My person in Chrysler, BG 2 existed and was just as expressive with just voice and still pictures. And half the lines weren’t even voiced.

An actual fascist on lemmy. Kill yourself.

A) Germany is specifically and explicitly helping to carry out at least one internationally recognized genocide at this moment

B) everyone is criticizing them for their current actions, that happen to be an even less justifiable repeat of their previous actions.

Except, you know, most of human history. Can’t overthrow an evil regime if there isn’t one.

Well yeah you finally have the knowledge that this earth isn’t worth living in and finally overcame your body’s built in instinct to not die, and some assholes literally force you to stay alive by grabbing onto you like nearly every depiction of hell or hades that has ever existed including tying you to the bridge with ropes.

Because that’s stupid, the point of a slot machine from the players perspective isn’t colors moving, which is the only common theme between the two.

It’s like saying a horse is a tree because they’re both brown.

All video games contain a random element, and a lot of video games since Diablo have random reward elements, and fucking happy meals aren’t considered gambling so lootboxes aren’t gambling, so your allusion fails.

“You should really try to seek out other viewpoints” suggests I haven’t… what is an echo chamber, young one?

You literally said I wasn’t correct because a majority of people hold a different viewpoint, and that I should get out of a non-existent echo chamber so I conform to the majority viewpoint.

If you don’t understand why your last paragraph is stupid, I don’t think you should have kids or care about what happens to kids.

“You’re not part of the hivemind so go seek out more people that agree with me until you are” is a wild statement.

By that logic all games with any random component is gambling… which would include pretty much every game ever published. If Diablo isn’t gambling, then neither is genshin.

You’re explicity suggesting the thing is not suitable for kids, while also explicity calling something that isn’t gambling, gambling. That’s the point Cosmetic lootboxes are suitable for kids. Unlike porn or gambling.

The analogy only works if you believe gambling does the same relative harm as porn.

That is the problem I have with their terrible attempt at an analogy. Not only does it imply it’s comparable, it has to be for the analogy to work as intended.

India literally, present tense, supports the taliban.

Still India. India is currently aiding in the destruction of too many industries in western economies to be treated as anything other than an ally; in short if the west treats India as hostile the companies that own the governments in the west start changing those governments.

If you think cosmetic lootboxes are comparable to porn, you’re too stupid for internet access and your handler should limit your screen time in the future until a cure is found for whatever thing is currently affecting you.

Most of the game isn’t gambling, to pretend otherwise is just silly. It’s like being one of those idiots that pretend counterstrike is gambling.

Blame the US for declaring that US minors are too stupid and US parents too neglectful to pay attention to what is purchased online.

They have to kick off kids from their game, legally, and nearly all mobile and online games that have any way to spend real money will be doing the same within the next year.

Why the fuck would you call to set appointments or order food for pickup? What century are you living in that businesses don’t have websites for that. Why are you so lazy that you’re going to force a minimum wage worker to type things into a website that you yourself can access?

If it’s not an app or website, it’s a scam.

Nah I’m just not. Never before in history were you expected to just interrupt someone’s day that’s thousands of miles away.

I’d rather send a letter written with a quill than have to call someone. Hell if your business only accepts walk ins and calls I’m going to assume you’re illegally operating and have something to hide. I’d trust a business that only responds to emails over one that only takes calls.

A) fuck you, learn to read.

B) I treat others how I want to be treated. As in no randomly forced to talk to someone and instead able to interact on my terms.