[MUD-Dev] Why do smart people grind?

[ghovs]

Matt Mihaly wrote:
> Geoff Hollis wrote:
>> Adam M Wrote:

>>> So. Perhaps level-grind is the hardship we willingly submit to
>>> in order to feel we've achieved something.

>> My guess is it's more due to its addictive nature, and the
>> achievement we feel after is probably some kind of retrospective
>> justification. Highly repetitive actions with even the smallest,
>> intermittent reward are highly addictive. My guess is this is
>> also enhanced by knowing that once - just once - you might hit
>> paydirt and get that ultra-rare item that everyone is after
>> (grinding is like playing a slot machine, where levels and items
>> are the prizes).

> Doesn't really explain CoH. There are no ultra-rare items. There
> is no jackpot.

I think grinding is just ... hanging out. You're there, in your
makebelief world, being your makebelief hero, smacking evil stuff
which you ofcourse vigorously oppose, being the good guy (invert for
evil types). You might as well ask what the point is of sitting on
your porch with some beers, some friends, watching the sun crawl
by. You achieve little, if anything, but you're satisfied just being
there.

rgds,
ghovs
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