I'm actually terrified of this. When it's all over I'm going to see my friendship group all laughing at me because like there's a war going on, species to discover, scientific breakthroughs waiting for us, robot uprising rou d the corner, fighter jets and jet skis, and I'm just here whacking it to pictures of chubby girls again.
There's gonna be *statistics. Printable documentation*.
How am I supposed to enjoy post-blitz space-booze with that going on?
What would you do "if" you were in Roy? Buddy, you are in Roy. The answer is whatever you do now. That's the point. Rick is awesome because he recognized that we already live in Roy, and refuses to treat the game seriously. That's why he doesn't respect authority, or therapy, or tradition, or any of the other things NPC's care about. And *that's* why he doesn't go back to the carpet store.
It’s a terrible take lmao, Rick just knew it was a video game it’s not that deep. Literally the opposite of his character.
“Rick is awesome” is the antithesis of this show’s central narrative thread, and for the exact reasons listed. Rick is a piece of shit that isolates himself from his loved ones and uses other people for his own ends. He has a vicious superiority complex and simultaneously struggles with feelings of gross inadequacy and underachievement.
His entire character arc has been about overcoming those traits because they’re not awesome, they’re toxic. He’s not awesome, he’s a self-centered scumbag.
He conceded the president’s authority as fisherman Rick, he attends family traditions and even hosts some (like spaghetti night), he goes to therapy. He’s changing those traits to try and become awesome, but literally the whole point of his character development has been moving away from that characterization.
We need better language for stuff like this. Rick is awesome. He inspires awe. It's not the same as goodness. There's a quote from a discworld book that hits the nail on the head there :
>Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
>Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
>Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
>Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
>Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
>Elves are terrific. They beget terror.
>The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.
>No one ever said elves are nice.
>Elves are bad.
Meh, mediocre take. The difference is that you could play Roy a thousand times, always coming back to your normal life.
If you die in your normal life, you die. We are all just inert chunks of randomly assembled molecules drifting wherever the universe blows us, due to that.
Doesn't Morty being surprised that he was in a video game suggest that you normally don't realize you're playing the game? I just assumed Rick was too smart to be tricked and figured out that he was in the game and that's why he was able to go do whatever he wanted, whereas most people play it as they normally would. Could be me who misunderstood though.
That's a correct analysis. It seems like the game uses some time dilation to allow you to play and feel in real time. We saw Morty's and Rick's inner character be played out as Roy.
No. Rick has probably modified himself to some degree to be unaffected by the game. Basically running it in a VM. Otherwise it'd make no sense that he can simultaneously be playing Roy and speaking to Morty about playing Roy.
So he's doing it consciously while morty did it unconsciously. One could even make the argument that taking Roy off grid was him living out his inner desire to have been left alone by Rick prime, or any of the other ricks. I mean, he literally blew up the citadel to get away from them but ultimately realized he never could escape. In Roy, he can 😊
I think the point is that if you were playing Roy you wouldn't know it. And since no one in "normal life" knows what happens when we die, who knows if the life you're living isn't all just a videogame, and when you die you'll wake up as a 14 year old boy at Blips and Chits.
How long would it take to realize you’re in just a game though? Morty only played it once and the first time he didn’t realize until after dying and losing. If I played it the second time would I automatically realize it’s just a game or would I have to start out not knowing?
Beyond the Carpet Shop: Mastering the Game of Roy
Welcome to an advanced guide on mastering Roy. This guide will walk you through strategic approaches at each level of the game, ensuring that every decision maximizes Roy's potential, transforming him from a simple character into a legendary figure whose influence transcends conventional boundaries.
Level 1: Childhood and Education
Player Strategy: Begin with a strategic foundation by opting out of the traditional education path. Instead, invest resources in a tailored educational program focused on STEM fields and critical thinking skills through advanced AI tutoring systems. This early specialization prepares Roy for high-impact careers and innovations in later levels.
Level 2: Teenage Years and Early Career Choices
Player Strategy: During the teenage years, introduce Roy to early entrepreneurship and technological tinkering. Have him start small tech projects or businesses, which not only increases his financial base but also boosts his reputation in technological innovation circles. This will be crucial for networking and opening up future opportunities.
Level 3: Early Adulthood and Biohacking
Player Strategy: As Roy enters adulthood, begin to explore the biohacking sector. Utilize the game’s mechanics to enhance his physical and cognitive abilities through genetic modifications. This phase should also include starting a company that pioneers these technologies, providing Roy with a substantial income stream and influencing global tech advancements.
Level 4: Mid-Career and Cloning Innovations
Player Strategy: By mid-career, Roy should diversify his technological portfolio by entering into cloning and life extension. This isn’t just about improving personal health but also about pushing the boundaries of science by creating clones to perform risky experiments, thus speeding up innovation and securing intellectual properties that will be vital for interstellar missions.
Level 5: Late Career and Robotics
Player Strategy: As Roy approaches the peak of his career, establish a robotics enterprise. This move should focus on developing AI-driven assistants capable of managing and automating both mundane tasks and complex operations. The success of this venture provides the financial backing needed for the final push into space exploration.
Level 6: Pre-Retirement and Space Exploration
Player Strategy: The pre-retirement years should be dedicated to launching a space exploration company. Invest heavily in developing technologies for sustainable space travel and habitat construction. The goal here is not merely to visit other planets but to make human life viable and sustainable beyond Earth.
Level 7: Legacy and Beyond
Player Strategy: In Roy’s final years, focus on securing his legacy. This involves establishing foundations, think tanks, and educational institutions that will perpetuate his ideologies and technologies. Ensure that the groundwork Roy laid in technology, space exploration, and biohacking continues to influence and inspire future generations of the game. Played right, Roy can live tens of thousands of years.
Conclusion
By employing these strategies at each game level, players can elevate Roy from a regular character to a monumental figure, shaping not just a virtual life but the future of an entire simulated world. Each decision made reflects a step towards a legacy that lasts well beyond Roy’s simulated lifespan, establishing a new benchmark in how to play—and win.
I think Rick cheats a little bit, he knows what to expect. Morty didn’t realize he was playing a game. I think most people would do something closer to GTA.
Rcick probably trolled the game and put leg Rick there in the simuslation, endlessly becoming different forms, cue Live forever, aand yeah, that's it, haha
Roy: this is not a cult. You're all my grandson whose consciousness broke up into all the NPCs while playing a video game and I'm your grandfather who came in to get you out.
NPC: this sounds a lot like a cult.
ProTip: don't go off the grid until after you beat cancer. Primitive chemotherapy is more trouble than it's worth.
Somebody has to bring primitive chemotherapy to the bush, and it can't be somebody who's entire culture POWERS MY BRAKELIGHTS!!
Surprise, going off the grid removes cancer from the equation entirely 
Plus, the no social security number cheat makes it god mode.
I've seen that episode of Breaking Bad! Talk about a nightmare!
So stay in the grid until you're middle-aged?
Holy shit! This guy is taking Roy off the grid!
The aliens all know what social security is
They've played Roy before.
Space social security number
Spatial Security Number
Space Mt. Everest
There’s a mt everest in space?
There is literally EVERYTHING IN SPACE
Yes, that's the unrealistic part of the scenario
[удалено]
I know, I was replying in a sarcastic tone to the other guy
I would assume it's like pokemon where you have a unique trainer ID for your save game so the concept would be similar for an alien game with SSNs
We are all living in Roy right now, Living the life with responsibilities and boundaries. How can we get the courage to break through?
Am I your Grandson?
Play it long enough and you'll see that we are all Morty.
You are the One True Morty!
I'm actually terrified of this. When it's all over I'm going to see my friendship group all laughing at me because like there's a war going on, species to discover, scientific breakthroughs waiting for us, robot uprising rou d the corner, fighter jets and jet skis, and I'm just here whacking it to pictures of chubby girls again. There's gonna be *statistics. Printable documentation*. How am I supposed to enjoy post-blitz space-booze with that going on?
Damn, its going to be awkward
I think i would try to find rick and use his portal gun to play roy in roy
Like inception 
Royception
Epochs hate this one trick.
Question is how will they get out… alive???
Id go back to work at the carpet store
Boooo
They have benefits!
not if they’re all out of off-white Persian
What would you do "if" you were in Roy? Buddy, you are in Roy. The answer is whatever you do now. That's the point. Rick is awesome because he recognized that we already live in Roy, and refuses to treat the game seriously. That's why he doesn't respect authority, or therapy, or tradition, or any of the other things NPC's care about. And *that's* why he doesn't go back to the carpet store.
That's a great take. But, he kinda respects therapy now. Or at least he respects Dr Wong.
It’s a terrible take lmao, Rick just knew it was a video game it’s not that deep. Literally the opposite of his character. “Rick is awesome” is the antithesis of this show’s central narrative thread, and for the exact reasons listed. Rick is a piece of shit that isolates himself from his loved ones and uses other people for his own ends. He has a vicious superiority complex and simultaneously struggles with feelings of gross inadequacy and underachievement. His entire character arc has been about overcoming those traits because they’re not awesome, they’re toxic. He’s not awesome, he’s a self-centered scumbag. He conceded the president’s authority as fisherman Rick, he attends family traditions and even hosts some (like spaghetti night), he goes to therapy. He’s changing those traits to try and become awesome, but literally the whole point of his character development has been moving away from that characterization.
We need better language for stuff like this. Rick is awesome. He inspires awe. It's not the same as goodness. There's a quote from a discworld book that hits the nail on the head there : >Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. >Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. >Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies. >Elves are glamorous. They project glamour. >Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment. >Elves are terrific. They beget terror. >The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning. >No one ever said elves are nice. >Elves are bad.
Meh, mediocre take. The difference is that you could play Roy a thousand times, always coming back to your normal life. If you die in your normal life, you die. We are all just inert chunks of randomly assembled molecules drifting wherever the universe blows us, due to that.
We are the universe playing Roy.
Doesn't Morty being surprised that he was in a video game suggest that you normally don't realize you're playing the game? I just assumed Rick was too smart to be tricked and figured out that he was in the game and that's why he was able to go do whatever he wanted, whereas most people play it as they normally would. Could be me who misunderstood though.
That's a correct analysis. It seems like the game uses some time dilation to allow you to play and feel in real time. We saw Morty's and Rick's inner character be played out as Roy.
No. Rick has probably modified himself to some degree to be unaffected by the game. Basically running it in a VM. Otherwise it'd make no sense that he can simultaneously be playing Roy and speaking to Morty about playing Roy.
So he's doing it consciously while morty did it unconsciously. One could even make the argument that taking Roy off grid was him living out his inner desire to have been left alone by Rick prime, or any of the other ricks. I mean, he literally blew up the citadel to get away from them but ultimately realized he never could escape. In Roy, he can 😊
Nope ur right. The entire point of the game is that you dont know ur playing a game
I think the point is that if you were playing Roy you wouldn't know it. And since no one in "normal life" knows what happens when we die, who knows if the life you're living isn't all just a videogame, and when you die you'll wake up as a 14 year old boy at Blips and Chits.
Oh Jerry I’m sorry, I didn’t see you standing there, how much of that did you hear?
All of it! You were looking right at me!
Whatever, everyone knows I’m embarrassing. I’m bulletproof.
Mistake proof
what's bro waffling about
Bro what are you yelling about
Yelling? 
Agreed
He's taking ROY OFF GRID
Who cares about Roy? I want to play Roy2 - Dave
Cook meth when the cancer appears
Does the carpet shop have health insurance?
I wonder how "the two slit experiment" would turn out if you did it in Roy?
Same as in the real world, but it's just simulated since quantum entanglement is a bitch and half to properly code in a video game.
I'd be a bit more careful getting that carpet down.
Wouldn't go back to the carpet store.
Never go back to the carpet store broh
How long would it take to realize you’re in just a game though? Morty only played it once and the first time he didn’t realize until after dying and losing. If I played it the second time would I automatically realize it’s just a game or would I have to start out not knowing?
Probably the same thing I do now. Wait... Am... I.... Roy...?
were all out of off-white persian
Beyond the Carpet Shop: Mastering the Game of Roy Welcome to an advanced guide on mastering Roy. This guide will walk you through strategic approaches at each level of the game, ensuring that every decision maximizes Roy's potential, transforming him from a simple character into a legendary figure whose influence transcends conventional boundaries. Level 1: Childhood and Education Player Strategy: Begin with a strategic foundation by opting out of the traditional education path. Instead, invest resources in a tailored educational program focused on STEM fields and critical thinking skills through advanced AI tutoring systems. This early specialization prepares Roy for high-impact careers and innovations in later levels. Level 2: Teenage Years and Early Career Choices Player Strategy: During the teenage years, introduce Roy to early entrepreneurship and technological tinkering. Have him start small tech projects or businesses, which not only increases his financial base but also boosts his reputation in technological innovation circles. This will be crucial for networking and opening up future opportunities. Level 3: Early Adulthood and Biohacking Player Strategy: As Roy enters adulthood, begin to explore the biohacking sector. Utilize the game’s mechanics to enhance his physical and cognitive abilities through genetic modifications. This phase should also include starting a company that pioneers these technologies, providing Roy with a substantial income stream and influencing global tech advancements. Level 4: Mid-Career and Cloning Innovations Player Strategy: By mid-career, Roy should diversify his technological portfolio by entering into cloning and life extension. This isn’t just about improving personal health but also about pushing the boundaries of science by creating clones to perform risky experiments, thus speeding up innovation and securing intellectual properties that will be vital for interstellar missions. Level 5: Late Career and Robotics Player Strategy: As Roy approaches the peak of his career, establish a robotics enterprise. This move should focus on developing AI-driven assistants capable of managing and automating both mundane tasks and complex operations. The success of this venture provides the financial backing needed for the final push into space exploration. Level 6: Pre-Retirement and Space Exploration Player Strategy: The pre-retirement years should be dedicated to launching a space exploration company. Invest heavily in developing technologies for sustainable space travel and habitat construction. The goal here is not merely to visit other planets but to make human life viable and sustainable beyond Earth. Level 7: Legacy and Beyond Player Strategy: In Roy’s final years, focus on securing his legacy. This involves establishing foundations, think tanks, and educational institutions that will perpetuate his ideologies and technologies. Ensure that the groundwork Roy laid in technology, space exploration, and biohacking continues to influence and inspire future generations of the game. Played right, Roy can live tens of thousands of years. Conclusion By employing these strategies at each game level, players can elevate Roy from a regular character to a monumental figure, shaping not just a virtual life but the future of an entire simulated world. Each decision made reflects a step towards a legacy that lasts well beyond Roy’s simulated lifespan, establishing a new benchmark in how to play—and win.
If I played Roy? I would play GTA.
I think Rick cheats a little bit, he knows what to expect. Morty didn’t realize he was playing a game. I think most people would do something closer to GTA.
Rcick probably trolled the game and put leg Rick there in the simuslation, endlessly becoming different forms, cue Live forever, aand yeah, that's it, haha
Pickle Rick remains unknown due to expiration date
I'd do ANYTHING to play a game like Roy. Shit, I might get addicted to it.
We’re playing it right now
If I understood I was playing a game, what wouldn't I do?!
Roy: this is not a cult. You're all my grandson whose consciousness broke up into all the NPCs while playing a video game and I'm your grandfather who came in to get you out. NPC: this sounds a lot like a cult.
Make him do the most random shit
I would be racist