RichieIt looks like a lot of ~~people~~ idiots think the blackout is pointless and support Reddit’s choice
These aren't real people. These are Bots.
KhalicYou can also find a few real specimens, a quick look through their history will show you the kind of subs they like and the kind of mindset they are in. Unfortunately, as much as I live video games, we suck so bad as a “community”
I love video games. It’s my main hobby and has been ever since I moved Link around in The legend of Zelda. Gamers are fucking idiots. It’s that community that has fully cemented the shittiest monetization possible in any entertainment medium and they DEFEND it. It’s no surprise that those from that circle would also defend reddits shit decisions.
NikeluiI have some hope left for the community after discovering r/patientgamers. It's encouraging to see that not everyone is buying into the overpriced AAA bug-infested pre-order crap these days.
Patient gamers is the best. One of the few subs I'm honestly gonna miss.
XLRVI've seen a patient gamers community somewhere on Lemmy
Ace LucarioCan confirm it exists and seems somewhat active.
https://lemmy.ml/c/patientgamers
CoderKatI love r/patientgamers. Is there an active fediverse magazine somewhere? I searched and the largest one so far seems to be [email protected].
rcoelho14Oh yeah. The reason AAA gaming is so shit right now, full of nickle and dimming everywhere, is because we have allowed it over the years.
It's the same with the internet in general.
We allowed ourselves to get fucked, accepting every little "it's a tiny change, it's for the better" with nothing more than a tiny moan.
We gave these companies our data, our money, and our time, and let them free to control the markets as they see fit.
Why shouldn't they think we are gullible and easy to manipulate into defending their greed?
It’s crazy when you think about it, they are asking hundreds of bucks for just a bunch of textures, it’s insane. Now mix it with casino mechanics and sexualisation and you have a bunch addict incels lining up for their next fix of fake waifus with the little money they have. It’s diabolical and brilliant.
As someone who enjoys games and loves to discuss them, it's really disappointing what so many gamers are like. I like to call them "capital-G gamers" to differentiate them from those who simply enjoy games as a hobby.
Capital-G gamers are the ones who do stuff like send death threats to people who gave their favourite game a bad review. They're the ones who will review bomb a game because the game includes the "political" gender (i.e., women). They're also the ones who will ardently defend toxic practices like lootboxes. That one probably isn't the same individuals as the other examples -- the point being that capital-G gamers are a diverse group that can largely be summed up by one character trait: toxic.