The reason why I lost interest in RuneScape is because the game was going from a sort of of socialist economy, where you work and get paid for your work, into a more capitalist one where you spend a bunch of up-front money to make passive income. Eventually the amount of passive income you get just dwarfs playing the actual game and it's like "why bother?" All you do is log in, collect your Kingdom, then collect your Ships, Load up your machines, harvest your animals, do your daily and that's it. No gameplay. The most fun I had playing the game was actually earning progress in the game rather than having it handed to me, not roleplaying as a fucking landlord. It's kind of insidious how the game slowly turned into a lord simulator. I'm thinking of all the features which basically boil down to "You're the boss, make these people do work for you and you'll get free money/xp while you're away." How long until the MC becomes a slave owner?

          • Omega_Haxors [they/them]
            hexagon
            ·
            3 years ago

            If I could meaningfully quit, I would, but individual action isn't going to change anything.

            • DaKryptoGoblin [comrade/them]
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              3 years ago

              which is why I grind lol. Go work at Amazon btw, we need salts and the company propaganda is a lie, theres more than enough time to shit and skill.

              • Omega_Haxors [they/them]
                hexagon
                ·
                3 years ago

                There's no union-busters where I live otherwise I would salt at a heartbeat. Best I can do is just minimize how much harm I have on the world and get ready for the collapse of civilization.

                • DaKryptoGoblin [comrade/them]
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                  3 years ago

                  okay, im going to log off, play runescape, join the Amazon union drive, throw some car batteries into the ocean. Please, reconsider getting a job at a place considering unionization.

                  • Omega_Haxors [they/them]
                    hexagon
                    ·
                    3 years ago

                    I live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. There literally isn't anything like that for me. Hard enough for me to get a job as it is.