The problem is that a student has a reasonable expectation of being taught by someone qualified and knowledgeable in the topic. If the professor is using AI, then that is a major breach of trust that brings into question the professor’s qualifications and whether you are actually getting the education you are paying for.
I get where people’s angst comes from. It’s been in development forever, it’s made mind-boggling amounts of money, and the way promises have been routinely made and then broken erodes a huge amount of trust. I can’t blame anyone for thinking of it as “Scam Citizen.”
But despite all that, Chris Roberts has created something that nobody has ever seen before. Even in its current incomplete state, there has never been anything else remotely like it. Maybe it’s the buddhist in me, but I have had so much fun with the game over the years as-is, rather than being upset with what it’s not or what it’s supposed to be.
Comparing it to other “normal” games, the optics of buying stuff can definitely seem pay-to-win, but for anyone that had played it, it’s clear that’s not how things work. And since the game is early access and wipes have been so frequent until now, buying components at this stage is really just a bit of a time saver. You can save a day or two of playing to fund and source the components in-game. I don’t see the problem with that, especially if it keeps development progress moving.
There is never an appropriate time for a bill that limits, curbs, controls, restricts, or obstructs freedom of expression. Remember, if an action or expression does not infringe upon someone else’s rights, then any limitation on it - particularly by the state - is a grossly unethical violation of their natural human rights.
Unfortunately, it will ship with Denuvo malware. Consider buying a game from a developer/publisher that doesn’t treat their own customers like garbage.
HBO Max was the best streaming service out there during the COVID years, and it wasn’t even close. Then Zaslav comes on board and now everything under his umbrella is terrible. If investors want WB, Max, etc to be appealing and profitable again, they need to give Zaslav the boot.
Monopolies and trusts are never beneficial to anyone save those who control them.
Alpha Centauri.
I know I’m aging myself, but there has never been anything else like it. The depth, the narrative, the way the gameplay evolves. It’s a masterpiece.
I would choose nothing, but thankfully there are loads of fantastic games that don’t ship with malware. I give them my money, instead.
Years ago they had certain components for sale, but removed them due to backlash. Given how unique the game is, I don’t mind this so long as everything is also available in-game. Being familiar with the game and how it works, this doesn’t seem “pay to win” to me.
My point is that companies that use it are anti-consumer scum and should be actively boycotted.
Companies like Sega and Ubisoft never remove it, and in the case of Ghostwire Tokyo, Bethesda added it nearly a year after release, pulling a bait-and-switch on PC gamers that would never have it bought it otherwise.
These companies demonstrate that will steal your purchase from you whenever they feel like it. They do not deserve anyone’s money, not even 6-12 months later at 90% off.
If a company uses Denuvo, don’t give them money. Because that’s what you’re doing. You aren’t buying anything, you are just giving them money.
I’ve seen worse.
But I don’t mean that as a compliment.
If the game comes with Denuvo, never, ever buy it.
Turns out that America is the origin of Dune’s Tleilaxu and their Axlotl Tanks.
Love… apathy… it’s 2025, that Venn Diagram is a circle.
openSUSE is also pretty great, and doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
There really is a Linux for everyone.
Clearly, there are no winners. I don’t want to encourage people to use it, or make them think it’s okay to use it. There is no “taking it back” in this case.
I am autistic and do not appreciate it at all. On whose behalf am I offended?
Both are scummy, but in this specific circumstance Epic is in the right. Apple’s anti-competitive, monopolistic trust needs to be broken.