While a lot of mobile users would prefer to always see the term “free” when looking for games to play on their devices, the head of one of the biggest game providers would rather not use the term “free to play” in describing the games that they put out, as it gives a different impression. He would rather people know that they can play the games for free at first, and then they have the option to making real-life payments later on, if they want to finish the game faster or advance further.
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But he would rather not use the “free to play” term that has been prevalent. “Instead, we use the term ‘free-to-start,’ as this term more aptly describes that at the beginning you can start to play for free,” he says. He however assured investors and the public that Nintendo has no intention of changing their business model into something that would ask “excessive amounts of money”.
Okay but like...both the term AND the phrase 'at the beginning you can start to play for free' implies that you'll have to pay for it later.
Maybe it's just me, but 'free to start' sounds like when WoW lets you make a character up to level 60 or whatever, but if you want to play any of the current end-game content you have to pay for the expansion.
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Pepsi energy fields
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Some days Blue wonders why anyone ever bothered making numbers so small; other days she supposes even infinity needs to start somewhere.
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Yeah, Nintendo has never used Free to play, because they feel it hides the fact that yes, you need to pay money to get the full value out of the game. It's part of their child/family focus stuff.
While a lot of mobile users would prefer to always see the term “free” when looking for games to play on their devices, the head of one of the biggest game providers would rather not use the term “free to play” in describing the games that they put out, as it gives a different impression. He would rather people know that they can play the games for free at first, and then they have the option to making real-life payments later on, if they want to finish the game faster or advance further.
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But he would rather not use the “free to play” term that has been prevalent. “Instead, we use the term ‘free-to-start,’ as this term more aptly describes that at the beginning you can start to play for free,” he says. He however assured investors and the public that Nintendo has no intention of changing their business model into something that would ask “excessive amounts of money”.
Okay but like...both the term AND the phrase 'at the beginning you can start to play for free' implies that you'll have to pay for it later.
Maybe it's just me, but 'free to start' sounds like when WoW lets you make a character up to level 60 or whatever, but if you want to play any of the current end-game content you have to pay for the expansion.
i think their point is that "free to play" implies the opposite case and they think it's better to be clear that there are things you will pay for
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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is that pepsi document real????
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Yeah, Nintendo has never used Free to play, because they feel it hides the fact that yes, you need to pay money to get the full value out of the game. It's part of their child/family focus stuff.
I mean sure, insert Penny Arcade Comic here about spending $4000, but it's actually true that you can play, say, League of Legends for free, forever. I know plenty of people who have done it! Skins and stuff just aren't important to them, and they don't affect gameplay. I'm all for a new term, I guess, but 'free to start' implies something different than what it is imo.
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You can totally imagine some design firm high on their own supply producing it
So it doesn't matter if it's real, or it's real and unreal
Some days Blue wonders why anyone ever bothered making numbers so small; other days she supposes even infinity needs to start somewhere.
Pepsi paid $1 million for its new logo (even though it looks a lot like other brands' logos), but the details of exactly how Arnell Group justified that astonishing fee have remained hidden -- until now.
First, note the astonishing amount of whitespace. We're clearly in for something that prizes form over substance here, but it's so much more egregious than that.
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Pepsi paid $1 million for its new logo (even though it looks a lot like other brands' logos), but the details of exactly how Arnell Group justified that astonishing fee have remained hidden -- until now.
First, note the astonishing amount of whitespace. We're clearly in for something that prizes form over substance here, but it's so much more egregious than that.
lol but does it though?
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Pepsi paid $1 million for its new logo (even though it looks a lot like other brands' logos), but the details of exactly how Arnell Group justified that astonishing fee have remained hidden -- until now.
First, note the astonishing amount of whitespace. We're clearly in for something that prizes form over substance here, but it's so much more egregious than that.
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It feels to me like if you want to be child/family friendly, then don't make games with predatory/oppressive monetization design rather than finding something different to call them.
I've only played one of Nintendo's free-to-start games on the Switch (Pokemon Quest), but I didn't get very far until I hit a brick wall for advancement that would have taken a whole lot of tedious grinding to overcome, or spending a lot of money instead. Maybe their other free-to-start games are different, but it didn't feel very child/family friendly to me.
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It feels to me like if you want to be child/family friendly, then don't make games with predatory/oppressive monetization design rather than finding something different to call them.
I've only played one of Nintendo's free-to-start games on the Switch (Pokemon Quest), but I didn't get very far until I hit a brick wall for advancement that would have taken a whole lot of tedious grinding to overcome, or spending a lot of money instead. Maybe their other free-to-start games are different, but it didn't feel very child/family friendly to me.
but this won't make them as much money
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Hakkes!
How have you been?
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The pepsi logo document is brought up at work all the time.
Your first time realizing it is a wonderful experience. It also helps a ton with any imposter syndrome you may be feeling.
I do admit, I am kind of sad they never went full-hog and had the logo be slightly different depending on the specific line of Pepsi.
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It should be noted that in general I love Nintendo and mostly just find their weird antics bemusing and also that I've spent way too much time and thought on this silly phrase anyway.
I guess I'll go actually troubleshoot my aunt's internet, which will be a real joy boy I tell you hwut.
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there is a video going around facebook showing how to craft an aztec style necklace with your children's baby teeth
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A lot of the free to start stuff from Nintendo comes from their stockholders forcing them down that path. Well, that, and them making appropriately costed mobile games and everyone balking at how expensive they were (Super Mario Run was $10, I believe).
I can resist league of legends....but...a Pokemon MOBA...
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When the opposing team's base is destroyed, I want a giant explosion to send the enemy team flying off into the air.
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The bulk of my new job is to monitor alarms across the entire network and action any that require actioning (Lost of alarms are just status things, or problems that have no solution, because a significant chunk of our network is ancient tech that has no support and no spares exist anymore BUT ANYWAY)
One of the main systems is generating 3-6 alarms every minute. They are all from the same cause. They are all things we cannot action because the problems are coming from reseller equipment. But the system can have alarms that we very much need to action if they come up so every last one of those alarms has to be checked and noted.
It's a fucking full time job to keep up with it. And that's on top of all things we normally do.
What in the F.
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Pepsi paid $1 million for its new logo (even though it looks a lot like other brands' logos), but the details of exactly how Arnell Group justified that astonishing fee have remained hidden -- until now.
First, note the astonishing amount of whitespace. We're clearly in for something that prizes form over substance here, but it's so much more egregious than that.
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And I am dying watching it.
Also I have been to that building.
It is mostly just boring cubicle farms.
Oh and a gift shop.
The CIA has a gift shop.
The usual term is "free to play". The distinction of using "start" instead makes me very suspicious.
that's a nintendo thing.
For some reasons they never use "free-to-play" and always "free-to-start" on their free-to-play titles.
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why are you so weird Nintendo
ahhahahah
I hadn't seen this until now
Okay but like...both the term AND the phrase 'at the beginning you can start to play for free' implies that you'll have to pay for it later.
Maybe it's just me, but 'free to start' sounds like when WoW lets you make a character up to level 60 or whatever, but if you want to play any of the current end-game content you have to pay for the expansion.
field axis
30 degrees
60 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
PERSIST IN THE DOOMED WORLD YOU HAVE CREATED
holy shit i'm only through the first page of actual content and this is already incredible
i think their point is that "free to play" implies the opposite case and they think it's better to be clear that there are things you will pay for
How can it be real if our eyes aren't real
I mean sure, insert Penny Arcade Comic here about spending $4000, but it's actually true that you can play, say, League of Legends for free, forever. I know plenty of people who have done it! Skins and stuff just aren't important to them, and they don't affect gameplay. I'm all for a new term, I guess, but 'free to start' implies something different than what it is imo.
So it doesn't matter if it's real, or it's real and unreal
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pepsis-nonsensical-logo-redesign-document-1-million-for-this/
lol but does it though?
I can’t believe I’m going to be such a basic bitch but I think I will go black eagle 4 lyfe
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Like truly truly a boss battle of stupid attrition, and a bitch
I can’t stop looping the Rufus Shinra theme over and over (41:25)
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im ded
I've only played one of Nintendo's free-to-start games on the Switch (Pokemon Quest), but I didn't get very far until I hit a brick wall for advancement that would have taken a whole lot of tedious grinding to overcome, or spending a lot of money instead. Maybe their other free-to-start games are different, but it didn't feel very child/family friendly to me.
but this won't make them as much money
How have you been?
Your first time realizing it is a wonderful experience. It also helps a ton with any imposter syndrome you may be feeling.
I do admit, I am kind of sad they never went full-hog and had the logo be slightly different depending on the specific line of Pepsi.
I guess I'll go actually troubleshoot my aunt's internet, which will be a real joy boy I tell you hwut.
Working a lot
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Oh no, I'm in some real fucking trouble here
The regional hospital here in Stockholm spent over a million for rebranding, and the logo is (I believe) a Helvetica "K" with a crown above it.
To be charitable I think they got more out of that, like concrete website design etc. Not just an .eps.
Well that's butts.
Like working outside of your normal schedule?
Charizard gonna hit you with that Fire Blast ult
just massive AOE damage in an arc
When the opposing team's base is destroyed, I want a giant explosion to send the enemy team flying off into the air.
One of the main systems is generating 3-6 alarms every minute. They are all from the same cause. They are all things we cannot action because the problems are coming from reseller equipment. But the system can have alarms that we very much need to action if they come up so every last one of those alarms has to be checked and noted.
It's a fucking full time job to keep up with it. And that's on top of all things we normally do.
What in the F.
Lol “normal schedule”
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Sequence your plasmids folks.