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Also, that's a tonne of cache!

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: EWGSo, besides exposure, does this do anything to help Godot?

Well, Mega Crit are a big donor to Godot too ;) https://fund.godotengine.org/ [External Link]

This was what I was wanting to read! TY! 👾

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So, besides exposure, does this do anything to help Godot?

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Breaking news!

Liam fired himself and has been replaced by a program!

...Wait a second... 🤨

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Quoting: vic-bay...everyone got dumber.

Now that is a high low bar to meat!

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Now, about Valve's lootboxes.

First off, I, by happenstance, do not play games with lootboxes. So, I have no experience first hand. That said, I do have a brain. lol

With a package of random unknown items, if they are digital and purely cosmetic. Well, that's the way it should be done.

If other games/companies are selling lootboxes where it may lead to a power advantage or time savings then it's not fair and I would not play those games. I don't think others should either and should urge those behind it to change the system.

Don't blame the "genre" as a whole just because there are some out there being greedy and manipulative. Let other people be free to enjoy a "mechanic" when it is incorporated fairly.

If anything, there should be a temporary law restricting "pay to play". It should be specific and have guidelines for fair ways to provide an income for the devs/artists/publishers that reward players on an even field. Not this type of overreach.

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"Mystery boxes" IRL have become popular over the years. They can range from limited selections of snacks, to beauty or hygiene items, to books, and so on. There's usually a set minimum amount of a selected boxes worth and it averages out to be profitable for the seller and the buyer knows he or she is going to get a specific type of item.

There an companies out there where a very large portion of their business is packing up and sending out whatever is in stock, at random.

It's not too dissimilar from going to the grocery store with the intention of buying marked down items and walking home with an unexpected assortment of produce. A person goes with a certain budget and seeks out whatever fruits and vegetables are on sale. It's a complete mystery until the shopper arrives and the person is well aware.

Personally, I enjoy the variety. I know I am getting something of X item(s) and it costs me more or less what I am paying and I will make use of whatever shows up. It's a great way to promote smaller brands and for retailers not to be dependant on one brand. Especially good for books, CDs, DVDs/Blu-Rays if you ask me. Worst case is I give it to someone I know or donate to a thrift store.

I think these mystery box type items actually teach a good lesson. Be open minded and resourceful. Try new things and don't be fixated on getting something specific immediately; have patience.

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Quoting: Carolly... handles US trade sanctions with, e.g., Russia.)

I listen to RadCap [External Link] Internet radio stations. They're based in Russia and cover dozens of genres including chiptunes! Doesn't matter what VPN server I'm connected to -- they'll broadcast to anyone and I haven't had a DNS server nor VPN provider prevent me from tuning in.

Also, LiveJournal is owned by a russian company. It's severely gone down hill, and I recommend Dreamwidth [External Link] but, LJ is still widely used by US citizens and I think there's a paid tier to remove adverts and gain extra features/allotments. Haven't tried that, obviously.

So, *shrug*.

Anyway, maybe it's time to switch to BSD. 😉

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Ya know, I used to want to live forever. Or, at least a century or three. Now, I have changed my mind. lol.

Restore to a previous save point and try again?

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"driving" and "horror" go hand in hand! 😖🫣

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