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IceFire2050 t1_jeaz8f3 wrote

Link actually had a mullet in BotW too. He just had it tied up in a ponytail in the back so it wasn't noticeable.

He didn't grow his hair out or anything, he just lost his hair tie.

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mighty1993 t1_jeayxa6 wrote

Active? None, never. If I like the game and play it a lot I buy it before the season ends and I hopefully reached the maximum level in it and the rewards are relevant. Especially if you earn enough premium currency to just buy the next one. If the game does not allow for that or at least a fraction of the price or to earn levels without having it and getting all the rewards afterwards fuck it, fuck the game and their publishers.

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RhythmRobber t1_jeayu9u wrote

Tell me one of your hobbies so that I can tell you you're wasting your time doing something you enjoy for the sake of doing it.

I bet you don't enjoy anything though as much as they enjoy creating things in Minecraft, and you're just jealous.

Or maybe you're a nice little worker drone/NPC that has been convinced he only has worth if he's making money or producing something for someone else and can't even remember what doing something for your own enjoyment is like. I pity you...

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Hattix t1_jeaybmk wrote

Adjusted for inflation, it grossed around 1/10th that of a moderately successful game today.

The market was a lot smaller back then. The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive sold 33-40 million in total. Putting that into context, the XBox 360 and PS3 both sold 80-85 million units and the three main PS4 models sold 110-120 million, combined.

Today the best games sell to around 1/10th (and the very best, to 1/5th) of the total market, back then it was 1/50th for a strong game, and 1/20th for the best of their breed.

Not only was the market smaller, but people bought fewer games.

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SwivelingToast t1_jeay9fv wrote

Anyone remember SourceForts? I believe it started as a HL2:DM mod, where you'd go to a platform and press a button to spawn a piece of geometry. Then you'd grab the piece and use it to build a base to protect your flag, and when the timer ran out it was game on.

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