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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

you marvelous bastard i love you. that was brilliant. i want to punch you through the face and buy you coffee and maybe kiss you i'm not sure I am having emotions i am going to go play final fantasy and settle down. you toyed with my emotions masterfully how dare you.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

Hahaaaaa that's an April fool's for the true believers.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago

Shiiit. Well I've fought it off for this long...

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 50 minutes ago* (last edited 34 minutes ago) (1 children)

Is this only in the EU? On my end in the US, it's still full price.

Edit: My dumbass forgot it was April Fool's Day. Ignore this comment.

[–] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemmy.zip 1 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 38 minutes ago

Damn, I've gotten to a point in my life that I forget that April Fool's Day exist.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 38 points 4 hours ago

You nasty piece of 🤬 ...well played, good sir, well played.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 24 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Sooo, the end is near?

Edit: OH COME ON

[–] spongeborgcubepants@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago

Well done lol

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 168 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

This is a special kind of evil

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 1 points 5 minutes ago

I don't do computer games. Could you explain me what is the deal with this discounted game?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 hours ago

"Made with anger" 😄

[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 143 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

Doesn't show as on sale for me. Maybe region specific?

Edit: Oh screw you!

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 40 points 5 hours ago

I was about to say, Factorio is known for never being on sale, wow, what a day... A day... Huh. What day is it. Dangit.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 45 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

same here, no sale in Canada

PS: D'uh... fell for it

[–] CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world 19 points 5 hours ago

Isn't 100% off on fitgirl?

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 56 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

Imagine if the dev actually did this. They'd probably make millions just from those that added it to their wishlist hoping it'll go on sale someday and completely forgot about it. I know because I was one if those dudes but eventually caved after I found out it'll never go on sale.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 56 minutes ago

They have a demo available for free, which was enough to let me know I'm too dumb for the game.

[–] eli@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

That's me, still haven't bought it. I got other games to play anyway so oh well!

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 15 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I have fifty steam accounts that own one copy of Factorio each and I'm just waiting to cash in.

I thought I was ruined at first.

[–] Carrot@lemmy.today 6 points 5 hours ago

I was as well. Put off buying it for years, as I am the patient gamer who waits for deals. I caved after playing Satisfactory and still having the itch to build factories

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 30 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's really funny but also fuck you

[–] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

maybe it's a cultural thing, but this isn't funny in my region

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Trust me, the laughter comes from a place of pain 🥲

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 69 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

I was upset for a second that I finally bought it a month ago 😅

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 21 points 6 hours ago

Maybe there is a Hell, OP. (Reminded me to wishlist it on GOG, though.)

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 7 hours ago

ah yes, the good ol' april fools

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 19 points 6 hours ago

You got me, I thought this was going to be drama because the Factorio devs said the price will only increase with time.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

If you were sorely hit by the april fool, and urgently need a bad factory game to fill in the desire, Arknights: Endfield is a F2P gacha game that uses factory-building for a lot of its progression system (it is also a generic 4-man combat game)

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Mindustry is a industrial based tower defense with RTS elements. It's quite addictive. It's $10 on steam or free on itch.io

[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 11 points 7 hours ago

thanks for reminding me to wishlist it on gog!

[–] wopalopa@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

god damnit you got me

[–] JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 hours ago

I checked anyways just to be sure 😔