I remember people doing that! I never did it myself (way too grindy for me), but it’s pretty crazy the game let you do it

Because they have ai controlled party members (and have since the beginning), it’s actually completely playable solo to this day.

You might be surprised how many people still play though.

Guild wars 1. I don’t play it often but every once in a while I get the itch. It’s honestly still really compelling.

This is kind of an apathy echo chamber tbh (not just here, other socials too). Out in the real world lots of people are trying very hard to improve things all around the globe. If you’re feeling depressed by perceived apathy I would encourage you to look into organizations working to make a difference. They’re out there and need your help.

This article is really badly written…

That’s just unfair… With real gambling you might actually get your money back!

For me it’s Journey. That game gave me an emotional experience I’ve never had in any other.

You might enjoy an email newsletter called Fix the News. It’s every two weeks and is positive news from around the world. It’s not small stuff, either.

Wasn’t there an article on here just the other day saying it had been sold to someone else? Glad to hear they’re indie either way. We need more of that in all forms of journalism these days.

Reading these responses is so sad. I can see that a large number of people on here have fully embraced cynicism and active pessimism. This is the most damaging attitude possible when trying to create change. If you have this mindset, you’re not only not helping to make positive change, you’re actively working to drain any energy from those who might be in a better and more productive place than you.

To the OP, don’t give up hope. There are thousands of people around the country working right now to change things and resist the downfall of our country in whatever ways they can. The number is growing every day with each new outrage and attack, and energy is building quickly. If you can’t donate your time, donate your money to progressive organizations (look up the 50501 project for help finding them).

Nothing is going to change with blind optimism, but history is on our side, and it shows that when things start to hurt for people in their day to day lives, real change is possible. This is not the first fascist takeover in history, and it won’t be the last. Some older folks have literally lived through similar times in our own country (see: McCarthyism for example). Nothing is inevitable and no one can predict the future, no matter how believable their claims may sound.

To the cynics, you’re absolutely allowed to feel how you feel. I feel quite cynical myself a lot of the time, too. Just remember that when you mock and shout down people trying to move forward, you help create the future you’re so resigned to. Not all of us are so ready to roll over and take it. If you won’t help, please at least get out of the way.

/soapbox

Thanks for saying it. People on here really seem to think this is the first fascist regime in history.

I believe you guys are also leading the nation on new renewable energy projects right now!

The Tarrant County GOP went 0-for-11 in the county’s three largest cities: Fort Worth, Arlington, and Mansfield. Let that sink in. They didn’t just lose a few races. They got shut out entirely.

Good shit, Texas!

Don’t forget to tip the self checkout.

As far as I know you also can’t just buy the Larian engine. It’s proprietary.

I was convinced there was gonna be a slender man at the edge of the trees or something

Very sad to hear. Cyan is a massive influence on me and I’m always rooting for them. They definitely haven’t had a smooth or easy road over the years though.

Good correction, thanks! I didn’t know about that. I suppose the key there are google play points. Do you know if you could do it separately from that?

Not in google play or iOS I don’t think. Someone else may know more, though.

Can you give me an example of one you’ve seen?

The original poster was saying paid currency shouldn’t exist, so I think in that scenario, you could only have vouchers for a whole in-game item. So for example if an item costed $5, then yes you could give away codes to redeem that item.

There’s also an operational overhead to doing it that way compared to in-game currency though, because setting up products in google play/iOS can be kind of a pain compared to adding them to your own systems. Generally the dev wants as much to be under their control as possible because they have more flexibility that way compared to making products in the app stores.

Also worth noting that iOS will block your app if you provide ways to get products (meaning things that cost real money) through ways other than the app store. So that means the dev wouldn’t be able to ever give you something in the game itself if that thing can also be bought. They could only give coupon codes (these are manually generated) for products to use in the app store interface.

I’d be interested to hear an example of one you’ve seen because it might be a way to approach it that I’m not thinking about.