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1. 2OEH8eoCRo0 · 1790945910 · focus · HN ↗

   When did video games get so serious that we need to do these things? Ridiculous.

   1. bigmadshoe · 1790949868 · focus · HN ↗

      As someone who has played a decent of competitive games in the past, it is less about them being extremely serious, and more about how much people cheating ruins the fun for everyone else.

      For example, a soccer Sunday league might not be that serious, but you still wouldn't want someone frequently running on the pitch with a golf club and whacking the ball into your goal with no consequences.

      1. cronin101 · 1790951548 · focus · HN ↗

         Definitely not frequently, but once or twice a lifetime would provide a measurable uplift.

         1. ElevenLathe · 1790954009 · focus · HN ↗

            GTA Online has this feeling at times. I always find it a refreshing distraction when somebody comes into a public server with obvious hacks and starts spawning bizarre weapons, vehicles, giving out money, changing the weather or day/night cycle abruptly, teleporting everyone to the same location. It's easy to leave to another server when it gets boring or frustrating, but these are the times when I put out the call on Discord for other non-currently-online friends to join me!
         2. Eridrus · 1790960649 · focus · HN ↗

            People buying cheats do not stop at once.

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