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Virtual Riot The Vanguardians INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS 209	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:08:00 - [1] - Quote We as humans seek out 3 major things in our lives in order to feel important. 1. Competence 2. Autonomy 3. Relatedness 1. Competence is the feeling that you have mastery of a particular set of skills, that others do not have. Being specialized in something makes you feel important. Doing things you believe the majority of others can not makes you feel good. Dust 514 definitely satisfies this area with a wide variety of specialized skill sets available the the player. An example of a game that only gives you the satisfaction of competence would be Super Mario Bros. You gain mastery over the game by playing it more and more, making you better at it, and in turn making you believe that you are better than the majority. 2. Autonomy is the feeling that your decisions matter, and that you are free to shape the world around you. It is the feeling of making a difference. The feeling of choice. People want to feel like their decisions matter are real, and matter to the world around them. Dust satisfies this with a huge skill tree allowing you choice. Be it a new suit you skilled in to, 5% faster reload speed, or a new weapon, you made a choice and it in turn changes the way you play the game, and makes you feel good. An example of a game that focuses on autonomy would be Skyrim. You get to craft your own adventure, and evolve your character and make choices. You see your character grow, and you see your decisions matter. 3. Relatedness is the feeling that you matter to others. It is the feeling you get by helping someone. People want to feel like their actions matter to other people, this makes them feel productive and important to society. Dust satisfies this because of its online nature. You play with and against other people, and your decisions and actions affect them. When you revive a team mate you feel good that you helped him, when you kill an enemy you feel good because you are helping your team mates. Relatedness focused games are most multiplyer games. An example of a relatedness focused game would be Team Fortress, or COD. You play with and against other people twords a common goal, and your actions affect them. As you can see, Dust514 satisfies the entire triforce of our need to feel important. It offers every type of player the part of the triforce they most desire. That is the reason why Dust 514, is such an addictive game. Maybe you'll stop playing it for awhile, but you'll be back eventually, I promise :) Disclamer I am not this smart! I just watched this video on youtube about why we play video games and thought that Dust 514 was a perfect fit for all three. Here is the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyUC_28HIvA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL35FE5C4B157509C9 Thanks for reading and happy hunting!
Onesimus Tarsus 1250	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:12:00 - [2] - Quote Hnnnk, snk, pwwww... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!! Start an alt, use no SP, grab a starter fit and join me in "no SP warriors" chat!
Darken-Soul BIG BAD W0LVES 1348	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:14:00 - [3] - Quote I seek vaginas. This forum is littered with pussies. Who wants some?
Virtual Riot The Vanguardians INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS 209	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:15:00 - [4] - Quote Onesimus Tarsus wrote: Hnnnk, snk, pwwww... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!! The **** is your guys problem. There is no way you even read the whole thing in this amount of time since i posted it
Onesimus Tarsus 1250	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:17:00 - [5] - Quote Virtual Riot wrote: Onesimus Tarsus wrote: Hnnnk, snk, pwwww... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!! The **** is your guys problem. There is no way you even read the whole thing in this amount of time since i posted it Prove that. Start an alt, use no SP, grab a starter fit and join me in "no SP warriors" chat!
Grimmiers 0uter.Heaven 430	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:19:00 - [6] - Quote I think most of us are just delusional after waiting for ccp promises. SoundCloud Recruiter Link Pronounced Grim-e-urs
Virtual Riot The Vanguardians INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS 211	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:21:00 - [7] - Quote Onesimus Tarsus wrote: Virtual Riot wrote: Onesimus Tarsus wrote: Hnnnk, snk, pwwww... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!! The **** is your guys problem. There is no way you even read the whole thing in this amount of time since i posted it Prove that. The average adult read about 300wpm. http://www.forbes.com/sites/brettnelson/2012/06/04/do-you-read-fast-enough-to-be-successful/ You replied like, 30 seconds after I posed. This post had 494 words. Thats means you read at almost 1000wpm Yeah right lol
Tectonic Fusion 1159	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:21:00 - [8] - Quote Am I the only one who agrees with the OP? Solo Player Squad status: Locked
Virtual Riot The Vanguardians INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS 211	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:23:00 - [9] - Quote Tectonic Fusion wrote: Am I the only one who agrees with the OP? Nah, those guys are just dicks
Darken-Soul BIG BAD W0LVES 1348	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:23:00 - [10] - Quote Tectonic Fusion wrote: Am I the only one who agrees with the OP? you are a yes man, so what? Who wants some?

Turtle Hermit Roshi D.A.R.K L.E.G.I.O.N D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E 202	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:24:00 - [11] - Quote good post thanx for the info it explains alot about my addiction scratches neck I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM !!!! lol but +1 to you good sir you are too humble Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for, welcome to New Eden -ill b there SoonGäó KAMEHAMEHA TANK KILLA
Onesimus Tarsus 1250	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:28:00 - [12] - Quote Darken-Soul wrote: Tectonic Fusion wrote: Am I the only one who agrees with the OP? you are a yes man, so what? I agree. Start an alt, use no SP, grab a starter fit and join me in "no SP warriors" chat!
Onesimus Tarsus 1253	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:32:00 - [13] - Quote Virtual Riot wrote: Onesimus Tarsus wrote: Virtual Riot wrote: Onesimus Tarsus wrote: Hnnnk, snk, pwwww... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!! The **** is your guys problem. There is no way you even read the whole thing in this amount of time since i posted it Prove that. The average adult read about 300wpm. http://www.forbes.com/sites/brettnelson/2012/06/04/do-you-read-fast-enough-to-be-successful/ You replied like, 30 seconds after I posed. This post had 494 words. Thats means you read at almost 1000wpm Yeah right lol So, the three bullet points didn't spend the rest of the paragraphs after them reasserting the initial statement? Why, yes they did. Learn to skim, saves time. Start an alt, use no SP, grab a starter fit and join me in "no SP warriors" chat!
The Headless Horseman Paladin Survey Force Amarr Empire 35	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:39:00 - [14] - Quote Virtual Riot wrote: Onesimus Tarsus wrote: Hnnnk, snk, pwwww... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!! The **** is your guys problem. There is no way you even read the whole thing in this amount of time since i posted it Wall of text..........ahhhhhh I respond to titles only. I have a life only have 5 minutes to finish my dump.
COVERT SUBTERFUGE PSU GHOST SYNDICATE DARKSTAR ARMY 438	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:45:00 - [15] - Quote DUST 514 is addictive because it is an orgy of dopamine. For those who don't know what that is...tis that "yussssss!!!!!!" feeling you get when you finally get that skill to level 5 of put points into skills in general. It's a chemical released in the brain when you accomplish something that makes you feel good. Human beings by nature like to feel as though they are progressing, growing and becoming better; it's empowering and our brain lets us know this. This is why exp boosters are common in free to play games with some form of progression; developers set forth a path of progression for you and then offer you a way to reach it faster. DUST 514 has one of the most indepth and varied progression systems in an FPS and so works well. I know I'm sure as hell addicted to dopamine. I was basically in O.D convulsions when I finally put the last point into dropsuit core upgrades skill tree that finally maxed it 100%...that was an intense dopamine hit...and that is probably the real reason D514 is addictive. Subterfuge and terrorist GOD in the making Proud Minmatar - Alt of THE GREY CARDINAL Love the Art of War
Onesimus Tarsus 1253	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:48:00 - [16] - Quote 1. Free to DL 2. You get to shoot stuff and not die or put an eye out. 3. You look like Daft Punk Addiction guaranteed. Start an alt, use no SP, grab a starter fit and join me in "no SP warriors" chat!
Darken-Soul BIG BAD W0LVES 1351	Posted - 2014.03.01 18:54:00 - [17] - Quote I would say it feeds compulsion rather than addiction. Who wants some?


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