alternative title: Sony asked ChatGPT about the most effective way to piss off g*mers
Direct link to patent: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20230041807
If that doesn't work https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/ppubsbasic.html with patent number: 20230041807
It's basically a scheme to make microtransaction items 1. limited availability 
and 2. rentals 
and 3. NFTs because IDK that must make it novel enough to patent 
I'm sure this won't make games even less fun for everyone but the biggest paypigs, but people will still totally play them 
Side notes, but patent art is always so janky looking and I love-hate it
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While Bad Guy learned to dance, Boss A studied the blade 
That is all for now, back to your pods or discuss video games or whatever. IDK if people even care about weekly threads, but Aevann wanted some and I took the initiative on a monday 
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yeah I don't think they're actually going to do it. it's probably patent trolling so they can wrap any VC-funded company r-slurred enough to try this up in a suit
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Observing Sony business decisions is a Masterclass in pissing off your own customer base. Truly astounding.
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The Xbox 1 announcing permanent online and discs tied to the consoles, and kinect being bundled with the console like a couple weeks before the console dropped was really good, I think it pretty much destroyed the consoles launch and probably turned off a lot of xbox 360 owners from considering buying the next gen.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2020/07/18/microsofts-failures-with-the-xbox-one-are-paving-the-way-for-the-xbox-series-x
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Would be based if spider man 2 comes to ps4
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The only thing more r-slurred than NFTs is "renting NFTs." Thanks, I hate it.
We need trans hedgehogs! Trans hedgehogs belong here! We love trans hedgehogs!
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Yet more reasons to tear down the current patent system
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Sony is also patenting common video game mechanjca lately. Death Strandings entire coop mechanic comes to mjnd. To my knowledge, this has never been done succesfully before.
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I finished BG1 for the first time last week and I'm doing BG2 this week. Enjoying BG2 better, I generally prefer more structured experiences to wandering around. Though it feels like BG2 is buggier? Like, Anomen's quest keeps acting weird
Also kinda late but
@Aevann pin please? 
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Are you playing the enhanced edition? Those are a little buggy. Though the character quests can be a little finicky sometimes. Where are you in Anomen's quest?
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I am, and uhh, good question
I messed something else up and had to roll back a few hours, and during that time I had dome the whole thing fine. After reloading the guy who shows up to tell him his sister is dead never showed up. I ended up spawning him in but the follow up where he goes to get knighted never started
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I don't know this for sure, but you might need to be at a certain chapter or have a high enough reputation to be knighted. They don't just hand that out.
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I've been at 20 rep foreveeer, and I tried in c3, c4, and c6. First time iy triggered fine in c3. Anomen's just gonna be stuck being a peepeehead, I guess
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That's the most idiotic thing I've ever heard. Of course they don't just hand it out - you have to be a good, loyal, and active member of the community to be knighted. Duh.
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I'm not sure you've even played this game, BB.
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I'm not sure you know how to read, because my username is very clearly displayed in the comment you're responding to.
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Pillars Of Eternity 2 has been awesome so far.
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it's cool if it's not your thing, but don't yuck someone else's yum :)
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