misk to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 day agoEvidence mounts that Marvel Rivals stealthily places losing players in bot matches, and I know because I'm the loserwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down19
arrow-up1303arrow-down1external-linkEvidence mounts that Marvel Rivals stealthily places losing players in bot matches, and I know because I'm the loserwww.pcgamer.commisk to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-squareampersandrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 hours agoI’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-222 hours agoIt’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.