> What are these people even getting out of it? Is it just having their name on a board somewhere? Based on my observations (during 20k+ hours of playtime in m

> What are these people even getting out of it? Is it just having their name on a board somewhere? Based on my observations (during 20k+ hours of playtime in multiplayer games), I don't think a leaderboard is even necessary. It often seems to be more about asserting dominance. Very simple and very primal. No deep thoughts, just imposing your will over others. It's satisfying. [1] -- [1] Of course there's a spectrum of reasons one might have to cheat. Some might be temporary cheaters who are just curious about the possibilities, others might be aiming for a specific prize in a contest. With the dominance angle I'm characterizing a certain kind of obsessive regular cheater.