MajesticSloth
I get that side of it. I honestly rarely play any games these days looking for feeling like a sense of accomplishment. I just play for an escape more than that.
I also enjoy some grindy games. So the meta progression can fit that for me. But I certainly agree it isn't for everyone. That is what makes gaming so great. Usually something out there for everyone and it would get pretty boring if they were all the same.
Like an abusive manipulative ex.
This is how I've seen it. I only like the Lights usually because I enjoy meta progression. I feel like it makes the difference for me to feel like I'm not just wasting my time. I should also mention I'm pretty terrible at games so the meta progression helps me make progress where other games I'd be stuck too often.
I also didn't understand that.
Ah yes the bright one that called on women from other states to rush to Iowa to vote for her husband.
I admit I fell for some of that. Thought he could be a more dangerous version. Didn't realize when he got in front of people he has the charisma of a rock and a brain not much better.
I see ads all the time now using various famous actors voices for spamming scammer crap. If someone didn't know better they would absolutely think these actors were shilling the stuff.
Or you can ignore things you aren't interested in and let others enjoy what they might enjoy.
I've since learned it is a fairly common one. But we got a lot of laughs out of it with him. Just out of the blue when he'd come to his desk someone would break out singing it.
That has been a running theory but not accepted by all. Just as some believe gut bacteria plays a role in all autoimmune disease.
Source: Have neen diagnosed with MS for 18 years and have been diagnosed with RA for 25 years. There isn't to my knowledge any one thing all agree on as the main cause. One of my great neurologists I've had said to me early on in my diagnosis, the more they learn about it the less they seem to know. Since new research often contradicts prior widely held beliefs.
Not me personally, but I worked with a guy that always thought Secret Agent Man was Secret Asian Man.