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I lived both eras.
Independent servers and self-modding were hands-down superior in terms of creativity and fun.
The current locked-box 'as the developers intended' version sucks in comparison.
And as referenced, its primary purpose is absolutely to enforce scarcity so that can be monetized.
Goatse in exchange for true ownership? Any day of the fucking week. My eyelids work, and I can close them myself.
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I lived both eras.
Independent servers and self-modding were hands-down superior in terms of creativity and fun.
The current locked-box 'as the developers intended' version sucks in comparison.
And as referenced, its primary purpose is absolutely to enforce scarcity so that can be monetized.
Goatse in exchange for true ownership? Any day of the fucking week. My eyelids work, and I can close them myself.