@kozlovskyi79217 The damage from the AOE is likely to kill you before the status is even applied. Same with the Duo Gargoyle’s vomit attack.
I love Elden Ring, but I cannot fathom how certain things got approved.
@AaronMLong@SothisInkling@JakeSucky Again, I am mainly arguing what I think is ideal, not over the actual legislation. I haven’t read the damn legislation.
My focus is on allowing the games to be playable independently after support ends. If that is done, no one should have to worry about refunds anyway.
@AaronMLong@SothisInkling@JakeSucky That wasn’t my point. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with big budget games financed by investors.
I was simply referring to what you said. And I quote: “Every product, every service is funded by investors seeking to turn a profit.”
@AaronMLong@SothisInkling@JakeSucky Finally, some companies may decide to stop making online games altogether. Sure.
I’m also sure some won’t, because what I’m suggesting, and what people want shouldn’t be that big of a deal to them.
@AaronMLong@SothisInkling@JakeSucky My point is companies should allow the consumer to meaningfully keep what they paid for, which is not only relatively simple to implement, if it is planned for, but has been done before multiple times.
I believe that is what should be done even if they aren’t legally required to.
@AaronMLong@SothisInkling@JakeSucky It’s legal. Sure. But it’s not right, me thinks.
Screwing with the customer this way is one good way to get people pirating the games. Bypassing the scummy, unnecessary expendability of the product.
@AaronMLong@SothisInkling@JakeSucky I ‘purchased the game’, no? That is what the digital stores say.
If I don’t get to indefinitely access the thing I purchased, then I’ve been scammed.
That’s why consumers should either be refunded, or simply be left with a playable game. What is there to disagree with?
@AaronMLong@SothisInkling@JakeSucky Just allow the consumer to retain the product in a playable state after support ends. It’s that damn simple.
Not everything in an EULA is ethical. This is consumer protection because it protects the consumer from losing what they paid for.
@ninehalo369@JakeSucky@abracarabbit This also goes for other games going forward, right?
Besides, even if it was just 2 people, they paid for the damn game. They should get to keep playing it if they want to.