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You just don't get it at all and aren't very informed. Diablo 1 and 2 can still be played D2R even got some new stuff not long ago, Ultima Online, launched a new kind of server (Shard) semi recently... I logged into that a few months ago. Basically the first MMORPG and golden era ARPG's. So you're wrong about games dieing.
Point is you are both lacking basic knowledge needed to understand AND the deep obsession/passion for the hobby to allow you to put yourself in an actual gamers shoes.
I know people who loose their shit online about the company that owns Jeep, due to mismanagement and overpricing they spend then of thousands of dollars a year bolting things to 4x4's that will probably never even need to navigate a challenging gravel parking lot at a outdoor music festival or some shit. They love their hobby just like many gamers do. Its all the same shit my dude, and you lack the passion or perspective to understand it is all. Thinking of getting an old 60's CJ2 to restore with my kid speaking of Jeeps.
I'd guess that Fandom in general is deeply connected with ADHD, specifically the part where we have a hard time paying attention to anything that isn't our obsession. Counting myself in that we if it wasn't obvious.
Anyway: games don't "just die" Ultima Online, WoW, D2 and probably POE1 will be most likely be played up til the hypothetical moment we go extinct. And your puzzlement that many of us care deeply is just another way to say you're a not prone to obsession, a casual gamer, or a dabbler, or perhaps just not ADHD. You'd understand if you were.
oh also any implication that deeply obsessed fans of a game "need help" or whatever passive aggressive implication meant to "shame" is just fully wasted. Nerds know they're nerds and the "shameful" or out of place ones are the "normies" or "casual gamers" who DON'T care deeply. Honestly comes across as more of a ploy to try and troll people or provoke than an actual honest stance.
Pandering to players who don't want consequences for their mistakes is a perfect description of what went fundamentally wrong with D3 and 4.
If they wanted mindless mobile game time waster gameplay they sure did make some perplexing choices and marketing statements for 6 fucking years. Last edited by alhazred70#2994 on Feb 1, 2025, 3:52:27 PM
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