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Re: Show HN: MoneyGame – Browser-based business simulation game

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No privacy policy visible. Not obviously fun. Is it fun?

I got a couple friends to sign up with me and we are having a blast.

Update: The fun wears off quick when you realize that the markets are manipulated by the dev to the point of being impossible to compete in.

Re: Show HN: MoneyGame – Browser-based business simulation game

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I got a couple friends to sign up with me and we are having a blast.

Update: The fun wears off quick when you realize that the markets are manipulated by the dev to the point of being impossible to compete in.

The General X companies won't be increasing jobs available anymore, so the wage market will be freed up. Other than that the market shouldn't be manipulated in any negative way, or would you disagree with that?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Update: The fun wears off quick when you realize that the markets are manipulated by the dev to the point of being impossible to compete in.

The General X companies won't be increasing jobs available anymore, so the wage market will be freed up. Other than that the market shouldn't be manipulated in any negative way, or would you disagree with that?

> Other than that the market shouldn't be manipulated in any negative way

So, they are being manipulated?

Re: Show HN: MoneyGame – Browser-based business simulation game

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The General X companies won't be increasing jobs available anymore, so the wage market will be freed up. Other than that the market shouldn't be manipulated in any negative way, or would you disagree with that?

> Other than that the market shouldn't be manipulated in any negative way So, they are being manipulated?

A "government company" buys electricity and cement at a cheap price, since their demand by players is not high enough yet.

Re: Show HN: MoneyGame – Browser-based business simulation game

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A short description: in this game you are on a quest to make as much money as possible. Income sources including regular pleb level jobs, speculating currencies/shares, running your own business and gambling. If you have any questions or proposals, I'm all ears!

I propose you build a MMO that simulates political parties and presidential elections in third world countries.

Re: Show HN: MoneyGame – Browser-based business simulation game

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Yes, that's how it works. Making $10 isn't that hard though, just check back a little more often than once every 10 days.

it's not the difficulty that concerns me, it's that your game is arguably punishing me for not playing it every day. I know it's a common practice to try to maximise DAU on games these days but I won't be playing it if I'll be penalised for not being super-active. I still play http://urbandead.com/ because I can drop in every now and then casually.

It's not "punishing you" it's just the mechanics of the game. If you want a more casual game, play a more casual game.

The guy is making a simulation based game, and is free to make it however he wants.

Re: Show HN: MoneyGame – Browser-based business simulation game

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This is so similar to Football Manager simulation series. God knows how many years I wasted on it. No, I can't do that anymore...shouldn't do that...let me just try once....I'll eat dinner later....Washing your underwear inside out saves on game time.

Upvote since I was never suspecting to see this mentioned on HN. It's not even a game I can describe to my gamer friends irl and have them understand the appeal.

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That's a bit of an embarrassing shortcoming for now. I'll try to get it fixed in the near future.

Use Cloudflare SSL. It will disguise your lack of SSL perfectly.

I've been wondering--is there any disadvantage to doing that? Cloudflare's SSL at least guarantees no MITM, right?

Re: Show HN: MoneyGame – Browser-based business simulation game

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

it's not the difficulty that concerns me, it's that your game is arguably punishing me for not playing it every day. I know it's a common practice to try to maximise DAU on games these days but I won't be playing it if I'll be penalised for not being super-active. I still play http://urbandead.com/ because I can drop in every now and then casually.

It's not "punishing you" it's just the mechanics of the game. If you want a more casual game, play a more casual game. The guy is making a simulation based game, and is free to make it however he wants.

Thank you for defending game mechanics. The goal of mechanics are to generate some type of behavior, it isn't to make everyone happy or everyone a player.
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