[MUD-Dev] Why do smart people grind?

[Matt Mihaly]

Geoff Hollis wrote:
> Adam M Wrote:

>> So. Perhaps level-grind is the hardship we willingly submit to in
>> order to feel we've achieved something.

> My guess is it's more due to its addictive nature, and the
> achievement we feel after is probably some kind of retrospective
> justification. Highly repetitive actions with even the smallest,
> intermittent reward are highly addictive. My guess is this is also
> enhanced by knowing that once - just once - you might hit paydirt
> and get that ultra-rare item that everyone is after (grinding is
> like playing a slot machine, where levels and items are the
> prizes).

Doesn't really explain CoH. There are no ultra-rare items. There is
no jackpot.

--matt
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