I mean, this is probably just the ultimate playtime for him. Not sure of many drivers are looking to using F1 as a stepping stone, particularly if you are essentially a pay-driver and you have massive familial wealth.

nah, exceptionally bad or crash prone drivers get a decent amount of “coverage” in F1 fan circles, esp if the real races tend to be more boring...

gotta keep people playing until you put out DLC/MTX/the-rest-of-the-content

god I cant wait to be able to travel again...

Yulgo

On to the next “meta” I guess.

I think this is basically the right observation. As these places have grown more and more into a moneymaker, pleasing the advertisers has taken so much priority.

We are probably across the Rubicon on that one already

I’m not sure this whole thing is as wholesome as you think.

Welll (and this extends to non-twitch as well)

meh, a Lambo is its own image, they can manage. They aren’t even as “locked in” as Ferrari.

WV - Coal

People really liked the multiplayer gameplay, and it was a good mode in and of itself. people HATED that your multiplayer actions affected singleplayer, and to “complete” singleplayer you HAD to play multiplayer.

Damn, excess manufacturing capacity must whip ass.

Cryptocurrencies suck as currencies.

*cult leaders furiously taking notes*

(ignoring the territories for a second) there are only like 10 states that have enough of a unique culture to even attempt to put anything meaningful forward.

Essentially, the idea of this as a “currency” might as well be dead. It's proven way way too volitle to reliability sore any value. It's a financial asset, meant to be bought and sold for gains (it's more fun that way!).

and 1 remains....