No war ? Did ya miss the financial crisis ? Cause that was a about marketing and about building big social systems in order to make profit. Have you paid much attention to mental health issues? Children are the fastest growing customer for big pharma ? What is that about ? Also Marketing. How about the Iraq war ? Marketing Marketing Marketing. Its in the game industry too if you read the articles I posted. Industry has stopped being about making a good product and become about roping in large population indefinably. Toyota tried that.."brand loyalty" its called..where did it get them ? Red Bull gives you wings right ? And heart valve replacements..and I can go on. We need to draw a line here.
Yes its juts a game. But its more than that. Its a behavior/attitude we dont want in our game, in our industry, in our schools, in our banks, in our politics ect ect. One big effort is made up of all sorts of really small efforts. This is part of mine.
All it takes for the bad people to win is for people like you and me to beleive in your "hopelessness" and give up without trying. Thats what they want - chew the grass and stare at your feet like a good little sheep. Nothing going on here (buzz buzz buzz)
This is true, these are all major problems in our world. Problems that need to be fixed by the consumer.
What you're saying is that this emphasis on marketing is causing the consumer to purchase poor products instead of quality ones which may or may not be made by large corporations or independent smaller manufacturers/developers? And that this is done throught the techniques of over-advertising, and subtle manipulations?
If this is what you're arguing, then I agree with you on this point.
Please ensure to read further than this point.
Don't be swayed by all this marketing mumbo-jumbo. You still have control over your own actions. Reduce dependence on what the TV and celebrities say. This is where the true problem lies.
Breaking the cycle of following this fad, or this movement, or whatever, simply because its what everyone is talking about is what we need. You can't end this culture of following by simply diverting their focus to something else (such as noone buying from large corporations) because people will simply find a way to exploit that as well.
The way to avoid this kind of culture isn't by 'giving it to the man', it's by ensuring that you yourself make an educated decision about where you spend your hard earned money.
If everyone can make their own decision, regardless of marketing, then the problem is solved.
By buying Civ5 I won't be lending my support to this mindset (although perhaps indirectly I will), I will simply be acquiring rights to legally play a game which I believe will be enjoyable.
