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#6 lfp adv in Recruitment (looking for players)

cash money

posted about 4 years ago
#13 Loot boxes definitively linked gambling addiction in World Events
AdnurakThe BBC catches up on what everyone has known for 10 years

It will probably take another 10 years for the mainstream to realise that what's truly addictive about many of these games is the tightly-controlled matchmaking system, it's the reason people get so invested in these games that they're willing to spend the money in the first place, the entire matchmaking system in most of these games is a carefully crafted loop of addictive incentives, every single aspect of it is designed to keep you playing and make you care about a dumbass Elo-flavoured carrot on a stick.

I don't think there'll ever be serious attention given to this though, it's easy to see there's a problem when an addiction involves money directly (not to mention more attractive to governments looking to extract fines from offenders), but it's not so easy for an outsider to see all the moving parts in a system that makes it so addictive that people will continue playing a game they basically hate just because of meta-incentives like ranks, levels and skins.

This is a barmy idea and would never happen but if you banned game companies from offering meta-progression elements (item unlocks, skins, ranking up) as a reward for playing only on first party servers I actually believe that much of this addiction stranglehold would evaporate. There's something extremely sinister about the same group controlling the fundamental characteristics of the game, the manner in which it is played, when rewards are distributed, and the rate at which the more desirable rewards will be given.

https://i.imgur.com/b8RkW2K.png

on the subject of matchmaking being carefully crafted to addict, this article about EOMM (Engagement Optimized Matchmaking) in COD is a super interesting read

posted about 4 years ago
#108 RGL Advanced S5 Happenings/Discussion in TF2 General Discussion
Hunter_2_0https://logs.tf/2461630#76561198026003224

throwback to when sgc almost single handedly carried his team to a dub

hey man we didnt even do that bad sgc is just cheating

posted about 4 years ago
#14 How did you get into TF2 and then TF2 comp? in TF2 General Discussion

watching CaptainSparklez play in the TF2 Mixup w/ Jerma

posted about 4 years ago
#4 RGL S5 Adv QF: iBuyWinrar vs TeamSolouMlpst in Events

legendary caster lineup

posted about 4 years ago
#2 HRTEAM LFP INVITE in Recruitment (looking for players)

ringing demo for them is always really fun, give them gamers

posted about 4 years ago
#12 What legacy will you leave for TF2 in TF2 General Discussion

hopefully nothing

posted about 4 years ago
#7 LFT- Invite scout in Recruitment (looking for team)

i saw him in an mge server with "LFT-Invite" in his name yesterday, he might just not be funny

posted about 4 years ago
#61 I'm writing a proper guide to performance. in Q/A Help

i find it hard to believe this is not all an elaborate troll

posted about 4 years ago
#7 slippi lft in Recruitment (looking for team)

i really like ur melee stuff man

edit: after playing a pug with him he was also really nice

posted about 4 years ago
#37 Beepity_boop LFT RGL ADV in Recruitment (looking for team)

extremely positive person to be in a mumble with at pretty much all times

posted about 4 years ago
#140 faceit tf2 in TF2 General Discussion

isn't the point of mmr to separate the people like chunky.nuts36 and the stacks? if so, why is the mmr not doing that to the point this being such an issue?

posted about 4 years ago
#156 mal players banned from rgl in TF2 General Discussion

yo anyone have a pitchfork i can borrow? no reason :)

posted about 4 years ago
#2 Does this always happen at LANs? in The Dumpster

why bother posting

posted about 4 years ago
#231 The Case for Elijah in TF2 General Discussion
ZestyAll threads left to spontaneous evolution will eventually become alfa drama as this is their most energetically stable configuration.

https://i.imgur.com/4bffiLf.png

posted about 4 years ago
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