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Reason why this works: 1. You have to keep playing the game otherwise you lose. You can't just stop and go on later, once started, you are invested 2. When yo
by maxklein 17y ago
Reason why this works:
1. You have to keep playing the game otherwise you lose. You can't just stop and go on later, once started, you are invested
2. When you play, you get your reward kick, which is the basis of all addiction. Every small achievement makes you more and more stuck to it. So achievements are small but constant.
3. Other people grow rich when you grow poor. I.e, people steal your stuff, and humans have an instinct against allowing people steal their stuff. So you always come back to watch it
- hussong 17y agoI think the ability to steal each other's crops makes the game mechanics even more powerful (in comparison to FarmVille and the like). Fear of loss is an extremely strong motivator. Note how you can buy a dog to protect your farm and pay for it with cash only.
- sfnhltb 17y agoYeah, I tried Evony for a while recently, and it has the same effects - it starts to interrupt your sleep because you don't want to risk not being there and someone attacks you. That is when you know you shouldn't be playing it any more. Even then I bizarrely caught myself spending several hours taking down my cities to ensure there was nothing left to steal after I stopped playing (conversely this is a deliberate tactic to use to stop yourself being tempted back so maybe it was a worthwhile investment).