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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How would this be any different from the MLB and NFL? These sports have also remained unchanged for decades.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's not. Those sports leagues suffer from the same issues. The only difference is that you rely on maintaining real people's health to optimally perform in those games. It's similar to having online friends, vs seeing someone locally. Yes, they're still friends, but your body has physiological needs that you cannot trick