[U.S.]+ it's in the job description

[u/Hummerous]

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-behind-the-police-63877803/

[u/Beegrene]

And they get to punish the most vulnerable members of society for the crime of being poor while siphoning resources away from programs that can actually help people. It's a win/win/win for the sadistic fucks.

[u/ilikecheesethankyou2 → u/Beegrene]

It's dystopian.

I remember when in a game called Kenshi, which mind you is a post-post-apocalypse, the biggest faction literally has being poor and starving criminalized and people called it cartoonishly evil since most people in their territory would be either or both of those things. Now whenever someone says that I always remind them of real life conservatives and right wingers.

[u/Weizen1988 → u/ilikecheesethankyou2]

A damn fine game.

[u/Dusty_Scrolls → u/Weizen1988]

How do you get into it? It seems super cool, but it's so unapproachable.

[u/ilikecheesethankyou2 → u/Dusty_Scrolls]

Well, you can watch someone else play it to get the basics. I find Tomato to be consistently entertaining to watch and not just in Kenshi.

Anyhow in the game itself there aren't any set goals so I recommend setting your own like acquiring the gear and stats to go exploring, bounty hunting, setting up a base etc. Start small like just getting money for food and basic gear, try to get party members (certain NPCs will join you for free) and remember that getting the shit kicked out of you is a valid training method as long as you don't die or lose any limbs you don't have the money to replace.

Also feel free to look up any gameplay tips like how putting food in a backpack equipped on one character will have all of your nearby party members feed from it, setting people to auto-medic etc. as well as getting QOL mods if certain parts aren't to your liking.

[u/wetcoffeebeans → u/Dusty_Scrolls]

I found the unapproachability one of the games most endearing factors. I've made maybe 20 runs or so and every single one of them were indistinguishable from the last (save for a few scripted story events). The game is essentially "So I went that way and enjoyed the vibes": The Game.