Sub 100 ms of ping is super good for space internet, but with 111 of Jitter it meant not much. With 9.2, 88 will always feel like sub 100, and that's indeed a huge quality of life.
Indeed. The house holds most of the cards. But it's not risk-free per se. It's just a prisoners dilemma that hasn't had a chance to shift to the worst case scenario of "literally everyone leaves". Probably still a safe bet, but it's only as safe as the people they are gambling with.
Sad part is that it's bad but not necessarily "life or death" for many teachers as of now. But it may be that way if we keep going.
Rather, a recognition of the current state of affairs. And not just my phone; my clothes, some chocolate I had recently, and probably most things I own. The overseer is more evil, but we’re all a little evil (or a lot?), though I doubt we’re all about to go off grid and be self sufficient, weaving our own clothes, building our own shelter, foraging our food, etc.
Instead of each player having actions they can make, there is a common board of actions, and there is a competition between players on them.
There is just a touch of randomness, not too much so that it unskilled, but enough so that it's fun.
And it's an interesting game that is above the usual pandemic and other basic games, but easy to explain and understand so you can play with casual friends, unlike stuff like ark nova that you can only enjoy with fellow nerds.
In fact, you can play with kids. They can't win, but they are happy growing plants and caring for their sheeps.
Yes, of course there are different options. I'm not saying there's only one option. I'm saying there are more possibilities, not fewer. I.e. selling isn't some weird, Silicon Valley mindset.