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[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 66 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.

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 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?

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago