This game has lost its spleen

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Have you ever thought about how painful that would be? Well the game lacks spleen, I can’t explain it but I’m sure chatgpt could spit out a 500 pages essay on why.

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I’m confused

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So the game is quick to anger?

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“The spleen is a small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach. It’s part of the lymphatic system (which is part of the immune system). The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection.”

I mean, I suppose we haven’t seen much in the blood department lately, but we still have Blood Death Knights.

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I don’t play video games for spleen (what ever that means).
I play to have fun and I’m having fun.

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There’s a topic saying the game has lost its soul, so this one is just trying to start a trend.

I’m half tempted to make “This game has lost its appendix” myself.

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I couldnt help myself

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Here you go big dawg, ChatGPT hooked us up.

Losing your spleen (usually through a splenectomy) isn’t instantly life-threatening, but it does change your body in permanent ways. Here’s what it’s like:

Physical Effects:

  • The spleen filters old/damaged blood cells and helps fight certain bacterial infections. Without it, your immune system is weaker.
  • You can live a normal life without a spleen, but you’ll always be more vulnerable to serious infections (especially encapsulated bacteria like pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis).
  • Doctors often recommend vaccines (pneumococcal, meningococcal, Hib) and sometimes long-term antibiotics.

Day-to-Day Life:

  • Most people don’t feel a physical difference day-to-day after recovery. You won’t suddenly have less energy or lose function.
  • You do have to be mindful—if you get a fever or infection, you need to seek medical care quickly since things can escalate faster.

Long-Term Risks:

  • Slightly higher risk of blood clots.
  • Increased risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), which is rare but can be life-threatening.

So, in short: you can still live normally, but you’d carry a permanent vulnerability that means being extra careful about infections and following your doctor’s guidance on vaccines and antibiotics.

Sounds like life would suck a little more without one.

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It has absolutely no chill, indeed.

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I came here to say this. It actually is a good analogy if you think about it. XD Because WoW isn’t “dead,” but a part of it does feel lost. It isn’t required for its survival, but … well, now the liver (aspects that aren’t as bad) have to work overtime to keep up with the function and retain subscribers.

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“The spleen filters blood, removes old or damaged blood cells, and helps produce white blood cells that fight infections. It also stores red blood cells and platelets, playing a crucial role in the immune system.”

I don’t get your metaphor.

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Is my sense of humor bad because I didn’t find this funny? Dang I didn’t realize I can’t post the same question twice.

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I guess you could look at it like there used to be something to filter out bad story ideas, and now the immune system is weak, so bad plots / infections go unchecked?

Idk, I love this kind of thing. lol

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Good point. I keep forgetting WoW has stories.

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