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saltminerising · 1 year

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relax y’all

TL;DR : chill about the money bickering. we can complain about funny dragon capitalism because the site is designed to be played in such a way that helps both free and paying players to win in spite of the pettiness of the community, as compared to a number of others that only has utter pain as a reward

Since we’re slowly moving away from arguing about profit making and talking about other petsites, for all of it the bickering about not being able to make a lot of premium currency, it’s exactly FR’s position of being generous with generating / different ways to make it that makes the site infinitely more fun than other games.

It feels like with every new game that comes out, the premium currency that can be gained F2P is depressingly little as compared to the amount of times the site would promote buying their currency. It always seems to be a combination of only focusing on premium items, FOMO for premium items, or purely terrible gameplay. TBH FR does have terrible gameplay because it’s literally a Breeding Simulator, but other activities on the site aren’t as mind numbing or virtually as grindy as, say, DV, for so little rewards.

I can gain and lose a lot on FR and it doesn’t really matter because I can gain it back relatively fast even w/o art methods. there was a pet site that had a super specific token that you convert into another currency for some stuff that is pretty useful. However, could only get by being a monthly subscriber, what gives? Look @ other Devs, I get that server costs are fkn insane at times and you NEED money to fund your dream game and keep it alive. But it’s not going to happen if you keep focusing on just the people who fork out the cash and pay almost little to no attention to the small fellas.

Maybe FR was unique in that there weren’t many other sites of its caliber at the time and that’s why it had such an explosive growth. Maybe that’s why trying to replicate the model with kickstarter with newer games doesn’t really work anymore (and for some reason people like to buy KS stuff to…flip to FR currency?)

In either case, you gotta give it to FR for balancing the game just right for both casuals and hardcore players. If you told me I had to grind long quests that last days and get crappy items as a reward, I would pick up my stuff and leave too. So you fellas can chill on what makes dragon money because it always could be infinitely worse

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helpimagoat · 1 year

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video games just get worse and worse

online games more so

it’s the infection of late stage capitalism

it’s more and more limited-time rewards, more and more monetization and FOMO

they can’t just be fun, and at a certain point it feels like a fucking job

I like these games and enjoy playing them and it being a social activity is really important to me

I want to game with my friends

but I’m so bad at just ignoring the shitty limited-time-only-gotta-keep-playing-to-earn-the-thing quests even when I don’t even care about the actual reward

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sothetherogue · 3 years

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What even is this....

Like the horrible biased framing of the question aside (Which is a big aside. I mean look at it) 40% of people are ok with content just being removed from the game for others to access. They are in favor of the game always being made worse, because they need to feel special.

Like. Everyone always complains about the “Community” and classic as suppose to bring back the golden age. How are you going to talk about with community when 40% of players don’t care about you because they got theirs?

I have the mage tower skins. I have the WOD and MOP Challenge mode sets. Bring this all back anyway! Let people just....access cool looking things?

I think one of the things that gets me is how everyone hates Activision because they are money grubbing and think the game is becoming ruined because of that (For one thing. There are many reasons to hate them) but they don’t connect the dots that FOMO is a product of capitalism. To squeeze every dime from you they need to make sure you are always subscribed. Always engaged. They do that by putting in FOMO things so you always think “Crap! I gotta play now! Even if I don’t want to. I might in the future, and I don’t want to have missed this!”

You think they do these things so you can have “Prestige” please. It’s so they can get the money in your pockets by any means necessary. And 40% of people are defending them as they do it.

#Fomo #Warcraft #Dude will probably get 4-5 12 min videos from this one poll

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I posted this almost verbatim in r/marketing before, people really seemed to like it but it was removed for some reason by the mods algorithm even though it had 300 upvotes and a lot of great comments from the r/marketing community.I don't have enough reddit account history or upvotes to cross-post either, so I figured I'd repost myself to share these with r/smallbusiness and see if I can get everyone to share a favorite small business marketing secret.I'm of the belief that most marketing secrets are bullshit because they don't come from the marketers (and small business owners) that are in the trenches working in real companies...Instead they come from content teams employed by marketing gurus who predominantly sell marketing products/services and who are generally out of touch with anything else.Beyond that, they aren't even secrets, but simply re-packaged concepts with flashy new language. The secrets below are actually secrets I've never told anyone until my initial r/marketing reddit post 5 months ago.I’d love to see others open up here about things they really have kept secret as an advantage to their marketing. Yes, you may give up some great info, but we may all improve substantially as a net result of sharing with each other.A secret can be a detailed tactic, a broad strategy, a tool, a daily practice, anything...Here are 7 of my closely held marketing secrets from experience selling in real, hard markets - I'm talking about roof repair, lawyer tools, specialized hardware, food, custom skis, architectural design, gold IRA's, broadcasting equipment, cat toys, CBD oil, and christian leadership groups among other things.1) Build "Data-Driven" Marketing IntuitionIn a world obsessed over data-driven marketing, the idea of using your intuition or relying on your "gut feeling" has become obsolete.I think that's bullshit for this reason: Your past marketing experience is data that has become baked into your intuition and therefore is at least partially data-driven.It logically follows that you can build your "marketing intuition" by experiencing the change in results from many a/b tests. But you don't need to wait around for 30 years to naturally accumulate all that marketing experience, you can take a big shortcut.If you google something along the lines of "top conversion rate optimization case studies" you'll find sites like MarketingSherpa, WiderFunnel, ConversionXL with an endless supply of tests from people that have tested all kinds of things. Just be sure to make sure you're looking at reputable sources that understand statistical relevance, otherwise you'll be learning from bad data.2) Your Company Doesn't Need a Blog Just "Because""Well you gotta have a blog!" No, you don't. Thousands of companies manage to grow without a blog, I've helped many companies in both B2C and B2B grow without a blog.According to Marketing Profs, there's over 2 Million blog posts published every single day on average. If you want to compete in the blog-o-sphere, you've got to have a better reason than just "because".If you really do need to take the content route, you can create a few key pieces of phenomenal content (and remember, content isn't just written content) and probably get better results from that than from 100 blog posts.Yes, you can re-purpose it across a blog in pieces, but that not something you need to do (or necessarily should do) just because you can. Before doing that, ask yourself if each of those content pieces are valuable enough on there own to solve a problem of a prospect, if not, then it's probably not worth posting.3) Be Careful On Proprietary Martech PlatformsThe martech stack of tools is getting insane. People don't want to use a hundred different tools for their marketing, and are therefore turning to tools like Hubspot. Yes, tools like Hubspot are great, but they can come with a big unwanted side effect.The problem is that once your valuable marketing data is formatted in less-than-logical ways to be stored in their proprietary platform, switching off of their platform to anything else gets harder and harder over time.This ends with you being a slave to the martech vendor. It makes it more difficult to switch to tools that could benefit you, it leaves you subject to price increases, and it may often damage the value of your marketing data (which is super valuable).4) The Fluffy, Artsy Side of Marketing Can Be PowerfulAt the end of the quarter, marketing executives have one job. To prove ROI.That's also the time when budgets are often adjusted. Things like audio/video production, graphic design, and UX can be easily put on the chopping block since their attribution to the bottom line is not as clear as activities such as ad buying.However, the old saying is true and can be applied to marketing... "A picture is worth 1,000 words." But what no one adds to that saying is that those words can be a shitty or those words can be monumental.For instance, most featured images for blog posts are god awful stock images that add no value other than there inherent ability to draw the eyes of prospective readers. However, Netflix, on there website homepage, does something extraordinary.They moved away from lifestyle imagery on their homepage years ago, and from 2017-2019 they've had a beautiful background image, jam-packed with all of the amazing movie and show titles they know are most popular.It helps them to convert more prospects into customers. I know this because they've left it that way and that's one of the main purchase routes for new customers, plus this has been here while they've been growing by leaps and bounds. If you look in Wayback Machine, you can see them routinely update the content in the background to be the most popular and happening films and shows.Unfortunately, in this example, I am making assumptions since I don't have a Netflix marketing insider to verify that this background image is aiding conversions, but DigitalMarker literally copied that concept for their own homepage background... and they optimize every detail of their site regularly for conversions.Besides, that's just one random example. The point is multimedia can be more powerful than a highly convincing sales call or long-form piece of written content, and it only takes seconds to get your message across. That means you don't have to retain the attention of your prospects while you make your sales pitch, it's almost simultaneous.5) The 7 Deadly Sins Are Great Selling PointsFull disclosure on this one, I didn't make this one from my own experience, although I've verified that it works. Honestly, I can't remember where I heard this, it's some-what known, but it's a controversial doozie that I wanted to have in this list.The seven deadly sins are as follows:Greed (Material wealth or gain)Gluttony (Wanting more than needed)Lust (Craving pleasure)Envy (Desiring another's status)Pride (Self-glorifying)Sloth (Lazy, don't want to work)Wrath (Unleashing anger)We are all hard wired to enjoy these seven things... so it makes sense that these seven things would help people enjoy purchasing your products or services if there were a taste of them in your messaging.Each of these, depending on your product or service, can be flipped into a potential benefit or hook for your messaging.The only thing that some marketers dislike about this idea (aside from feeling somewhat unethical) is that it doesn't include the concept of fear, loss aversion, or FOMO, which are also well-known purchase drivers.6) Stay Malleable with Brand, Media, & MoreIf your company is sued over a brand name, if your company loses it's domain name, or if your brand name is suddenly destroyed either via bad PR or via association to something with a similar name that gets way more popular or in some way makes your brand unappealing, can you change your brand name easily? Is it stuck on every asset in places where it's hard to shuffle through and replace it?If your predominant media channel (whether it's Amazon, Facebook, Email, Direct Mail, Events) suddenly becomes substantially less effective or obsolete, is your pipeline safe? Is your traffic diversified like a stock portfolio?If google starts to favor AMP websites significantly more than regular HTML websites, can you change yours quickly enough to capitalize on the benefits?7) If Content is King, Then Demo Is OverlordThere is nothing that will sell your product or service better than tangibly experiencing it. That's why car dealerships offer test drives, that's why free samples are handed out in front of restaurants, that's why hardware is shipped free of cost, and that's why SaaS companies have demos easily accessible on their sites.Now, obviously, not every company can easily and affordably offer demos, but it's worth trying. Worst case scenario, produce content that is as close to demo-like as possible. For instance, a virtual demo, or a video of real prospects doing a demo, or at least case studies that show very clear depictions of before and after prospects obtain the product or service.Proof of my previous post in r/marketing: https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/b5c0i1/actual_marketing_secrets_of_real_marketers_not/I don't currently create content or have an email list, but if you're interested in potentially more stuff like this in the future, either follow my reddit account or you can bookmark my site and check back in a few months to see if I create a blog at https://troyharrington.comOkay, everyone else’s turn, 8-100, go!EDIT: Thanks for the gold you awesome anonymous person whoever you are!!!

#/r/smallbusiness #reddit

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thesaturatedimagination · 5 years

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Practically Outside (to accompany show as part of FOMO Sept. 2017)

Another day, another dream, another stage to perform authenticity on/for. I wake up and I rotate. We rotate together and become a dream sequence of a daydream, these lives things exclamations aren’t real, can’t be, lack a tangibility, a sense of actuality. Concrete void.

To enter the concrete void of a life stage, one surrenders. One surrenders the idea of an objective authenticity, and accepts the performance of authenticity. Now, I am not presumptuous enough to put this assumption on the artists in this show, preying on their attention as they made the work that sits around you, practically outside the main space of the gallery, practically outside your conscious attention, practically outside this publication. The weight of a constant performance according to a life stage is both exhausting and impossible. Stanislavski even had his limits… But there are extremes of ideas and there are ideas in moderation (and we all know moderation may be less exciting, but might be more mutually beneficial in the long term; has the time for idealising the fanatics passed yet?).

There was this time once, I remember it well if it ever happened I don’t remember that doesn’t matter (why am I on a relentless mission to undermine myself, does it give me teenage kicks, or post-adolescent kicks… Why do I keep trying to trip myself up/kick myself?). There was a time once, before I was like this/before I was the way I am/before I existed thusly. I guess then I was in training. Now I have left training (too much pressure on my already substantial throat problems), now I am emerging. I would love to say it feels great, that’s what you wanna hear right? Or to make it into some incredible, odds-defiant epic about struggles and whatnot, the hardships we suffer, we make ourselves suffer, some kind of masochist or Sisyphus narrative. But what if it is something else, something you either know or don’t, with neither of those positions actually having a privilege over the other, there is no privilege at work in this narrative (beside from the obvious gender and race privileges that affect all realms of our “civilisation”, and are possibly most pronounced in the “art world” of myth, the microcosm that it is/can be). But in terms of those knowing this situation, or not knowing it, I don’t think there is a winner there. It’s a bit weird, sometimes utterly incomprehensible without a sense of romanticising; why else would otherwise intelligent people confine themselves to going-nowhere service industry jobs when their equally intelligent peers are landing five-figure incomes straight off the homogenising/training block that is the contemporary university? Surely a simple disdain for capitalism and systems and cetera isn’t enough to motivate this incessant interminable inextricable drive for something else?

If we were to take this idea in moderation, this barely introduced idea (basically that the stage of ones’ life one is in has an effect on the things one does/makes in that life stage, on a mutable scale from ‘not very much’ to ‘quite a lot’, even all the way up to ‘a little bit obsessed about this’, and how this might be an interesting prism through which to view work, to comprehend it in light of the artists, and reflect on the ongoing-ness of things, the cycles of life, the potential repetitiveness of it all, even if it feels exciting, but also the location of a community in the experiences we tread through, even if they aren’t reliably part of a trend of incomprehensible originality that the excitement and relative profundity they carry suggests), perhaps the idea of being a performer on the stage of life, and trying to fit ones performance to an appropriate form might inform some things. It might not though.

This is about more than that though, there is always more going on.

I remember vividly that moment of emergence. Emergency, you may call it. But if you did it might get confusing, as it wasn’t that dramatic, or at least that is what they all said. I was standing there or I was sitting, and I was thinking about stuff and things, as per usual, y’know busy mind etc., in the art room at school, and there was this light above my head, and I just realised that this stuff I was thinking about, and occasionally doing, that was all I wanted to do. And possibly all I could do. And for a sense of grandeur, when I was busy thinking about all this stuff and things, I was thinking even into the future, and thought, “maybe this is all I ever want to do”.

And now here I am. I am here. I am still doing this stuff, it is an endless and thankless task spending so much of your time thinking about stuff and things, and doing things, and doing stuff, but someone’s gotta do it. I am outside, now, but one day, one day soon hopefully, perhaps I will get the courage or be granted the permission, or maybe even extended the invitation, to come inside. I am sure it is warm there, and cosy. It certainly looks it, the cold incandescent light and white walls betray an invisible warmth, they must do; why the hell else would there be so many people climbing up the walls.

To be outside is a common situation, and to feel it something known to anyone who has ever stepped out of a building. It is a state of flux, a journey, a transformation, as much as a banal necessity for movement. It is many things and it is nothing. Outside is free space, literally without confines, which seems implicit for it to exist. The space around and between all the compartments we complicate our existences with. A vague space, a transitory space, a space full of potential and the unknown, the unknowable, things out of our control.

But to be practically outside is to be seeking shelter, to be chasing the relative safety of inside from outside, or be chasing the explosive freedom of the outside from a stagnant inside. It’s a complicated border. As an artist emerging from oneself, ones’ safety nets and comfort zones and anonymity, it’s a space of waiting and hoping and edging closer to the door. And here we are, proudly in the in-between, comfortable in a state of cyclical discomfort, learning, feeling, moving around.

And there, LOOK, the Artist emerges.

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jifsy · 6 years

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GUEST POST: 3 Delicious Vegan Restaurants to Try in D.C.

This is a guest post by Arliss Veldhuizen for the Travel Shop Girl website.

Vegan restaurants in DC

Finding a restaurant that caters to different dietary preferences can be difficult, and finding a restaurant can be especially difficult for the vegan foodie.

If you fall in this category, you’ve probably had this conversation at least once or twice at a regular restaurant:

You: “What are your vegan options?”

Waiter: “Uhh, salad?”

Sound familiar? Most likely, because most restaurants are not the most accommodating to these dietary preferences. Luckily, there are a ton of amazing vegan-friendly restaurants in D.C. that’ll serve you more than just a salad.

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HipCityVeg

HipCityVeg runs its restaurant based on this basic philosophy: “Eat Well. Feel Good.” They create food that’s good for their customers so that they’ll actually feel good after eating it. All its ingredients are natural and organic, and most importantly, everything is genuinely vegan. The restaurant was founded in 2012 by Nicole Marquis in order to give vegans a tasty place to eat. Not only is everything vegan and naturally made, but all the materials are compostable. What’s not to love about this hip place? But here’s the best part: HipCityVeg’s menu offers burgers, philly cheesesteaks, chicken wraps and sandwiches, chicken nuggets and milkshakes. That’s right, HipCityVeg has all of these mouthwatering items on their menu—but they’re all made with vegan ingredients. Check out some of the mouthwatering photos of the amazing food served on their Instagram account. They’ve got meals for any time of the day with their breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. The official website describes the food as “fast-food style” with naturally fresh ingredients. That being said, keep in mind that HipCityVeg does not take reservations or offer delivery, but you can surely dine in and take out. There are also three restaurant locations in Philadelphia, so you’re bound to find one near you.

Location: 712 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact: (202) 621-8057 Hours: Everyday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Price Range: $11-30

Shouk

According to their website, the word ‘shouk’ signifies “an assault on all five senses.” We’ve gotta say: they definitely chose the right name, which you’ll quickly discover when you taste their food. Influenced by Middle Eastern flavors and textures, this outstanding restaurant doesn’t skimp out on taste or natural ingredients. All the ingredients used at Shouk are 100% plant-based and 100% vegan-friendly. They offer four main types of foods to choose from: pita, salad, burger, or a snack. Some of Shouk’s most interesting and popular items are the pita fennel and the pita ratatouille. All the items served on pita can also be substituted with a rice and lentil bowl. To add to the mouthwatering selection at Shouk, craft beer and tap wine are also available to pair perfectly with your meal. See what some of their dishes look like before trying it yourself by taking a gander at their Instagram gallery. Shouk offers services in catering, delivery, group dining, dining with children, take-out and walk-ins, so the options are plentiful. Stop by Shouk in D.C. as soon as possible to try some of these delicious dishes for yourself!

Location: 655 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact: [email protected] Hours: Everyday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Price Range: $11-30

Chaia

Ever experienced FOMO on a Taco Tuesday with your friends because you don’t eat animal products? Now you don’t have to miss out on the fiesta. Chaia in D.C. is a vegan-friendly taco shop. No really…vegan-friendly tacos, no typos present. They offer five different types of tacos: mushroom, kale and potato, collard greens, Moroccan carrot, and acorn squash. Talk about options on options! For an extra flavorful taco, you can opt for add-on pasteurized egg (vegetarian friendly) or jalapenos. There are a handful of different sides you can add to your order and two types of desserts. What sets Chaia apart from the rest is that they only use ingredients from local farms in order to support healthy local farming. That means you’ll be doing good and eating good. Then, you can complement those delicious farm fresh tacos with your choice of beverage, some options being tea, juice, wine, local beer, or coffee. Not only can you come to this vegan-friendly taco shop to dine in or for take-out, but you and your friends can throw your own Taco Tuesday at Chaia by booking a private event. Check out Chaia’s Instagram account to get a foretaste of what they’re all about. This is the perfect place to satisfy your taco cravings while staying true to your vegan commitments.

Location: 3207 Grace St NW, Washington, DC 20007 Contact: (202) 333-5222 Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Price Range: $11 for 3 tacos, $3.75 per taco

So next time you are in D.C., don’t settle for the plain-Jane restaurants with the boring salads. The Capital’s got some serious vegan eats, and these restaurants are among the best. Make sure to share which one sounds most appealing to you in the comments below!

Arliss is the Managing Editor of trekbible as well a social media editor at IncomeStore. She is also a writer and aspiring novelist. Arliss has family all over the world including the Ivory Coast, Denmark, Germany, and the Dominican Republic—a fact that greatly contributes to her passion for travel and culture.

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cartzypage · 6 years

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GUEST POST: 3 Delicious Vegan Restaurants to Try in D.C.

This is a guest post by Arliss Veldhuizen for the Travel Shop Girl website.

Vegan restaurants in DC

Finding a restaurant that caters to different dietary preferences can be difficult, and finding a restaurant can be especially difficult for the vegan foodie.

If you fall in this category, you’ve probably had this conversation at least once or twice at a regular restaurant:

You: “What are your vegan options?”

Waiter: “Uhh, salad?”

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HipCityVeg

Location: 712 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact: (202) 621-8057 Hours: Everyday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Price Range: $11-30

Shouk

Location: 655 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact: [email protected] Hours: Everyday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Price Range: $11-30

Chaia

Location: 3207 Grace St NW, Washington, DC 20007 Contact: (202) 333-5222 Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Price Range: $11 for 3 tacos, $3.75 per taco

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migrately · 6 years

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GUEST POST: 3 Delicious Vegan Restaurants to Try in D.C.

This is a guest post by Arliss Veldhuizen for the Travel Shop Girl website.

Vegan restaurants in DC

Finding a restaurant that caters to different dietary preferences can be difficult, and finding a restaurant can be especially difficult for the vegan foodie.

If you fall in this category, you’ve probably had this conversation at least once or twice at a regular restaurant:

You: “What are your vegan options?”

Waiter: “Uhh, salad?”

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HipCityVeg

Location: 712 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact: (202) 621-8057 Hours: Everyday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Price Range: $11-30

Shouk

Location: 655 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Contact: [email protected] Hours: Everyday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Price Range: $11-30

Chaia

Location: 3207 Grace St NW, Washington, DC 20007 Contact: (202) 333-5222 Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Price Range: $11 for 3 tacos, $3.75 per taco

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