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2 months agoThis thread is so fascinating. I agree with the OP 100% and it’s so strange to me to see the arguments against them.
Like, games as designed now are predatory. My kids get a game and are bombarded with shiny ways to extract more money.
OP’s point on MMOs is that they provide servers and that means a monthly subscription and the only way (originally) to get stuff was to grind.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/stop-doing-math