“He uses League of Legends as an example. Pirate Software suggests there is no good way to make the game playable without its client-server structure.”

I can’t watch PS’s vid right now, but how? How is it different from Counterstrike Classic or Quake being played by local parties? Is it because LoL would need to make all content available for free in the offline version? Capcom didn’t seem to have a problem when making offline MegamanXDive. In fact, multliple other examples PS brought up fall flat because of that one. I can envision a singleplayer offline Pokemon Go, or one ran by fans. It doesn’t matter if it’s far more trimmed down.

“Pirate Software then admits that if the game [The Crew] had a single-player component to it that was shut down with the online component, that would be unacceptable.”

That’s literally what happened though. The Crew has a solo mode. It’s innacessable now. It kickstarted the movement.

Being a consumer, not a dev, has nothing to do with it. We already have legislation against microtransactions, even if the devs only lose from it, because consumers deserve better treatment.

Also, PS allegedly has benefit in going against SKG because he’s developing a live-service game. I don’t know the name, and I don’t even care, because even without that his arguments are shoddy.

Lastly, he was just disrespectful and called the initiative ass off the get go, throwing insults, and refused to engage in discussion. If he’s mad about people treating him the same, well, you reap what you sow.

Yes, actually. Believe it or not, every Russian and Ukrainian had to make that choice already, and WITHOUT the 1 in 3 months visit option. This is a pretty small problem by comparison. Also, nitpick, but doesn’t a couple eventually move into one place anyway?

Plenty of Russians are still not opposed to the war with Ukraine. I suppose we’re at a standstill, then.

As for pros of doing so, the article says it, potential sabotage. We already have had troubles at the Poland/Belarus border for years, so this seems fair to me. Could also be specifically preventing Russians working in Lithuania and then heading back to take advantage of/boosting Russian economy.

Sounds like the answer to all of them is the same as the guy you’re replying to mentioned: they move back to Russia, or stay in Lithuania. Choose and commit. Sorry that you’re losing out, but Lithuania doesn’t owe you anything.

If my country started fucking with a neighbour, I wouldn’t blame them for pushing against it. Also seems like plenty of Americans who are against Trump seem to be all for other countries countering.

The character designs are better than I remember, but thet still seem a bit generic. Maybe it’s just because we didn’t see their character yet though.

I’d imagine Russians opposing the Ukraine war would especially be targets, maybe you misread the comment and the “bad take”? Trump would be eager to get rid of pro-Ukraine speakers for Putin.

(A source would be nice too)