Hi All.

Bloody hell. On relfecting on life, and the meaning of it all... it seems like the formula used in nearly every video game is the same as the one the universe has used to construct me/us.

Life and video game formula appear to be eerily similar.

Seems like every level gets harder. And when you think you hve fought the final boss, a bigger, badder one emerges. You also realise towards the end that the first levels seemed hard but were stupidly easily, especially if you replay them as an expert. Although you know it won't be as good if you try again.

Cheat codes also defeat the point of the game, or don't work at all.

Anyone else out there maddly pressing ESC and CTRL-Q and even ALT-CTRL-DELETE? Or do we play until all the lives are gone and just enjoy the ride?

Seems like the final boss is pretty much impossible to beat. Maybe that is the whole point - it can't be done, and it is something long the lines of enjoying the game itself. Meh.

I don't like the game at all anymore. Not even slightly, and I deeply regret getting it. It glitches constantly, even though I remember it running well once. It has gotten too slow and laggy to bother with.

Sorry if that is too much, but it seemed like a way of distracting myself. Who is even reading this?


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Re: Life got HARD
By: Randers to All on Fri Jul 24 2026 07:56 pm

Anyone else out there maddly pressing ESC and CTRL-Q and even ALT-CTRL-DELETE? Or do we play until all the lives are gone and just enjoy the ride?

Isn't that the "permanent solution to a temporary problem"? I totally get and agree with your analogy. I think back at how easy it would be to go through childhood and adolesence with the knowledge, experience and confidence that I have now. But we don't get to do that and maybe like you said, it wouldn't be as "fun" the second time (although much of it wans't actually that fun). But do I do feel like giving up or restarting? Heck no, never. I hope you don't either.

Sorry if that is too much, but it seemed like a way of distracting myself.

No problem. I got something from it.

Who is even reading this?

Count me. :-)
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Re: Life got HARD
By: Randers to All on Fri Jul 24 2026 07:56 pm

Looks like maybe you've installed too many mods... Mods can cause instability and performance issues ;)
Jokes aside -
It is what it is. I'm probably not the only one to wish I could reload an older save, but this game we're playing has autosave and there's no other game around.
One thing I've learnt for sure is that every decision counts in a setting like that. I don't understand why anyone would scream YOLO right before doing something reckless :D
YOLO should be a warning!
All the best Randers
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Re: Life got HARD
By: Randers to All on Fri Jul 24 2026 07:56 pm

I don't like the game at all anymore. Not even slightly, and I deeply regret getting it. It glitches constantly, even though I remember it running well

Life is a lemon and I want my money BACK!

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I don't like the game at all anymore. Not even slightly, and I deeply regret getting it. It glitches constantly, even though I remember it running well once. It has gotten too slow and laggy to bother with.

I had a friend who was very religious. She claimed that "getting the game" was better than the alternative. Made me wonder if she really believed what religion told her. ;)

For me, I have found that the best way to play it is to try being more of an NPC and less of the hero, i.e. fly under the radar.


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Re: Life got HARD
By: Digital Man to Randers on Fri Jul 24 2026 14:46:07

But do I do feel like giving up or restarting? Heck no,

I wouldn't mind having a <Save> button.

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Re: Life got HARD
By: phigan to Randers on Fri Jul 24 2026 19:17:56

Life is a lemon and I want my money BACK!

My favorite Meatloaf tune.

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Re: Life got HARD
By: Mortar to phigan on Sat Jul 25 2026 02:24 pm

My favorite Meatloaf tune.

Not sure if I could pick a favorite. Out Of The Fryin' Pan is pretty good, too. I'd have to listen to a bunch again.

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Randers wrote to All <=-

Seems like every level gets harder. And when you think you hve fought
the final boss, a bigger, badder one emerges. You also realise towards
the end that the first levels seemed hard but were stupidly easily, especially if you replay them as an expert. Although you know it won't
be as good if you try again.

I'd never thought of it that way, but it definitely resonates.

Seems like the final boss is pretty much impossible to beat. Maybe that
is the whole point - it can't be done, and it is something long the
lines of enjoying the game itself. Meh.

The journey is the reward. One thing I've realized while getting older
is that looking forward to the end doesn't value the present.

Sorry if that is too much, but it seemed like a way of distracting
myself. Who is even reading this?

Quite a few people, I would suspect. Thanks for sharing!




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Re: Life got HARD
By: Randers to All on Fri Jul 24 2026 07:56 pm

Bloody hell. On relfecting on life, and the meaning of it all... it seems like the formula used in nearly every video game is the same as the one the universe has used to construct me/us.

Life and video game formula appear to be eerily similar.

Seems like every level gets harder. And when you think you hve fought the final boss, a bigger, badder one emerges. You also realise towards the end that the first levels seemed hard but were stupidly easily, especially if you replay them as an expert. Although you know it won't be as good if you try again.

Cheat codes also defeat the point of the game, or don't work at all.

Yeah, I've had this thought sometimes. I'm thankful I'm doing okay, but there are a lot of life situations that can be challenging and scary. I feel like when I was a kid, there wasn't a lot I was concerned about and I was generally happy - though as you said, there were things to go through like school & stuff, but that seems easy now in comparison.

As adult, I feel like I see more clearly that anything could happen, both good and bad. What if I end up out of work so long that I run out of money? What if a very serious natural disaster happens? What if the economy just becomes very bad in general, like another Great Depression?

In the industry I work in, layoffs are common, and right now, there's one of the worst markets for employees. A lot of companies have had layoffs, and there are a lot of tech workers looking for work. I'm thankful I got a new job offer recently.

Also, health issues are more common as you get older..

Just in general, not everything is smooth sailing all the time. Life has a lot of challenges. I try to keep looking on the bright side of things though.

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Re: Life got HARD
By: Nightfox to Randers on Sat Jul 25 2026 08:50 pm

Yeah, I've had this thought sometimes. I'm thankful I'm doing okay, but there are a lot of life situations that can be challenging and scary. I feel like when I was a kid, there wasn't a lot I was concerned about and I was generally happy - though as you said, there were things to go through like school & stuff, but that seems easy now in comparison.

When I was a kid I was most definitively unhappy.

Now I have secured a very fancy position for myself and I can retreat into my bubble often enough that I don't care much if the world burns around me. It seems I work in reverse than everybody else.


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