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Any ranked matchmaking game is designed to addict you by the prospect of being ranked as elite. They have a number of insidious methods to keep your ranking low
by jimbob45 1y ago
Any ranked matchmaking game is designed to addict you by the prospect of being ranked as elite. They have a number of insidious methods to keep your ranking low, some are even patented by the game companies themselves!
For example, if someone is getting too high, it’s nothing to pair that person with a known deserter for 1-3 games to drastically slow their progress.
- jalapenos 1y agoI think you hit a nerve
- LunaSea 1y agoWe should probably ban all sports then because it tricks people in wanting to be competitive.
- jimbob45 1y agoNo, just the promises of going pro. The conversion rate for high school athletes to the NFL or NBA is less than a hundredth of a percent combined. There are kids skipping classes and destroying their bodies thinking they’re going to go pro when they’re not.
- LunaSea 1y agoWe should van universities as well since its possible to get failing grades and fail your year.