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[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You realize dlc stands for downloadable content, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You realise DLC was originally referred to an expansion that was released a while after a game's initial release. But now game developers are pulling half the features from a game, with those features being put in a DLC instead. So the original comment labeling the practice of a feature being pulled from the original product and put into a separate product is apt and valid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) ... the fact that I realize this is why I think it's a weird way to use the term. Headphones are not downloadable. They're not even software. Also I don't game all that much anymore but I've yet to play a game where I "needed" a dlc, I don't think I've ever even bought one. I have, on the other hand, bought 100 pairs of headphones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You get that analogies exist right? The original commenter used the term "DLC" to paint a pretty precise mental picture. And you got hung up on the semantics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago* It's a clunky analogy. I stand by that, and rightly so. It's actually less of an analogy and more of a "look I'm a cool nerd too" type comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You realise DLC was originally referred to an expansion that was released a while after a game's initial release. But now game developers are pulling half the features from a game, with those features being put in a DLC instead. So the original comment labeling the practice of a feature being pulled from the original product and put into a separate product is apt and valid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) ... the fact that I realize this is why I think it's a weird way to use the term. Headphones are not downloadable. They're not even software. Also I don't game all that much anymore but I've yet to play a game where I "needed" a dlc, I don't think I've ever even bought one. I have, on the other hand, bought 100 pairs of headphones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You get that analogies exist right? The original commenter used the term "DLC" to paint a pretty precise mental picture. And you got hung up on the semantics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago* It's a clunky analogy. I stand by that, and rightly so. It's actually less of an analogy and more of a "look I'm a cool nerd too" type comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) ... the fact that I realize this is why I think it's a weird way to use the term. Headphones are not downloadable. They're not even software. Also I don't game all that much anymore but I've yet to play a game where I "needed" a dlc, I don't think I've ever even bought one. I have, on the other hand, bought 100 pairs of headphones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You get that analogies exist right? The original commenter used the term "DLC" to paint a pretty precise mental picture. And you got hung up on the semantics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago* It's a clunky analogy. I stand by that, and rightly so. It's actually less of an analogy and more of a "look I'm a cool nerd too" type comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You get that analogies exist right? The original commenter used the term "DLC" to paint a pretty precise mental picture. And you got hung up on the semantics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago* It's a clunky analogy. I stand by that, and rightly so. It's actually less of an analogy and more of a "look I'm a cool nerd too" type comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 2 years ago* It's a clunky analogy. I stand by that, and rightly so. It's actually less of an analogy and more of a "look I'm a cool nerd too" type comment permalink fedilink source parent