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Topic	Do you play games to relax or to challenge yourself
ParanoidObsessive 07/07/18 3:23:59 PM #8:	I've mentioned in the past that I can't relate to the appeal of "frustration gaming". I understand why people enjoy it, but in a world where free time is scarcer than ever and dozens of media sources are constantly clamoring for attention, I can't justify playing a game where you "lose" 99 times just so that the rush when you win once is way more intense. I'd rather just win a dozen times in a row with far less effort and far lower payoff, but still maximize the entertainment efficiency of my time. The same goes for competitive gaming. I understand why some people get a thrill from playing against other people and proving their superiority, or winning against opponents of an equal or similar skill level, but I'm secure enough in myself not to need the validation, and the effort never seems worth the payoff for me. I'd far rather enjoy an experience where I'm allowed to feel powerful or narratively invested, or even a more cooperative multiplayer experience where I can help other players (and vice-versa) than straight up deathmatch or other PvP mechanics (the same reason why I've never really enjoyed being a "griefer" in games - I'm far more likely to walk up to total strangers and offer to help or give them free stuff than I am to fuck with them). Judgmenl posted... btw I switched over to an alt just to see if I got different users replying to this thread than normal. Doesn't admitting to that completely negate the value of doing so? Or are you just assuming that a lot of users have your ignored, and would only see the topic this way, but knowledge of who posted it isn't itself a factor? --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:904657941] in Do you pla... [t:76785677]...</cite> <quote>I've mentioned in the past that I can't relate to the appeal of "frustration gaming". I understand why people enjoy it, but in a world where free time is scarcer than ever and dozens of media sources are constantly clamoring for attention, I can't justify playing a game where you "lose" 99 times just so that the rush when you win once is way more intense. I'd rather just win a dozen times in a row with far less effort and far lower payoff, but still maximize the entertainment efficiency of my time. The same goes for competitive gaming. I understand why some people get a thrill from playing against other people and proving their superiority, or winning against opponents of an equal or similar skill level, but I'm secure enough in myself not to need the validation, and the effort never seems worth the payoff for me. I'd far rather enjoy an experience where I'm allowed to feel powerful or narratively invested, or even a more cooperative multiplayer experience where I can help other players (and vice-versa) than straight up deathmatch or other PvP mechanics (the same reason why I've never really enjoyed being a "griefer" in games - I'm far more likely to walk up to total strangers and offer to help or give them free stuff than I am to fuck with them). <cite>Judgmenl posted...</cite> <quote>btw I switched over to an alt just to see if I got different users replying to this thread than normal.</quote> Doesn't admitting to that completely negate the value of doing so? Or are you just assuming that a lot of users have your ignored, and would only see the topic this way, but knowledge of who posted it isn't itself a factor? --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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