I initially did not get this, because most of the games I play aren't microtransaction riddled hell.
this post was submitted on 08 Nov 2023
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Ohhhh, now I get it!
Yeah, same here.
I'm playing Skyrim at the moment and my first thought was that that "thought" was about vendor stores in RPGs like that one.
This really says a lot about society
We live in a game
that's what psychopaths realize and exploit their whole life. In a way, all of us non fucked up people are like NPCs in their big psychopath MMO
Other way around, our games have changed to better reflect the shitty money-centric garbage balance our real life society has
We Live in a Society
I loved the post, and I love your snarky response. I feel like this is exactly the level of insight a showerthought should have.
Or you could stop playing games that are made to suck as much money from your pockets as possible then implode once they are no longer profitable. Then they get to replace the game with an identical product and tape a 2 at the end and repeat the cycle.
Stop fucking preordering and purchasing scams!
One of the rare showerthoughts that I like, nice one
The Outside is a pretty cool game. There are indeed shops there.
Just be sure you have enough money to pay the shopkeeper, the in-game justice system can really set you back if you try and steal items.
Recently most clerks are coded not to summon city guards, but random NPCs may start aggro depending on your race & class.
Instructions unclear, became a congressman instead.
I don't like the recent patches, my build is very off meta and weak at the moment. I hope the devs will buff the support class soon
Too bad it is Pay to win and the Devs do not listen to the non whale users about problems.
Too many of yall haven't played Hollow Knight and I'm sick of it.
In Soviet Russia...