Isn’t that more of a gagging?

There’s some ageless classics. HoMM3 came out 25 years ago and is still pretty much the top of its genre. Freespace2 more or less shut down the spacesim genre 25 years ago, as well…

Reminder that even earth strongest fighter (that being Krillin) is mostly a joke since forever. And for most of us, even fucking Yamcha would kick our asses.

shrock

Computers do what people tell them to do, not what people want.

Someone forgot turning TCAS on.

I lived in socialism/communism (depending om who talks about it). After having experienced it, I’m definitely not wishing it back.

Any game that makes people actually move is good in my book.

ALAAAARM!

It’s not a scam - it’s a system older than 100 years that was built around different societal parameters that exist today. It worked well in its time, but society changed without anyone adapting the system to it. There would be also ways to make it (more) sustainable, but as usual implementing the solution was delayed so long it’s very hard to do so now…

As for your 2nd point, really? It’s so reaching I won’t even bother with it.

Ruined Germany? More like created it. He also invented the social security we use in Europe until today, since he recognised social unequality as an issue. To quote him:

The social insecurity of the worker is the real cause of their being a peril to the state.

The whole matter centres in the question, Is it the duty of the State, or is it not, to provide for its helpless citizens? I maintain that it is its duty, that it is the duty not only of the “Christian State,” as I ventured once to call it when speaking of “practical Christianity,” but of every State.

Bismarck also wanted to avoid something like WW1. He was a strong believer in maintaining good relationship with the Tzarist Russia, because he was very concerned of Germany being encircled in a conflict.

Eh, am from a country with 9mil people, and this society simply doesn’t get democracy. So being smaller is hardly any indicator that democracy will work better.

SF somehow feels more fluid? intuitive? to play than MK.

But neither allows the balls to the walls insane shit Mugen lets you to conjure! Or well, IKEMEN nowadays.

As usual, life is more complicated than a simple “sugar is always bad”. For some details, see this example : https://russhowepti.com/post-workout-haribo-gummy-bears/

Hearts of Iron 4, and Battletech 3062 Advanced.

Pretty much has to be boilerplate tbh, as they can only fish out a response from the preapproved can.

Those are considered inelastic goods, yes. They are also way too small an amount to keep an economy going. Most things we spend money on aren’t like that, and demand going down like so will affect markets; companies not producing necessities or for export will fold if it lasts too long, etc.

You also shouldn’t purchase, since goods will get cheaper over time. Also don’t take loans for the same reasons. Basically you should take your money in cash and sit on it.

Japan has been struggling with deflation (=decrease of prices) for a good 25 years now… you really don’t want that happening. Ideally you want something around 2% inflation.

Armored Core 6. Loved it to bits, and made me realise how badly I'd need good mecha games… haven't had one since Battletech.