In single-player, the possibilities for how events unfold are determined by someone else, whereas online, you create them yourself; in my opinion, single-player is nonsense, except perhaps for offline tournaments, because campaigns are designed around the Capitol, but to each their own...
You say that single-player is nonsense and that campaigns are designed around the Capitol – but try playing a simple game called "life," where you win case after case, and yet the matter doesn't move forward... Usually, those who are unable to create something themselves criticize others.
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