BeakstarRocks

"Losing is fun..."

On 8/28/2025 at 7:59 AM, Gisbert said:

Self-flagellation is no fun for me.
But surely you didn't mean the process of failure per se, but rather the resulting improvement that comes from it.
I mean... you're talking to someone who has sunk 2,600 hours into Valheim and 1,000 into Project Zomboid. And I enjoyed it to fail for reasons of success competence. That's why I'm surprised I can't get into VS.

With respect to "Losing is fun" in general:

In fact, no - for many people it's not just the resulting improvement that comes from it, the actual process of losing can be fun. This is something that can be born from the imagination and immersion. The circumstances surrounding a death can be hilarious, the "quest" could have be epic, but not all quests result in glory. The stories you may be telling yourself in your head while you play and the uncertain outcomes can lead to excitement, sadness, frustration, relief, joy, ...etc. So for many folks indeed losing can be fun. This is a concept I first encountered playing pen & paper rpgs.

Just adding to the list - also started getting stutters once I moved to 1.21.