I worked with a black woman who always had new and interesting styles for her hair, and yes, everyone fucking touches it! It creeped me out so much, and she constantly had to tell people to back off.

Using a handle that can’t be traced back to him. That’s not really public. Admit that you’re just looking for any excuse to doubt his credibility because you identify with his would-be harassers. Same reason people try to excuse high-school football-player rapists and the like.

Saying you’re getting death threats because you work for a company that has come under fire does not seem like a strange claim to make, and refusing to divulge your personal details after getting death threats is perfectly understandable as well. So I just really can’t get behind this article.

Honestly, I find this article deeply unsettling. I don’t really understand how it can be considered heroic to dig into someone’s business like this, regardless of whether or not the guy really works for EA. There’s no concrete evidence for the claims here; and people are only saying this is great journalism because…

Not a remake. Worth $35 if you’ve never played the original.

Not a remake. Worth $35 if you’ve never played the original.

Of course there are going to be cheaper rewards to unlock along the way. I just hope they leave things that are unlockable after 40+ hours, because in Rocket League for example, you unlock everything in like the first 5 hours, and then there’s nothing to look forward to except for leveling up. Achieving the highest…

Some people are definitely arguing that they should be available from the start because they paid for the game. If that’s not you, then fine, I don’t expect you to defend an opinion that isn’t yours!

Even better, both work in this context.

Nothing is going to stop all forms of cheating/favoritism. Blinding would just reduce it a lot. It can even be optional.

The mode of acquiring extras is different because it’s a different kind of game. They’re just extras, though. By no stretch of the imagination is this game about Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader, so the argument I keep seeing that “Duh, these characters should be available from the start because this is a Star Wars game”…

Sorry in advance if I’m making assumptions because I know nothing about roller derby, but I feel like using fake names creates a lot of fun because you get to be a character that is outside of your usual personality. I imagine it’s easier to get pumped up to the degree of competition and aggressiveness that’s…

Thanks. I’m glad you realized that games have done this sort of thing for a long, long time and nobody complained about it before the advent of pay-to-win. This game isn’t special; it’s just that the context is different.

They are included in the full game. This is like complaining that the UFO in Vigilante 8 isn’t available from the start even though you paid full price for the game. Or the fact that half of the roster of a fighting game is locked behind clearing arcade mode with all the fighters. Can you imagine anyone complaining…

People have a right to make their own choices, including doing drugs that can have harmful side effects. Obviously, smoking can be annoying to other people, but that can be avoided. Calling it “evil” reveals a level of zeal beyond rational discourse.

Tell me about stars, oh gray one.

Every man is a big piece of shit. Just accept that now. It makes everything easier to understand.

Wherever you went when you went overboard, you’ve now gone overboard from there.

So are many other games.

Blinded means anonymized. Sorry, I work in pharmaceuticals, so I used a science term thinking it would be clear. If the director doesn’t know who each player really is, he can’t favor his friends.

If they made a full-scale battle royale game in the MGSV engine, I would be all over that. Great gameplay engine, and the integration into tactical espionage action would be pretty nice. Imagine a multiplayer version of the boss battle against The End from MGS3. That’s what I’m imagining, and it’s good.