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I played Eve for awhile and was in one of the bigger alliances, and knew people who did just that. It seemed to give them purpose and I really can't blame them.

I played Eve for awhile and was in one of the bigger alliances, and knew people who did just that. It seemed to give them purpose and I really can't blame them. However I'm unsure if living off of social benefits was a product of the game itself or some other factors that are 'legitimate'.

pbhjpbhj 7y ago
> seemed to give them purpose // And that seems good, but it's actually a problem. One finds purpose in the in-game reality which gives one motivation to withdraw -- the game gives the feeling of progress and success, the feeling that's supposed to help us motivate ourselves to survive and contribute to our tribe. But the success is really just changing numbers in a database. I say this as someone who games most days.
- galaxyLogic 7y ago
  Exactly. I think this boils down to the problem that games do not create actual value or if they do it is zero-sum, away from somebody else. If what we do in the game could somehow benefit people who are outside the game THAT would mean it provides "real" value. If the value it provides is only entertainment for other players then I would say it only provides VIRTUAL value :-)