Re:Former Fortnite UX lead digs into ethical game design
by vSanjo on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @05:19AM
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I used to play MapleStory in my teenage years. I would wake from 7AM, grind-grind-grind all day with friends (socialise, communicate, learn) and then sleep at anywhere from 9PM to 1AM.
I did that for years and I never batted an eyelid. I enjoyed the levelling and the returns those gave, I enjoyed the mindless attacking sprites all-day and the optimisation that allowed me, I enjoyed sharing that load with friends (new and old, real and digital).
I'm not your OP but I can absolutely say I would love to relive a year of that life given genie-magic.
Re:Former Fortnite UX lead digs into ethical game design
by johnchristopher on Saturday May 11, 2019 @08:22AM
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Ah, I see. Thanks for sharing.
I remember spending some summer days like that from time to time.
I always felt that the grinding in the early games was as frustrating as the looting that came after.