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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • I don’t have a problem with cash shops as most gamers do, but I do find the author’s defense of the price point to be kind of problematic.

    IMO, the only reason you should want to buy cosmetics is that you like how it looks, not because most people won’t have it due to its high price. It’s a kind of mindset that is frustrating to see incentivized since it’s less about having something you like and more about having something others don’t (or can’t, at worst).

    A counterpoint to most business models like this is Deep Rock Galactic, which doesn’t value scarcity at all and has no time-limited cosmetics, or even cosmetics that cost more $15 USD (and these are all bundles that get you several sets). Despite the lack of exclusivity I still see a lot of people with different appearances because People Just Want to Look Cool.

    I know we’re probably pretty far away from Blizzard (or any other AAA dev for that matter) ever adopting a philosophy like that, but I can dream.



  • Hi, I’m a gozt (pronounced “ghost” if you care) and I’m a 30 year old dude who’s trying to learn how to code. Taking a course walking me through Javascript at the moment and I’m rather enjoying it even if some stuff takes some head-bashing to understand it. Not sure if I’ll be able to make a career out of it but I’m hoping for the best.

    I have pretty broad taste in things, I like to believe there’s something in any genre or variety that I will love. I think the quality I appreciate the most is sincerity; if you’re into what you’re making, and you put your all into it, I will probably love it.

    Aside from that, my hobbies are gaming and drawing. I don’t put as much time into drawing as I probably should but it is something I enjoy. And as for gaming, I play too much stuff and I’ve already gone on long enough.


  • Personally I’m glad to let it go. The site has been a source of frustration for me (not all the time but there’s just some uniquely reddit things that get tiresome to run into constantly) for many reasons and having a reason to step away from it has made me realize I will only miss the one community on there I was active in.

    The rest, I will let fade away from my memory and let it be.