I just realized something... Version 1.0 was Socialism in practice.

[Rhianu]

The old Fatigue system in the original version of FFXIV was a digital implementation of Socialism.

That is, it was an attempt to equalize everyone by limiting the progression of the fastest and strongest. The only difference was that the Fatigue system did it with EXP in a video game, while Socialism tries to do it with money and property in real life.

I wonder if anyone else has thought of it this way... >_>

[Bowen]

I don't think so. Let's not bring politics into this.

[Zelas]

Nope.
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[DubstepNinja]

No.

To simplfy it, Socialism would take all the exp gained by all players within a week and redistribute it depending on their contribution to society.

[Mjollnir]

Also, the fatigue system is the same as the rested xp system, it's just the latter is sold as a positive thing so no-one complains.

[Rhianu]

No.

To simplfy it, Socialism would take all the exp gained by all players within a week and redistribute it depending on their contribution to society.

Hmm, I suppose that's a fair point. Though from my understanding, Socialism distributes everything equally regardless of contribution, but I guess there are different variations.

Also, the fatigue system is the same as the rested xp system, it's just the latter is sold as a positive thing so no-one complains.

Not really. Rested EXP gives you a buff for logging off, while the Fatigue system stopped you from progressing if you played for too long. It was more than just the way the systems were sold -- it was the way they worked.

[Cedri]

This was the day GD finally ran out of topics.

[DubstepNinja]

Hmm, I suppose that's a fair point. Though from my understanding, Socialism distributes everything equally regardless of contribution, but I guess there are different variations.

Yes what you are referencing is classic Marxism

Is there a specific name for the type of Socialism you are referring to?

I am referencing socialism in its widely accepted definition, you are referencing Marxist Socialism

(two thoughts, one I hope all this talk of socialism does'nt cause me to be put on an FBI watchlist, secondly that all the editing does not cause a time paradox, if this happens I am sorry)

This was the day GD finally ran out of topics.

Our work is done here Cedri, Lets roll out

[Rhianu]

Well in the classic Marxist sense, yes

Yes what you are referencing is classic Marxism

Who changed Socialist philosophy from Marx's equal distribution to distribution based on contribution? Is there a specific name for the type of Socialism you are referring to?

[SkyeWindbinder]

A thread about socialism in FFXIV.

Wow. We are so friggin BORED. lol Save us, Yoshi! Just come out with the game, already! We're not gonna last much longer!