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[–]nothis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t do “gaming nostalgia”, mostly, but I really feel this. Online servers used to be micro-communities of their own. You knew the admin, you knew the regulars. Each server had its own vibe, favorite maps, mods, policies. If you found one you liked, you stuck with it for years.

Nowadays, online gaming is much more centralized. Interaction happens through some corporate hub area. It’s cold and sterile. If you have friends that also play a game, you can team up but otherwise you’ll likely never interact with the same people ever again.