Wednesday, October 28, 2009

World of Warcraft, Level 14

Oh look, I leveled. And I got an achievement.

WoW's achievement system is only a year or so old, and it doesn't have any mechanical effect. There was a lot of scorn about its introduction, and there's been a lot since directed at those who might pursue an activity just because it's an achievement. I think it's a case of the narcissism of small differences, where the arguable pointlessness of the pursuit of one finish line might make others uncomfortable about their own, more 'productive' pursuits. Getting better equipment, raid progression, etc.

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