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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • I’m just generally pretty skeptical of DLC; I feel like sure, there are some good examples of actual “expansions” but that a lot of DLC is just cynical nickle-and-diming pushed by publishers.

    I’m even more skeptical of season passes, which feels like pre-ordering DLC. I don’t pre-order anything, and barely keep up with modern gaming, because it feels like disappointment after disappointment.

    I also feel a little negative about a developer releasing something and even months before launch having one eye on DLC. I understand it probably works that way in terms of development timelines, and I understand that it can be a good way to keep employees working on something productive, but I can’t help but feel like I’m not getting as full a game as I could have.

    It’s just my opinion tho, and I’m definitely not saying everyone has to agree!









  • I get that, and it does totally make sense – the main issue I have is viewing this as a strict “replacement” for Reddit. I believe we should be more comfortable with moving and “replacing” Reddit with something more like an alternative than a direct copy; Reddit fell apart for a lot of reasons, but we can at least point at one thing to change; centralisation.

    I think we shouldn’t replace like for like, but move on and find new things; whether that’s Lemmy, or other alternatives. Some people prefer centralised forums, some people prefer more niche communities – for me, personally, I like more niche communities – but I think there’s a way for us all to be happy without sacrificing the fediverse ideals.