• Limonene@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    Beta testers should get a discount, or even get paid, in exchange for writing good bug reports. These people are fools for paying extra for earlier access to a bug fest.

    I would never pre-order a game. That just makes it harder to refund it if it sucks.

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      The original Minecraft had the right idea in my eyes. Cheap in alpha, because there is less stuff. A bit more when it reached beta state and another increase when it reached full release state.

      Because you played an inferior version with less content and supported the development, you got a discount. No idea why people would pay extra to be the beta tester though.

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    If there were a bunch of people knocking at your door, willing to pay you to work for you, wouldn’t you take the money?

    Of course you will. Companies will also.

    The real faulty actors here are the innocent people that don’t understand the gimmick.

    I’ve been there, I can’t really blame them… I am no better…

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    21 days ago

    Fingers crossed that they get an in game rearview mirror charm

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    Companies: Pay us extra to play early.

    Also companies: Sorry that bugs and server issues are preventing you to play early. Here, some useless worthless junk as apology. But, at least we got more money from you than we deserve, sucker.

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        21 days ago

        I am not from the EU, so I wouldn’t participate in the EUs regulatory stuff. But I do follow that movement closely and keep track of updates to it.

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        Pretty much when it was only France who passed the threshold, or almost did, can’t remember exactly but it was some weeks ago.

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    21 days ago

    Last pre-order I made was Fallout 4, because it was a birthday present for my ex and her birthday was before the game came out. It’s just not worth it otherwise.