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[–] Ideonek@lemm.ee 119 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

That's why I find idea that no gamer in Ready Player One tried running a car backward offensive.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 67 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Its like, people rub against every square inch of geometry in say, Destiny 2, just to get out of bounds. It's insane that no one just...tried cause they're bored even.

[–] invertedspear@lemm.ee 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There’s a little explanation in that it costs to get in to the race. So naturally people wouldn’t want to waste the attempt, except there’s always someone that will pay the fee and try just about anything.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

That might buy you a few days, but not the absurd amount of time in the story.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

except there’s always someone that will pay the fee and try just about anything.

Especially when the prize is that big.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The book had a much better story for the first key.

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean, how did he have the foresight to know that almost everyone would go to school inside his videogame?

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

He didnt, the intent was to put it somewhere that everyone could and should access, a place of learning. No gatekeeping, no financial or age restrictions.

[–] PrinzKasper@feddit.org 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ideonek@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago