Not to mention the fact that if you're actively trying to be a hero and thwarting criminals, then they are eventually going to start figuring out how to hurt you. And, generally speaking, since you have super powers the easiest way for them to do that is to come after the people you care about. Best case, you'd be able to keep them safe but would be constantly worried, stressed, and high-strung trying to make sure nothing happened to them. Worst case (which would probably happen eventually), you slip up once and someone seriously injures and/or kills them. Then you've got a lifetime (which might be extended with your new powers) of guilt, regret, and anger to just eat away at you and turn you into the villain.
So say you realize this and you decide to 1) not get close to anyone so you never have that weakness, or 2) ignore your powers and never help anyone in need.
1) You're still human deep down, after all, and everyone needs some sort of social interaction to keep from going crazy. So... it's really only a matter of time.
2) This might be the best option to keep you from turning evil (or just straight up insane) down the road, but you'd still have to deal with a lifetime of guilt because you're essentially just letting bad things happen that you know you can stop.
In summary, having super powers just about universally sucks unless you're going to be a villain.
It's not just a matter of going without honey. When honey bees are collecting the pollen for their own uses, they inadvertently pollinate plants. This goes beyond just pretty flowers and extends to food crops as well, that put on blooms that have to be pollinated before they'll actually produce fruit. There are lots of people essentially maintaining backyard bee hives for this very reason, to keep the populations around and try to help make sure they don't go extinct.
Or you've got something similar to the "problem" with sexting. If a 19-year old is dating a 17-year old, and she decides to send him a picture of herself... *boom*, he's looking at child pornography.
Only moderately related, but really the statutory rape/child pornography laws need to be adjusted to take somehow take into account the age difference between the people.
I... just really don't understand. If you don't want to pay for a hat, or a gun, or whatever... just don't. I really enjoy the game, but there is very little chance that I'd be spending money on new weapons, and absolutely no chance I'll buy the cosmetic items. No one is forcing you to spend the money on it. You don't need to have *any* of those items to play the game. I have gotten several of the unlocks over the course of playing the game, and I still choose to use the original weapons in some cases because I like them better. I'm not a pro at the game by any means, but I can generally hold my own play how I want with the weapons I like. If people want to spend money to bypass the need to play the game and wait for the drops, that's their call. It's not going to make them automatically better at the game, just give them some different ways to play. And personally I think Valve deserves to get a little extra something for all the work they've put into TF2. I haven't necessarily liked every single update that's come out for it, but at least they're *trying* to keep the game from becoming stagnant and stale.
And if you don't like the game... just don't play it. If you don't think it looks good, don't buy it. If you bought it a few years ago, but think it's become outdated in that time, just stop playing it. No one is forcing you to spend your time or money on this game, you're completely free to go off and spend your time playing whatever else you'd like. Obviously there are a lot of people that do enjoy it, because a ton of people play the game, a ton of people flood in to try out the updates, and a ton of people are crafting, creating, and wearing/using these items.
Just because this style/feature isn't for you, that doesn't make it invalid. Play what you'd like to, spend your money the way you'd like, and let other people do the same.
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Not to mention the fact that if you're actively trying to be a hero and thwarting criminals, then they are eventually going to start figuring out how to hurt you. And, generally speaking, since you have super powers the easiest way for them to do that is to come after the people you care about. Best case, you'd be able to keep them safe but would be constantly worried, stressed, and high-strung trying to make sure nothing happened to them. Worst case (which would probably happen eventually), you slip up once and someone seriously injures and/or kills them. Then you've got a lifetime (which might be extended with your new powers) of guilt, regret, and anger to just eat away at you and turn you into the villain.
So say you realize this and you decide to 1) not get close to anyone so you never have that weakness, or 2) ignore your powers and never help anyone in need.
1) You're still human deep down, after all, and everyone needs some sort of social interaction to keep from going crazy. So... it's really only a matter of time.
2) This might be the best option to keep you from turning evil (or just straight up insane) down the road, but you'd still have to deal with a lifetime of guilt because you're essentially just letting bad things happen that you know you can stop.
In summary, having super powers just about universally sucks unless you're going to be a villain.
It's not just a matter of going without honey. When honey bees are collecting the pollen for their own uses, they inadvertently pollinate plants. This goes beyond just pretty flowers and extends to food crops as well, that put on blooms that have to be pollinated before they'll actually produce fruit. There are lots of people essentially maintaining backyard bee hives for this very reason, to keep the populations around and try to help make sure they don't go extinct.
Or you've got something similar to the "problem" with sexting. If a 19-year old is dating a 17-year old, and she decides to send him a picture of herself... *boom*, he's looking at child pornography.
Only moderately related, but really the statutory rape/child pornography laws need to be adjusted to take somehow take into account the age difference between the people.
I... just really don't understand. If you don't want to pay for a hat, or a gun, or whatever... just don't. I really enjoy the game, but there is very little chance that I'd be spending money on new weapons, and absolutely no chance I'll buy the cosmetic items. No one is forcing you to spend the money on it. You don't need to have *any* of those items to play the game. I have gotten several of the unlocks over the course of playing the game, and I still choose to use the original weapons in some cases because I like them better. I'm not a pro at the game by any means, but I can generally hold my own play how I want with the weapons I like. If people want to spend money to bypass the need to play the game and wait for the drops, that's their call. It's not going to make them automatically better at the game, just give them some different ways to play. And personally I think Valve deserves to get a little extra something for all the work they've put into TF2. I haven't necessarily liked every single update that's come out for it, but at least they're *trying* to keep the game from becoming stagnant and stale.
And if you don't like the game... just don't play it. If you don't think it looks good, don't buy it. If you bought it a few years ago, but think it's become outdated in that time, just stop playing it. No one is forcing you to spend your time or money on this game, you're completely free to go off and spend your time playing whatever else you'd like. Obviously there are a lot of people that do enjoy it, because a ton of people play the game, a ton of people flood in to try out the updates, and a ton of people are crafting, creating, and wearing/using these items.
Just because this style/feature isn't for you, that doesn't make it invalid. Play what you'd like to, spend your money the way you'd like, and let other people do the same.