• Raltoid@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    Anyone still giving them money, is stupid or ignorant.


    For those who have been living under a rock, and are ignorant about the game: It’s a crowdfunded game that started pre-production in 2010. Released early-access 2017/2018. Their funding passed $500m in 2023(over $800m now). They sold virtual ships for hundreds of dollars a decade ago, some of which are still not available. The game is still not finished, they’re still selling ships and collecting funding, with no plan in sight to actually have a finished game any time soon.

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    17 days ago

    at this point I have nothing but a feeling schadenfruede for Star citizen players.

    Morons literally getting XP farmed by Chris Roberts.

    I literally knew someone who spent like $30,000 USD on Star Citizen, Had almost all of the ships, and social engineered his way to a leadership position of an admittedly very small and inactive clan, he had all the ships, and only enough people in his clan to crew like 3 or 4 of them.

    and because of his addiction, couldnt afford a place to live on his own so he had to share an apartment with like 5 roomates.

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      17 days ago

      I spent $30 years and years ago. I’ve gotten hundreds of hours of enjoyment out of it. But you’re right that the more expensive the ship, the more people you need to crew it.

  • 1Fuji2Taka3Nasubi@lemmy.zip
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    16 days ago

    I wonder if those people spending so much on an on-line game will feel they have got their money’s worth when one day the company shuts down and their digital purchases disappear forever.

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      16 days ago

      Tbh, a lot of people don’t really care if they get their money’s worth. Look at the Call of Duty franchise. A new release every year that most of the playerbase moves to, effectively makes much of the purchased goods on the older game obsolete.

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    17 days ago

    At least Duke Nukem Forever eventually launched a complete game, and it didn’t cost $20,000.

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    17 days ago

    Behold thine field in which I grow my reeps. Lay thine eyes upon it and see that it is sown.