't a paywall to not see any.

Advertisements are just simply a disease.

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[-] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

How about lootboxes, battle passes and other predatory tactics used in many modern games? Sure, you can have those elements for those people who like them, but if your entire game is all about psychological manipulation tools, you’ve gone too far. Maybe some people like to roll the dice every now and then, but that shouldn’t be the main point of the game. You should also be given an option to enjoy the game without being exposed to extreme levels of toxic design.

[-] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 18 points 3 days ago

Yeah, games like DRG prove that season xp/unlocks can be fun and rewarding. But the key there is that:

It's completely free
You can replay old seasons anytime, so there's no cosmetics that you miss out on if you don't finish by the end of the season

Done like that, it's a fun system that gives you extra rewards for playing. But there's never any punishment for not playing enough in a fixed period of time.

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