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Originally Posted by Jimjam
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The requirement for multiplayer and the need for medals suggests you’re externalising the validation of your enjoyment. If you’re not having fun then pixel medals won’t really add to the enjoyment, they just skinner box your reward circuits.
You may also consider fostering a growth orientated mindset where you aren’t holding back your wellbeing with comparisons to others and indicators of performance.
If you require structure for your entertainment consider using management tools, such as productivity and accountability planning and reviews, perhaps through SMART goal setting.
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Yes, you see right through me. Only that I am not comparing myself to anyone, I simply like hoarding things like medals or inventory and max ranks... You know the game NFS World Soapbox Race World? It has 6 servers. I have a max rank account on 3 of those servers and the others are level 57 of 60, 48 of 60, 86 of 100... Meaning I have an account on all six servers with a rank that unlocked everything because you don't get any more rewards for playing up to 60 or 100.
That being said, I don't play those servers anymore except the Nightriderz server. Imo Nightriderz is the best one and it even has Ranked play (that noone uses, but it's possible). You can get to level 100 and do Prestige 5 times resetting your level back to 1. I didn't do one Prestige yet because I'm not level 100 but at level 84 you can buy the Bugatti Bolide which is the fastest car and I'm 86... So... I grinded on all six servers in NFS World because this is what is fun to me. I really enjoy getting max ranks in games or acquiring inventory wealth. I guess EverQuest will provide for me in this regard.
I only needed one serious game like Project 1999 to get me hooked and addicted to. And it doesn't force me to play like Counter-Strike 2 did for those time limited event medals. Now I can take care of my body and workout peacefully and not be forced to plan the day so that I will need 2 wins every single day in CS2 until May. Glad I left the game since yesterday. I feel freer now! I will soon make a new character in Freeport. I decided I will play Project 1999 as my main game and all other games will be just for fun... I recommend NFS World Soapbox Race World Nightriderz Server if you like racing games and it's free. I also recommend Left 4 Dead 2. Imo the most fun Valve online game. And Restitched is coming to Steam soon...
By the way Wreckfest 2 is coming to Steam as well, soon, and it's a great fun game BUT I kinda hate the fact that in Wreckfest 1 you didn't need to actually play the game to unlock rewards. Yes you can just download a savegame on the internet that gets you to rank 100 with all cars unlocked and you're done. With stuff like this I would NEVER force myself to grind the game for levels and ranks if I can just skip it with a savegame. I don't know if it will be like this for Wreckfest 2 but I'm afraid it will be the same. Same in Deep Rock Galactic. I played it for 5 hours, thought the game was fun, but I used a savegame and now there's nothing to play for and I'm level 5 billion or something LOL. People on Steam Forum told me to just not use a savegame and enjoy the game, but the most enjoyment I get is from collecting rewards and getting max ranks.
I remember playing A.V.A and those high ranks looked so fancy. A.V.A was the most enjoyable competitive fps for me in ijji times. It was so good! But this new A.V.A Global is absolute trash and doesn't even have the co-op and zombie modes... I named my clan ValiantCristal after the game Alliance of Valiant Arms but that game will never come back in its glory state as it was in ijji times... So yes I do like playing to get some reward by grinding something unless the grind is extremely tedious or the game frustrating like Counter-Strike 2 is. The frustrating part is that you win 50% of games on average that means you lose a lot of lifetime for nothing when you lose. A game is 20 minutes. I would rather play an MMO like EverQuest and not a highly competitive game like CS2 or Dota 2. But it must have a grind like for levels/ranks or items/medals... If there isn't a grind or if the grind can be skipped by downloading a SAVEGAME I will not grind it.