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2009-12-30
Not a brilliant night for playing EVE.

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2009-12-25
As a player of online games, I used to resent the way some games have items degrade so that I'm constantly replacing them. As a player of online games I eventually came to appreciate that this was a good catalyst for a healthy economy and good for the game, even though I still wasn't a fan personally.

As a buyer of Christmas presents, I used to avoid buying people consumables; it seemed somehow less effective as a gift if it would be quickly used up. As a buyer of Christmas presents I eventually came to appreciate that last year I'd given these people things they could use up, I might be able to get away with giving them some more of it this time...