misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 天前Evidence mounts that Marvel Rivals stealthily places losing players in bot matches, and I know because I'm the loserwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up1324arrow-down19
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkEvidence mounts that Marvel Rivals stealthily places losing players in bot matches, and I know because I'm the loserwww.pcgamer.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 天前message-square120fedilink
minus-squareampersandrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 天前I’m not in their demographic either, but the reason they do this is because it’s measurably more likely to get players to stick around. People would rather win against bots than lose to other people.
minus-squarewhotookkarl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 天前It’s the Skinner box casino model of gaming, get em hooked young to the dopamine reward instead of building a skill based competition.
I’m not in their demographic either, but the reason they do this is because it’s measurably more likely to get players to stick around. People would rather win against bots than lose to other people.
It’s the Skinner box casino model of gaming, get em hooked young to the dopamine reward instead of building a skill based competition.