So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. (Destiny)

by RC , UK, Thursday, April 02, 2015, 20:58 (3330 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Games that use behavioral psychology to keep people playing longer (and Destiny is not by ANY stretch of the imagination alone in this category) do so because keeping people playing longer is generally to the benefit, direct or indirect, of the makers of those games.

I agree 100%. However it is not to the benefit of the person playing.

One of the Bungie staff (maybe Jason Jones even) said something to the effect of: they want to provide goals so that in the pursuit of them the player has more fun than they otherwise would have had.

That's the stated intention. The implemention being poor is a different matter.

But I'm pretty sure I've already pointed this out to you...

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Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 18:21
- I don't get what you are mad it. This was OBVIOUS from day 1 - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 18:43
  - I don't get what you are mad it. This was OBVIOUS from day 1 - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 19:19
  - You clearly don't get my point - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 19:20
    - You clearly don't get my point - Claude Errera, 2015-04-02, 19:24
      - You clearly don't get my point - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 19:32
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 19:48
        
        o_o - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 19:50
        
        o_o - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 19:52
        
        o_o - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 19:55
        
        o_o - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 20:11
        
        Like this one. - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 20:14
        
        Like this one. - DiscipleN2k, 2015-04-02, 20:29
        
        Like this one. - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 20:30
        
        Like this one. - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 20:38
        
        Shut up. Your advertisements fail to entice me! - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:39
        
        Deal! - DiscipleN2k, 2015-04-03, 11:00
        
        +1 - DiscipleN2k, 2015-04-02, 20:09
        
        -1 - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 20:11
        
        You clearly don't get my point - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:09
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:16
        
        You clearly don't get my point - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:18
        
        Except Halo DID change your brain - ZackDark, 2015-04-02, 20:19
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-04-03, 19:57
      - You clearly don't get my point - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-03, 23:35
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Claude Errera, 2015-04-04, 00:30
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-04, 17:53
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Claude Errera, 2015-04-04, 19:45
        
        You clearly don't get my point - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-04-04, 20:22
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-04, 20:58
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-04, 20:59
    - You clearly don't get my point - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 19:36
      - You clearly don't get my point - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 19:43
        
        You clearly don't get my point - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 20:02
        
        You clearly don't get my point - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:06
        
        You clearly don't get my point - unoudid, 2015-04-02, 20:09
        
        THIS. Chris, read this. - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:19
        
        THIS. Chris, read this. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:26
        
        You don't seem to understand yourself - RC, 2015-04-02, 20:28
        
        But I do - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:31
        
        *** a bit more - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:34
        
        But I do - Claude Errera, 2015-04-02, 20:40
        
        But I do - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:58
        
        But I do - Claude Errera, 2015-04-02, 22:33
        
        But I do - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-03, 12:39
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:11
        
        You clearly don't get my point - Vortech, 2015-04-02, 23:50
- So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - CyberKN, 2015-04-02, 19:03
  - So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 19:16
    - There was a question that this wasn't already happening? - slycrel, 2015-04-02, 19:19
      - No but they are manipulating you to get money. and.... - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 19:21
        
        Not really... This is exactly how gambling works. - slycrel, 2015-04-03, 01:01
        
        Which is why there are laws restricting it in many places - scarab, 2015-04-03, 04:29
    - So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - Claude Errera, 2015-04-02, 19:21
      - So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 19:23
        
        So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - Claude Errera, 2015-04-02, 19:27
        
        So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 19:30
        
        Casinos. - Ragashingo, 2015-04-02, 19:48
        
        I have some bad news for you then... - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:05
        
        I have some bad news for you then... - Funkmon, 2015-04-02, 20:10
        
        I have some bad news for you then... - Vortech, 2015-04-02, 23:52
        
        Spaceship Earth needs a cologne. Would buy that in a second. - Funkmon, 2015-04-03, 02:19
        
        I have some bad news for you then... - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:10
        
        Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. - Revenant1988, 2015-04-02, 20:23
        
        Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:29
        
        Your loss. You're getting robbed at every corner anyway. - Leviathan, 2015-04-02, 21:33
        
        he is hunky - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-03, 12:40
        
        How can he even read that laptop in that position! - kidtsunami, 2015-04-03, 17:07
      - So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - Cody Miller, 2015-04-02, 19:48
        
        So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - Claude Errera, 2015-04-02, 19:59
        
        So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - Cody Miller, 2015-04-02, 20:09
        
        So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - RC, 2015-04-02, 20:58
        
        So don't buy in. Financially, I mean. - Cody Miller, 2015-04-02, 21:14
  - BUT I WANT THAT HAWKMOON RUN MORE STRIKES DO MORE RAIDS - Cody Miller, 2015-04-02, 19:44
    - You've got a problem... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-04-02, 19:47
    - On that note... - CyberKN, 2015-04-02, 19:50
      - As someone who doesn't care about completion %... - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 19:53
      - On that note... - Cody Miller, 2015-04-02, 19:54
        
        On that note... - CyberKN, 2015-04-02, 20:03
        
        On that note... - Cody Miller, 2015-04-02, 20:11
        
        On that note... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-04-02, 20:30
        
        What's that, boy? - CyberKN, 2015-04-02, 20:48
        
        Nail meet head - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:16
        
        On that note... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-04-02, 20:29
- Welcome to 2001. - Funkmon, 2015-04-02, 19:44
  - o_o - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 19:47
    - MCC and Pre Sequel. Haven't beaten all the missions. - Funkmon, 2015-04-02, 19:49
      - Gotcha. - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 19:50
        
        Don't judge me. - Funkmon, 2015-04-02, 19:51
        
        Too late. Judged! - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 20:10
        
        Too late. Judged! - ZackDark, 2015-04-02, 20:30
        
        Do you have it on 360? Want to play sometime? - Funkmon, 2015-04-02, 20:49
        
        PC, sorry. And it really didn't click for me - ZackDark, 2015-04-02, 21:24
  - Welcome to 2001. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 20:14
    - Of course Olive Garden is charging you more - ZackDark, 2015-04-02, 20:31
    - Welcome to 2001. - Ragashingo, 2015-04-02, 20:34
      - Welcome to 2001. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-02, 21:00
    - Welcome to 2001. - Monochron, 2015-04-03, 15:33
      - Welcome to 2001. - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-04-03, 16:36
      - To be fair, many of us are Bingle superfans. - Funkmon, 2015-04-04, 05:38
        
        To be fair, many of us are Bingle superfans. - Ragashingo, 2015-04-04, 19:40
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - Kalamari, 2015-04-02, 19:55
  - Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - musicalwahine808, 2015-04-03, 10:03
- The game really wouldn't work without a large population. - iconicbanana, 2015-04-02, 20:05
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - musicalwahine808, 2015-04-03, 09:40
- Technics = mediocre brand. You can do better, Bungie! - Kermit, 2015-04-03, 11:31
  - Beaten to the punchline... - Quirel, 2015-04-03, 15:26
- Hey, what can you say? Technics are addicting. - Quirel, 2015-04-03, 15:22
  - What's up with all the Technics weaksauce? - ZackDark, 2015-04-03, 16:02
    - Sample bias with a smidge of nostalgia. - Quirel, 2015-04-03, 16:41
      - Dat crane - ZackDark, 2015-04-03, 16:52
    - What's up with all the Technics weaksauce? Img - Vortech, 2015-04-04, 23:50
      - This post is the best post ^^^ - iconicbanana, 2015-04-05, 00:42
      - Yes. - ZackDark, 2015-04-05, 01:28
      - What's up with all the Technics weaksauce? Img - Quirel, 2015-04-05, 03:40
      - I've never even heard of that Technics. - Kermit, 2015-04-05, 11:04
- Knew it, Destiny is using technics to ADDICT us - Fuertisimo, 2015-04-03, 23:33

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