Shiggles
You make the bold assumption those advocating for this consider the homeless “people”
Maybe the fact you assumed it was specifically more negative because it was tencent says something else 🤔
And in TF2, where disabling skins is a console command away? Frankly surprised there’s no similar option in GO/2.
Even things like valve’s key systems in TF2/CS?
What unifying story did the barbie movie use?
I’m at least cautiously optimistic it might actually be a similar shtick to the barbie movie. Or a pure cash grab, real coin flip at this point.
As someone who’s played their fair share of assorted DnD systems, 5E has a number of issues that really hold it back. For instance, you’re not really supposed to long rest between every fight, but how do you tell players that without a proper DM? It’s a very weak mechanic that’s apparently too iconic to have just axed.
Don’t get me wrong, 5E works better at what it’s supposed to - easily accessible and relatively low math tabletop roleplay. But a computer can do so much more.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/andrew-jackson-national-debt-reaches-zero-dollars
TLDR: the last time someone that didn’t understand economics paid off the national debt, it didn’t end well.
If there is a finite amount of money you can print before suffering the effects of inflation, deficit spending allows you to increase the amount of money in circulation without just printing more. If I owe you 100 trillion dollars, you owe Japan 100 trillion dollars, and Japan owes me 100 trillion dollars, this is good for the economy. Yes, it probably sounds like voodoo magic. No, I’m not qualified to help with that.
Now, there is still an upper limit on how much debt is okay, generally tied to interest rates. We’re beginning to scratch that upper limit thanks to deficit spending during covid, but it’s by no means problematic and things would overall probably have been worse without the extra spending.
That argument makes sense for games with enjoyable mechanics. You can’t make an incredibly dull game and then use that excuse.
Classic grade schooler highjinks of checks notes becoming an eco-terrorist
One of my boys is particular. You can scritchie his belly, but it has to be a specific way. You can scritchie endlessly, but if you stop, move, or get it wrong, the hind legs come out.