Games as a Service (Off-Topic)

by Fuertisimo, Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 13:33 (3504 days ago) @ rliebherr

Why on earth would you think that on average human beings spend money in a way that reflects what is best for them? The entire marketing industry exists to convince us that we're flawed in some way and we need to spend money on X product to feel ok about ourselves, whether its for social status, mating potential, role competency, etc. Ever seen an Axe commercial? People spend money on all kinds of shit that they don't need, is of poor quality, or isn't good for them.

Why do you think Call of Duty sells like bananas every year? Do you think it's because the market has spoken or whatever? Because X-teen million people just think every new installment is just the belle of the ball? Game of the year material?

Drug dealers are wonderfully capitalistic but I don't see anyone rushing to extol the virtues of the meth industry, or the psychological dependencies which keep people coming back for more.

If you genuinely believe that corporations don't routinely deploy manipulative or coercive strategies then I suppose there's really nothing more to discuss.

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Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 09:28
- Games as a Service - Jironimo, 2014-09-24, 10:24
  - Games as a Service - Cody Miller, 2014-09-24, 10:32
    - Games as a Service - Jironimo, 2014-09-24, 10:56
      - Games as a Service - Cody Miller, 2014-09-24, 11:01
        
        Games as a Service - Monochron, 2014-09-24, 11:12
        
        Agree. - Malagate, 2014-09-24, 12:11
        
        Games as a Service - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 02:42
    - Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 11:01
      - Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Cody Miller, 2014-09-24, 11:08
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 11:22
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - RC, 2014-09-24, 12:39
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 15:37
      - Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Korny, 2014-09-24, 12:07
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 12:12
  - Games as a Service - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-24, 10:33
    - Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 11:17
  - Games as a Service - RC, 2014-09-24, 12:24
    - Games as a Service - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 02:46
- Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 11:50
  - Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:01
    - Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:12
      - Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:19
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:24
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:28
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:35
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:38
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:40
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:50
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:00
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:02
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:13
        
        Games as a Service - RC, 2014-09-24, 12:50
        
        You get my point. - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:53
      - Games as a Service - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 12:22
    - Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 13:33
      - Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 13:41
        
        Games as a Service - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2014-09-24, 13:46
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 13:53
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 15:40
        
        Games as a Service - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2014-09-24, 15:53
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:33
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:39
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:39
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:55
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 21:00
        
        Games as a Service - uberfoop, 2014-09-24, 13:51
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 14:03
        
        Games as a Service - uberfoop, 2014-09-24, 14:17
        
        Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 14:51
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:29
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:37
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:52
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 21:02
        
        Sales isn't about manipulation - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 16:02
        
        Thank you! - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:30
        
        But it CAN be - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 05:03
        
        Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 13:59
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 14:06
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 14:11
        
        Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 14:48
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:25
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:35
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:47
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:51
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:53
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 21:01
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-25, 08:47
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-25, 10:15
  - Games as a Service - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 12:09
    - Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 13:35
      - Games as a Service - Yapok, 2014-09-24, 13:44
      - Games as a Service - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 15:42
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 15:46
        
        :-D - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 15:55
- Games as a Service - Jabberwok, 2014-09-24, 14:40
- If games stop being actual physical product, then I'm out. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-24, 18:07
  - THIS. - car15, 2014-09-24, 18:25
  - Completely agree. Nicely written too (Y) - someotherguy, 2014-09-24, 19:28
  - I'm not so pre-occupied with the ownership rights of my game - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 01:23
    - I'm not so pre-occupied with the ownership rights of my game - Korny, 2014-09-25, 04:52
      - I'm not so pre-occupied with the ownership rights of my game - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-25, 10:51
        
        Your posts about this make me think of... - kidtsunami, 2014-09-26, 04:39
  - My Halo 1 disc crumbles into dangerous shards of nasty. - Numinar, 2014-09-25, 04:11
    - My copy is still in perfect shape. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-25, 09:40
  - You're being over-dramatic - RC, 2014-09-25, 06:51
    - You're being over-dramatic - someotherguy, 2014-09-25, 06:59
    - Memories fade. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-25, 09:59
      - GOU Illusion of Permanence - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2014-09-25, 10:12

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