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[–] Ideonek@lemm.ee 119 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 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 2 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 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ideonek@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago