@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 month agoEvidence mounts that Marvel Rivals stealthily places losing players in bot matches, and I know because I'm the loserwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1336arrow-down110
arrow-up1326arrow-down1external-linkEvidence mounts that Marvel Rivals stealthily places losing players in bot matches, and I know because I'm the loserwww.pcgamer.com@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 month agomessage-square133fedilink
minus-square@ampersandrewlinkEnglish2•1 month 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-square@whotookkarllinkEnglish2•edit-21 month 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.