Thanks for responding and for your honesty. I’m really curious about a few things, I hope you don’t mind if I ask you some questions and maybe we can chat a little? I’m not interested in judging you or shaming you or anything like that, but I would love to understand you.
What got you into watching Asmongold?
Did you have any strong political/ideological positions/beliefs before you started watching him?
What are your political/ideological positions/beliefs now?
He’s just funny. Also I don’t like modern trends in modern gaming and shows, and he’s not afraid to call them out and ridicule them.
Did you have any strong political/ideological positions/beliefs before you started watching him?
I was always pro free market and anti communism. It didn’t change at all. I’d say I was against any immigration barriers before watching him, but I shifted towards moderate barriers (working people only, instant deportation for crime) but that wasn’t just only his influence.
I tried watching Hasan before, but for someone who grew up in powerty in broken post communist economy, his pro communist stance is just pure cringe to me.
Additionaly Asmon sometimes tells about his life hacks and ways to cheat the system which is all too familiar considering my childhood life. I sort of identify with him, maybe?
That’s fair, how long have you been watching him for?
I don’t like modern trends in modern gaming and shows
Which trends bother you the most?
for someone who grew up in powerty in broken post communist economy, his pro communist stance is just pure cringe to me.
I totally get that. I’m guessing you’re from an ex-USSR republic in Eastern Europe, or somewhere around there, right? My partner is Estonian, so I have a lot of understanding and sympathy with this.
I’m glad you have someone you enjoy and identify with.
I’m also wondering a little about how you feel about things like the cost of living crisis - do you feel impacted by that? Not sure where you’re from or what you do for work etc. but have you experienced issues with public services getting worse, prices going up faster than wages, struggling to buy a home, things like that?
Few years now. More or less since he shifted from WoW to reactions and political commentary
Which trends bother you the most?
The most? The twisted idea of political correctness. Every game made by well established corporation is bland. It has perfect representation of all races, all skin colours, all LGBT minorities, and every one of them feels the same. Bland, uninspired, boring and usually expensive. I want games like Witcher 3, with unique slavic style and mythos, Expedition 33 with unique french style, Black Myth Wukong with increadible chineese folklore and art - these games are actual, real diversity.
I’m guessing you’re from an ex-USSR republic in Eastern Europe, or somewhere around there, right?
Yeah, I’m from Poland
I’m also wondering a little about how you feel about things like the cost of living crisis - do you feel impacted by that?
I make above average, so I’m not that hard impacted, but the COVID inflation hit Poland much harder than US or rest of EU. Prices of everything increased 2x in the last 6 years. Wages followed, but not equally. Small business ran by my cousin got hit particularly hard on both sides. His costs of living increased considerably, while due to specifics of the business model, inflation shrunk their real cash flow.
State itself runs fine, housing is as expensive in terms of avg income as always while quality of services, like healthcare is the same as always.
Population growth is horribly nagative - people often say its due to financial reasons, but I don’t believe this to be main factor - the poorest people have plenty of subsidies in forms of government mortgage subsidies, children subsidies ect. while rest is definitely making enough to support children if they wanted them. Poland is overall quite wealthy these days
Thanks again for your continued honest and good natured responses, I really appreciate it.
The most? The twisted idea of political correctness.
Does political correctness in video games bother you more than predatory monetisation practices (lootboxes, microtransactions, increasing prices relative to content, and so on)? How about live service games becoming unavailable after servers are shut down, i.e the issue addressed by the “Stop Killing Games” movement?
Witcher 3… Expedition 33… Black Myth Wukong
Those are some great games! I’ve not gotten around to Black Myth Wukong yet, but I preordered both of the other two. Been a Witcher fan for a while, even listened to the audiobooks and enjoyed them too.
Have you played Baldur’s Gate 3? If so, what did you think of it?
Every game made by well established corporation is bland.
I totally agree with you on that - though I would identify the issue as being caused by video games more and more becoming products intended to maximize profit, rather than works of art. I believe the best games are those which are daring, and try something new, rather than aimed at mass-market appeal. Making a game appealing to as many people as leads to bland, derivative design driven by focus groups and design committees, rather than artists with a compelling vision.
Yeah, I’m from Poland
Nice! I have never visited Poland, but I’d love to go, I definitely will some day. I’m from Scotland.
I make above average, so I’m not that hard impacted
Can I ask what you do for work? Of course, don’t dox yourself or anything, just a broad idea.
I’m really sorry to hear about your cousin. I hope things improve for him soon.
Population growth is horribly nagative - people often say its due to financial reasons, but I don’t believe this to be main factor
What do you think is causing it?
the poorest people have plenty of subsidies
Is this based on your personal interactions with them? I wonder to what extent you socialise with poorer people and hear from them directly about their experiences of this?
A good game with predatory monetization can still be enjoyable. Bad, boring uninspired game cant’t.
Aside of providing honest working product for a price, Stop killing games is important from cultural heritage point - these games have historical value, and should preserved. Some of important motion picture works like first season of Doctor Who, has been lost, and I don’t want this to repeat for games
I’ve not gotten around to Black Myth Wukong yet,
Just know, that game assumes you’re familiar with the wukong myth. I wasn’t when I played, and many scenes lacked necessary context.
Have you played Baldur’s Gate 3?
I did. This is the best hardcore RPG since Fallout 2. When I first played it in early access I had very strong impression that this game really brings back the climate of original Baldurs Gate and tabletop experience. They also implemented LGBT themes in a way thats actually enjoyable for normal player.
though I would identify the issue as being caused by video games more and more becoming products intended to maximize profit, rather than works of art
I think its different phrasing of the same issue. Instead of pushing the boundaries, these companies produce stuff that won’t cause any controversy, no risk taking, just one established scheme over and over again as long as revenue exeeds the costs.
I’m from Scotland.
Do you have insight of why UK left the EU? From our perspective, this was a horrible move. Poland was one of the biggest beneficiaries of common market and EU funds for infrastructure were a game changer for our economy.
Can I ask what you do for work?
I trade cryptocurrencies. Won’t say any more due to privacy reasons.
I’m really sorry to hear about your cousin. I hope things improve for him soon.
Shit happens, if things go bad, I’ll be there to support him.
Is this based on your personal interactions with them? I wonder to what extent you socialise with poorer people and hear from them directly about their experiences of this?
To be honest when I socialize, I don’t care about financial status. Very rarely anyone talks about financial status here. People talk about jobs, family issues, politics, hobbies and interests, but noone ever talks about actual money. People are quite privacy oriented around that subject. Is Scotland different in that regard?
When I talk about subsidies, I mean government programs made in order to allow young people to start families.
What do you think is causing it?
I honestly dont know. I have suspicion that’s result of women doing careers all the way to their 30s spending most of their fertile part of life on working rather than building a family, but thats just my hypothesis
Thanks for responding and for your honesty. I’m really curious about a few things, I hope you don’t mind if I ask you some questions and maybe we can chat a little? I’m not interested in judging you or shaming you or anything like that, but I would love to understand you.
He’s just funny. Also I don’t like modern trends in modern gaming and shows, and he’s not afraid to call them out and ridicule them.
I was always pro free market and anti communism. It didn’t change at all. I’d say I was against any immigration barriers before watching him, but I shifted towards moderate barriers (working people only, instant deportation for crime) but that wasn’t just only his influence.
I tried watching Hasan before, but for someone who grew up in powerty in broken post communist economy, his pro communist stance is just pure cringe to me.
Additionaly Asmon sometimes tells about his life hacks and ways to cheat the system which is all too familiar considering my childhood life. I sort of identify with him, maybe?
Thanks very much for the honest reply :)
That’s fair, how long have you been watching him for?
Which trends bother you the most?
I totally get that. I’m guessing you’re from an ex-USSR republic in Eastern Europe, or somewhere around there, right? My partner is Estonian, so I have a lot of understanding and sympathy with this.
I’m glad you have someone you enjoy and identify with.
I’m also wondering a little about how you feel about things like the cost of living crisis - do you feel impacted by that? Not sure where you’re from or what you do for work etc. but have you experienced issues with public services getting worse, prices going up faster than wages, struggling to buy a home, things like that?
Few years now. More or less since he shifted from WoW to reactions and political commentary
The most? The twisted idea of political correctness. Every game made by well established corporation is bland. It has perfect representation of all races, all skin colours, all LGBT minorities, and every one of them feels the same. Bland, uninspired, boring and usually expensive. I want games like Witcher 3, with unique slavic style and mythos, Expedition 33 with unique french style, Black Myth Wukong with increadible chineese folklore and art - these games are actual, real diversity.
Yeah, I’m from Poland
I make above average, so I’m not that hard impacted, but the COVID inflation hit Poland much harder than US or rest of EU. Prices of everything increased 2x in the last 6 years. Wages followed, but not equally. Small business ran by my cousin got hit particularly hard on both sides. His costs of living increased considerably, while due to specifics of the business model, inflation shrunk their real cash flow.
State itself runs fine, housing is as expensive in terms of avg income as always while quality of services, like healthcare is the same as always.
Population growth is horribly nagative - people often say its due to financial reasons, but I don’t believe this to be main factor - the poorest people have plenty of subsidies in forms of government mortgage subsidies, children subsidies ect. while rest is definitely making enough to support children if they wanted them. Poland is overall quite wealthy these days
Thanks again for your continued honest and good natured responses, I really appreciate it.
Does political correctness in video games bother you more than predatory monetisation practices (lootboxes, microtransactions, increasing prices relative to content, and so on)? How about live service games becoming unavailable after servers are shut down, i.e the issue addressed by the “Stop Killing Games” movement?
Those are some great games! I’ve not gotten around to Black Myth Wukong yet, but I preordered both of the other two. Been a Witcher fan for a while, even listened to the audiobooks and enjoyed them too.
Have you played Baldur’s Gate 3? If so, what did you think of it?
I totally agree with you on that - though I would identify the issue as being caused by video games more and more becoming products intended to maximize profit, rather than works of art. I believe the best games are those which are daring, and try something new, rather than aimed at mass-market appeal. Making a game appealing to as many people as leads to bland, derivative design driven by focus groups and design committees, rather than artists with a compelling vision.
Nice! I have never visited Poland, but I’d love to go, I definitely will some day. I’m from Scotland.
Can I ask what you do for work? Of course, don’t dox yourself or anything, just a broad idea.
I’m really sorry to hear about your cousin. I hope things improve for him soon.
What do you think is causing it?
Is this based on your personal interactions with them? I wonder to what extent you socialise with poorer people and hear from them directly about their experiences of this?
A good game with predatory monetization can still be enjoyable. Bad, boring uninspired game cant’t. Aside of providing honest working product for a price, Stop killing games is important from cultural heritage point - these games have historical value, and should preserved. Some of important motion picture works like first season of Doctor Who, has been lost, and I don’t want this to repeat for games
Just know, that game assumes you’re familiar with the wukong myth. I wasn’t when I played, and many scenes lacked necessary context.
I did. This is the best hardcore RPG since Fallout 2. When I first played it in early access I had very strong impression that this game really brings back the climate of original Baldurs Gate and tabletop experience. They also implemented LGBT themes in a way thats actually enjoyable for normal player.
I think its different phrasing of the same issue. Instead of pushing the boundaries, these companies produce stuff that won’t cause any controversy, no risk taking, just one established scheme over and over again as long as revenue exeeds the costs.
Do you have insight of why UK left the EU? From our perspective, this was a horrible move. Poland was one of the biggest beneficiaries of common market and EU funds for infrastructure were a game changer for our economy.
I trade cryptocurrencies. Won’t say any more due to privacy reasons.
Shit happens, if things go bad, I’ll be there to support him.
To be honest when I socialize, I don’t care about financial status. Very rarely anyone talks about financial status here. People talk about jobs, family issues, politics, hobbies and interests, but noone ever talks about actual money. People are quite privacy oriented around that subject. Is Scotland different in that regard? When I talk about subsidies, I mean government programs made in order to allow young people to start families.
I honestly dont know. I have suspicion that’s result of women doing careers all the way to their 30s spending most of their fertile part of life on working rather than building a family, but thats just my hypothesis