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Morizero ◴[] No.41952980[source]
> I don't understand why some people feel the need to cheat in a game; I also think that cheating gets boring fast, and likely most people just move on. The whole point of a game, especially one based more on skill than luck, is the challenge; if you remove that, the fun rapidly vanishes.

My friends would bring their computers to my house and we'd hack/cheat online games not because we were interested in the games, but because we were interested in the social experience of what we were doing. We weren't focused on the game; instead, we were focused on teasing & laughing with & at each other.

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1. teruakohatu ◴[] No.41953243[source]
The gaming industry makes a fortune from pay-to-win mechanics, which is just sanctioned cheating. The same people that buy in-game coins, gems, gold, stars etc. for cash are also willing to pay for third party cheats.