Decoupling player appearance from progression

by Xenos , Shores of Time, Sunday, March 31, 2013, 15:09 (4254 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Connect the dots. It's all related.

If you were actually able to freely choose which challenges to undertake, then a player investment system is not necessary, and no damage is done to the game.

But you aren't really able to freely choose, since ingrained player investment systems tie into your ability to play the game and must be undertaken in one form or another since they themselves become part of the mechanics. Achievements are mostly harmless since they truly can be ignored, but what's being built for Destiny isn't.

See, I have to state once again that is not what I'm objecting to, I am objecting to the way you raise YOUR objections. Instead of saying something to the affect of "Regardless of whether it is fun or not here is how they negatively affect the industry" you basically insult someone who just said they enjoy it. I actually do agree with you quite a bit about player investment systems but that was NOT why I replied.