I’ve just uninstalled and removed Balatro after yet a near, very close 8/8 ante finish. I have been failing and failing, I’ve only ever seen and gotten to 8/8 ante twice, this being the second time. Every other run has been just insulting me to where no strategy has ever worked, I feel like a lot of it is RNG and pre-determined outcomes based on seeded runs.
And I hate that way of playing. It always feels like I’m getting smacked down by a troll bully who I can never overcome. They’d kick me down every failed run I’d have, then they give me a false sense of security the further I get. “Awwww, getting tired of being owned? Here, let me help you by giving you a few seemingly lucky breaks. SMACK Oh! OWNED YOU AGAIN! FUCK YOU! LOLLOLOL! I BANGED YOUR MOTHER, GIT GUD, NOOB!1”
I just don’t understand why these kinds of games are around, even when I have a good idea who it is for.
PvP in any context. I find going against other players very stressful, and even when I’m winning, I know I just made the day of other players a little bit worse, and that just sours the experience.
I feel this. I can’t even play a game of chess online without feeling stressed out. I love playing against friends, but against anonymous strangers, I just can’t do it. It’s a damn shame - I sank about 3000 hours into Dota 2, and about 98% of it was against bots.
I do enjoy co-op games these days though, but again, it’s still better with friends.
trying to dabble in e-sports for games I’d otherwise play very casually and for personal enjoyment had to have been the most stress I’ve experienced gaming, and now I’m in that exact situation
The older I get the less I want to compete with other people. I just want to chill
yeah PVP is so toxic