Objectively yes, it was. The surveillance alone is reason for ye olden days (1999) being far superior to now. Even still, you could mostly insulate yourself from the modern world by only using pre 2015 or older tech and not having a smartphone. Only use Gemini protocol or gophernet for internet.
This is mostly how I live on weekends. Just hang out on irc if you need social contact.
Haven’t thought of it in YEARS, then last week my buddy up and hosted a private server. Been happily grinding every day. It’s weird that I see it again here.
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LodeMike@lemmy.today · 37 pts · 13d
...because you were a kid
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 13d
nobody stopping you from quitting your job and playing games from 2005 50 hours a week....
that's the scary part about being an adult.
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 13d
Normal people have to pay bills and attend to social obligations
undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 13d
Part of being an adult is realizing you can do whatever the hell you want, as long as you accept the consequences.
Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 12d
Not if you move back into your mom's basement
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 13d
I wasn't a kid, life was better
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 13d
Objectively yes, it was. The surveillance alone is reason for ye olden days (1999) being far superior to now. Even still, you could mostly insulate yourself from the modern world by only using pre 2015 or older tech and not having a smartphone. Only use Gemini protocol or gophernet for internet.
This is mostly how I live on weekends. Just hang out on irc if you need social contact.
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 13d
and being an adult is something unecessarily horrible and punishing
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 13d
Seeing the RO icon will always bring me joy.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 13d
The free servers were amazing for a broke high school student.
tiramichu@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 13d
Especially because third-party servers often had multiple times the XP rate of the official ones which made them way less of a grind.
Still a grind. I can't even count the time sunk in.
Just less of one!
Psionicsickness@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 13d
Haven’t thought of it in YEARS, then last week my buddy up and hosted a private server. Been happily grinding every day. It’s weird that I see it again here.
Schal330@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 13d
Let's hop on this nostalgia train! Choo choo
devaly@ani.social · 2 pts · 13d
RO was such a fever dream in Brazil, it was magic
MohamedMoney@feddit.org · 2 pts · 13d
Oh boy that game was fun. I was a noob and had a strange mage whose attack weapon was a magic staff i had to hit people with.
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 13d
This is the game where i discovered the existence of battle priest. Modern MMO won't allow such flexibility build.
traxex@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 13d
Canva makes me regret living. There I finally fucking said it. Whew that feels better.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 13d
my first PC game I played was one I programmed in BASIC out of a magazine...
my back hurts.
anewfox@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 12d
ragnarok online mentioned
criss_cross@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 13d
What’s wrong with L4D2?
Eternal192@anarchist.nexus · 2 pts · 13d
Growing up isn't worth it anymore...
Armand1@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 13d
What's that bottom panel crossed shape one?
CaptPretentious@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d
I believe it's some sort of clip editor. I have no idea the name though
crusa187@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 13d
Heroes of Newerth was the best moba of all of them. Just saw there is a HoN reborn? Anybody know if it’s any good?