Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Keep an Open Mind
03:06 - Why Invasions?
6:56 - Self-Deception
9:56 - Why people *claim* they don't like invasions
14:35 - My favorite excuse
21:38 - Final Thoughts

Herein I address:

1. The function of invasions
2. Why invasions are good for these games
3. Why people claim to dislike invasions
4. Why these claims do not survive basic scrutiny.

A few additional notes:

* More on Self-Deception - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-deception

* My article on Disabling Bosses - reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/g2dhfk/annoying_boss_fights

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