Dude needs to stop playing predatory gacha games.
I don't understand people who WILLINGLY install that shit. They KNOW how they work and are monetized. And unlike gambling at a casino, there's zero chance of you being up money at any point.
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I think of them as "Gotcha!" games, cause their point is to trick you.
I think that's where the term gacha comes from. A japanization of the term gotcha.
No, "gacha" comes from "gashapon," the crank vending machines, and the name is an onomatopoeia. "Gacha" (or "gasha") is the sound of the crank being turned, and "pon" is the sound of the capsule dropping out.
For forever I thought that was the correct spelling and the entire point
Exactly. I have been gaming for decades, yet I never played any of these. Only heard of WOW and Apex Legends out of all the names, no idea what the rest are.
It is possible to spend your money and time on games that provide the entertainment you’re looking for, but not exploit you.
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All work and no pay...
I actually do know people who do this. Its pretty crazy to me. Like I game a decent amount, then feel bad that I wasted that time. So I do a bunch of projects and get out of the house to feel better. I guess these people don't have that need, which must be kind of nice!
Also card carrying ADHD but I believe in this quote (whoever originally said it).
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time
There's still a distinction between enjoying it in the particular moment versus enjoying the entire sum of all the moments, looking back.
In food testing there are different preferences for how much someone enjoys a single bite of something versus enjoying an entire serving of that same thing. So even if someone prefers a sip of Pepsi over Coca Cola, they may nevertheless prefer an entire can of Coke over Pepsi. Same with all sorts of other consumer preferences.
With online activity, there's a lot of stuff out there that is the equivalent of digital junk food, where you may enjoy a specific moment but feel shitty about spending an entire day on those individual moments. The payoff that can come from some of the long term patience can sometimes be more satisfying than an endless stream of instant gratification.
That ia true, and i don't really think of it as a waste. But I have guilt that I always MUST BE DOING SOMETHING
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Let me introduce you to ADHD
He's a good friend or mine
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According to him...
Time enjoyed is not time wasted. It's a different matter if you play games but don't actually feel like you're enjoying it, though.
Games that require daily participation to make any sort of progress are a non-starter for me. I have other shit that's far more interesting than fake anime tiddies.
It is simultaneously an obnoxious speed bump that slows down my ability to binge when I've got free time and a needy attention drain when I'm absorbed in something else.
Truly the worst of both worlds.
I've been playing Total Annihilation the last couple days. The 1997 game that you can still get on GOG for $5. I had it as a kid and played all the time.
My son has been wanting to play it with me, so I gave him a quick rundown on "skirmish" mode earlier tonight. He caught on pretty quick. It can get brutal though. Hopefully I can get the network muliplayer working so we can play together.
Worth every penny.
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Someone should shop in the new horse girl gacha game into this greentext.
Game better, nerd
What kind of time warp are you in? Just doing WoW dailies took all day and made me realize I was wasting my life.
What is that? Never seen that before
I don't know I think it's written in canadian though.
Stop that, you're scaring him!!
Wake up
Play Roguetrader
Get bored after 4 hours
Read Ciaphus Cain fanfics
Forget to eat
Jackoff
Pass out
Wakeup and eat expired MRE
Play Hoi4
Go to sleep
This was annoying to write on my phone.
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I mean, trans-lesbianism is right there ... OP could be doing all of this, with "just good friends"!!
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