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Just_a_loser
10/05/23 4:00:41 PM
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You can no longer play any games in your top 30 gaming franchises ever again, including any would be crossover games.

Say for example, one of your favorite things is DC comics. You'll no longer be able to play any DC games (Arkham, Injustice,etc) including crossover games that include their characters (Lego Dimensions, Mortal Kombat 11, Mortal Kombat 1). You can play those crossover games up until they update it to add the content, and then at that point you are forever banned from enjoying that game again.

This goes for any and all new games and existing games you have loved in the past. The entire IP is blocked from you. You can try and load up the game, but you will get error messages every time that don't go away until you leave the building. This also happens at other people's houses.

In fact you can't even youtube the stories of games you used to love. The gaming franchises are basically dead to you

You can still enjoy other medias, though, if they ever make movies or shows based on them. But thats all you get.

Money or nah?

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BuzzKilljoy
10/05/23 4:02:51 PM
#2:


Money for sure. I'd give up all gaming forever for free cars or mortgages like that.

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bsp77
10/05/23 4:03:02 PM
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Deal. I don't need videogames that much.

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Bestoffuture
10/05/23 4:03:48 PM
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Take it.

I don't need videogames.

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TheMikh
10/05/23 4:04:50 PM
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not much of a gamer these days, sure

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Naysaspace
10/05/23 4:09:09 PM
#6:


This isnt logically sound. The games you play would become top 30.
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Just_a_loser
10/05/23 4:11:15 PM
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Naysaspace posted...
This isnt logically sound. The games you play would become top 30.
Your current top 30. And new IPs you grow to love are safe.

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LeoRavus
10/05/23 4:15:05 PM
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I'd gladly stick to franchises I've never tried and indies for that. Can't say I'd lose any sleep if I never played a RE or Zelda game again.

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emblem-man
10/05/23 4:16:30 PM
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bsp77 posted...
Deal. I don't need videogames that much.


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PerseusRad
10/05/23 4:19:20 PM
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Hmm, I cant YT the stories, but I can still look them up. Probably worth it, though it would be very sad.

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mystic_belmont
10/05/23 4:20:11 PM
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Does this include board games?

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LeCh0nk
10/05/23 4:21:12 PM
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I don't even know 30 gaming franchises...

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bigblu89
10/05/23 4:26:10 PM
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Money. Easily.

I've played so infrequently the last 10 years or so, and basically my whole life since basically Sega Genesis, that I don't even know what would be in my Top 30, other than GTA, RDR, the LEGO Games, Arkham, Madden, MLB The Show, and I guess the Mario franchise. I probably play so infrequent that shit like NBA Jam and Tecmo Bowl may still be in my Top30

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ClayGuida
10/05/23 4:29:22 PM
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I'd be too busy traveling to play video games.

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Kradek
10/05/23 4:31:02 PM
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I've had periods where I naturally just lost interest in gaming for months to years on end.

It may be hard to intentionally do at first (especially since Starfield just came out), however once I got the first 150k I'd be too busy traveling and living life to really care or notice.

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Tenlaar
10/05/23 4:34:17 PM
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Money without hesitation.
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Billyionaire
10/05/23 4:34:50 PM
#18:


Easiest money ever. I've pretty much quit video games anyway

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superbot400
10/05/23 4:36:31 PM
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Sure.

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Daremo
10/05/23 4:41:29 PM
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Money.

Though I'm not sure what my favourite franchise would be... Marvel? Midkemia? Is Shonen Jump a franchise or would it be one individual comic from Jump? The last Jump comic I really liked got cancelled a few weeks ago, so...

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LoveLikeJazz
10/05/23 4:43:15 PM
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I'd give up video games to live without any financial concerns for the rest of my life.

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TheSuperSilver
10/05/23 4:43:32 PM
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Money.

My gaming days are long behind me. I don't even remember the last time I played a console game.

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Iodine
10/05/23 4:43:49 PM
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LeCh0nk posted...
I don't even know 30 gaming franchises...
I would take it, but whew this would suck.

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StealThisSheen
10/05/23 4:46:15 PM
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No chance.

Traveling and all that would be fun, but I'm gonna want stuff to do in my downtime, and "top 30" is such a large amount that it rules out pretty much 90% of video games you'd enjoy. I assume it'd also include mobile games, which are some of my go to time killers when I'm waiting somewhere.

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PraetorXyn
10/05/23 4:49:29 PM
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Id take the money. I dont even know what my top 30 are, but for that kind of money Id give up gaming altogether, or at least consider it.

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Link_of_time
10/05/23 4:51:52 PM
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Easy, I haven't played a lot popular top 30 games(GTA, Skyrim, Elden Ring, No man Sky, Starfield, CoD, Destiny). This would be a paradise for me.
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StealThisSheen
10/05/23 4:52:29 PM
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Link_of_time posted...
Easy, I haven't played a lot popular top 30 games(GTA, Skyrim, Elden Ring, No man Sky, Starfield, CoD, Destiny). This would be a paradise for me.

It doesn't mean popular top 30. It means YOUR top 30. Which means the top 30 most played series from any games you've played.

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EndOfDiscOne
10/05/23 4:53:44 PM
#30:


No, I get too nostalgic for my favorite games and want to replay them. Whats the point of having money if you cant do what you want? If I had more free time, I would spend most of it in my favorite franchises.

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Tenlaar
10/05/23 4:53:49 PM
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Link_of_time posted...
Easy, I haven't played a lot popular top 30 games(GTA, Skyrim, Elden Ring, No man Sky, Starfield, CoD, Destiny). This would be a paradise for me.
Its not the top 30 franchises. Its your top 30 franchises.
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BloodMoon7
10/05/23 4:54:00 PM
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I'd eat moldly bread for the rest of my life before I give up gaming.

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Kradek
10/05/23 4:54:34 PM
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EndOfDiscOne posted...
No, I get too nostalgic for my favorite games and want to replay them. Whats the point of having money if you cant do what you want? If I had more free time, I would spend most of it in my favorite franchises.

They money would help you get everything you can't have now, presumably without the money to be able to do so.

If someone has a six figure job already then sure there's no real incentive, but 150k tax free for no obligation other than not playing video games a year could allow for more affordable living and traveling around the world depending on where you go.

Also, I didn't even think about how you could still keep working while getting that free 150k a year, allowing that 150k to be invested in endeavors that either produce more money or better quality of life.

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StealThisSheen
10/05/23 4:55:13 PM
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It's, admittedly, interesting to see how many people are saying "easy money," and how many of them spend most of their days on a video game message board, which implies either:

A. They still like games, or
B. They have nothing better to do

Both of which seem like it'd lead to a much tougher answer than "easy money."

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EndOfDiscOne
10/05/23 4:56:04 PM
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Kradek posted...
They money would help you get everything you can't have now, presumably without the money to be able to do so.
I have enough money to do what I want now, except that I cant retire yet. But Im heavily affected by nostalgia and a lot of my favorite memories are playing the games that I love. I wouldnt want to give that up forever.

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Foppe
10/05/23 4:56:12 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/1/5/AAA_aCAAE5EL.jpg

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Sexypwnstar
10/05/23 4:56:47 PM
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As long as I still got my anime and tv

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mustachedmystic
10/05/23 4:58:14 PM
#38:


Its been like a year and half since I played a game, so gimmie my money!

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Kradek
10/05/23 4:59:16 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
It's, admittedly, interesting to see how many people are saying "easy money," and how many of them spend most of their days on a video game message board, which implies either:

A. They still like games, or
B. They have nothing better to do

Both of which seem like it'd lead to a much tougher answer than "easy money."

There was a period of my life where I would come here on a daily basis for political discussion and yet hadn't touched a video game in literal years.

It's fair to say that video games are the reason most people come here initially (I came here for FAQs back in the day, but didn't join social discussions until far later), however them still being here does not guarantee they still game.

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Sexypwnstar
10/05/23 4:59:38 PM
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And whatever most companies/IP will just get bought and rebranded and won't fall under this anymore lmao

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StealThisSheen
10/05/23 5:05:50 PM
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Kradek posted...
There was a period of my life where I would come here on a daily basis for political discussion and yet hadn't touched a video game in literal years.

It's fair to say that video games are the reason most people come here initially (I came here for FAQs back in the day, but didn't join social discussions until far later), however them still being here does not guarantee they still game.

No, you're correct. It does, however, imply atleast some of Point B: That they have nothing better to do.

Now, to be fair, that could be because they don't have money to travel or anything, so that much money could make a difference. But it also could be that they simply don't have any other hobbies, so they spend a lot of time on message boards on a site dedicated to things they no longer care about, and if that's the case, no amount of money is actually going to fix that, and eliminating one potential hobby seems like a questionable choice.

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Dungeater
10/05/23 5:07:12 PM
#42:


no deal for any amount of money

the whole reason i even want financial security is so i can just chill and do whatever i want, and a huge part of that is my favorite games

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IfGodCouldDie
10/05/23 5:07:55 PM
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I don't even have a top 30 gaming franchises.

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Kradek
10/05/23 5:18:48 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
imply atleast some of Point B: That they have nothing better to do.

150k tax-free every year for the rest of your life is definitely incentive to find something better to do.

Not too long ago we literally had a thread asking if you'd get money just to never come here again and I think only like 3 people said they wouldn't.

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PraetorXyn
10/05/23 5:25:45 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
No, you're correct. It does, however, imply atleast some of Point B: That they have nothing better to do.

Now, to be fair, that could be because they don't have money to travel or anything, so that much money could make a difference. But it also could be that they simply don't have any other hobbies, so they spend a lot of time on message boards on a site dedicated to things they no longer care about, and if that's the case, no amount of money is actually going to fix that, and eliminating one potential hobby seems like a questionable choice.
Its not eliminating the hobby. Its saying you cant play whatever your current 30 favorite franchises are. Do you have any idea how many franchises there are? There would still be plenty to play, and that would just be the kick I need to finally start new franchises like Kiseki.

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modena
10/05/23 5:26:49 PM
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BuzzKilljoy posted...
Money for sure. I'd give up all gaming forever for free cars or mortgages like that.


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StealThisSheen
10/05/23 5:40:12 PM
#47:


Kradek posted...
150k tax-free every year for the rest of your life is definitely incentive to find something better to do.

Not too long ago we literally had a thread asking if you'd get money just to never come here again and I think only like 3 people said they wouldn't.

Right, but to be fair, I don't fully believe them, because most of the people saying they'd just drop this place cold turkey spend a LOT of every day here.

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StealThisSheen
10/05/23 5:41:37 PM
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PraetorXyn posted...
Its not eliminating the hobby. Its saying you cant play whatever your current 30 favorite franchises are. Do you have any idea how many franchises there are? There would still be plenty to play, and that would just be the kick I need to finally start new franchises like Kiseki.

Do you realize how much ground "top 30" would cover? Like the TC said, you can't play anything that even includes a character from one of your top 30 as a guest. If Marvel or DC is in your top 30, that also takes away Mortal Kombat, a shit ton of mobile games, Lego games, etc. If Mario is in your top 30, you can't play ANY spin-off, Smash, etc.

I think it's easy to underestimate just how much ground "top 30" covers. And if you cover too much ground, you start to get into series that... You didn't play them much for a reason.

EDIT: Personally, I can't even name my top 30, which tells me it probably covers so much ground that, by the time I get to what's left, I'd be out of games I'm interested in playing, or atleast nearly so. And, sure, I may find something new, but I lose a HUGE library of previous games that I greatly enjoy, too.

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Just_a_loser
10/05/23 5:48:19 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
Do you realize how much ground "top 30" would cover? Like the TC said, you can't play anything that even includes a character from one of your top 30 as a guest. If Marvel or DC is in your top 30, that also takes away Mortal Kombat, a shit ton of mobile games, Lego games, etc. If Mario is in your top 30, you can't play ANY spin-off, Smash, etc.

I think it's easy to underestimate just how much ground "top 30" covers. And if you cover too much ground, you start to get into series that... You didn't play them much for a reason.

EDIT: Personally, I can't even name my top 30, which tells me it probably covers so much ground that, by the time I get to what's left, I'd be out of games I'm interested in playing, or atleast nearly so. And, sure, I may find something new, but I lose a HUGE library of previous games that I greatly enjoy, too.
This guy gets it.

It covers more than you may think.

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PraetorXyn
10/05/23 5:50:26 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
Do you realize how much ground "top 30" would cover? Like the TC said, you can't play anything that even includes a character from one of your top 30 as a guest. If Marvel or DC is in your top 30, that also takes away Mortal Kombat, a shit ton of mobile games, Lego games, etc. If Mario is in your top 30, you can't play ANY spin-off, Smash, etc.

I think it's easy to underestimate just how much ground "top 30" covers. And if you cover too much ground, you start to get into series that... You didn't play them much for a reason.

EDIT: Personally, I can't even name my top 30, which tells me it probably covers so much ground that, by the time I get to what's left, I'd be out of games I'm interested in playing, or atleast nearly so. And, sure, I may find something new, but I lose a HUGE library of previous games that I greatly enjoy, too.
I dont know mine either, but I dont think anything you mentioned would be in it. Ive been gravitating more and more to indies these days so I think Id be fine.

That does beg the question though if a single game counts as a franchise.

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