What is this really?

Vindices2020

Has anyone else entertained the idea that this might be more than a game. A subtle, long-term sociological experiment in player behavior? Consider this, the game launched with the promise of fun, rewarding progression, where players could earn their favorite Marvel heroes. But as the years passed, the game’s structure shifted towards monetization strategies. Rewards once gained through gameplay now require transactions, promises of game improvements are often deferred, yet the player base persists.

From a sociological perspective, it’s almost like a study in operant conditioning, where infrequent but highly desired rewards (your favorite characters or items) keep us returning. Or perhaps it’s an examination of the sunk cost fallacy, where players continue investing time and money because they’ve already spent so much. Maybe they’re testing social identity theory, tapping into our desire to affiliate with Marvel’s beloved characters we identify with, which strengthens our connection to the game.

There’s even a case for examining group cohesion, as players form alliances, band together in war, and develop a shared culture within the game’s ecosystem. How far will social bonds and collective identity keep people playing despite frustration? The core question might be, are we willingly participating in a social control experiment designed to maximize engagement and spending through minimal content improvements?

In the end, you have to wonder, are we the ones playing the game, or are we the subjects of an ongoing experiment in consumer behavior, where the developers are measuring how much we’ll tolerate, how much we’ll spend, and how far our attachment to Marvel will carry us?

startropics

holy moly, one of them got loose! get back in there and grind!




we promise goodies in november

smdam38

You’re not supposed to eat the entire jar of ThC gummy’s.

One serving doesn’t equal one bottle.

Sundance_2099

What if we are all prisoners in some aliens' virtual reality matrix-style programme?

smdam38

What if…

Awesomep12

That's funny.

Terra

Schizophrenia alert.

the_eradicator

I believe we have found The One

captain_rogers

Natasa in reverse is "A satan". And we have natasa(black widow) in game. Hence proved the game is satanic illuminati experiment

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DNA3000

Vindices2020 said:

Has anyone else entertained the idea that this might be more than a game. A subtle, long-term sociological experiment in player behavior? Consider this, the game launched with the promise of fun, rewarding progression, where players could earn their favorite Marvel heroes. But as the years passed, the game’s structure shifted towards monetization strategies. Rewards once gained through gameplay now require transactions, promises of game improvements are often deferred, yet the player base persists.

From a sociological perspective, it’s almost like a study in operant conditioning, where infrequent but highly desired rewards (your favorite characters or items) keep us returning. Or perhaps it’s an examination of the sunk cost fallacy, where players continue investing time and money because they’ve already spent so much. Maybe they’re testing social identity theory, tapping into our desire to affiliate with Marvel’s beloved characters we identify with, which strengthens our connection to the game.

There’s even a case for examining group cohesion, as players form alliances, band together in war, and develop a shared culture within the game’s ecosystem. How far will social bonds and collective identity keep people playing despite frustration? The core question might be, are we willingly participating in a social control experiment designed to maximize engagement and spending through minimal content improvements?

In the end, you have to wonder, are we the ones playing the game, or are we the subjects of an ongoing experiment in consumer behavior, where the developers are measuring how much we’ll tolerate, how much we’ll spend, and how far our attachment to Marvel will carry us?

Players today get far more for free than they have at any time in the past. There are no spend barriers to go from zero to Valiant, as evidenced by the fact that not only have people made it to Valiant without spending, they've managed to do so in days without spending.

That would seem to put a monkey wrench in your PhD thesis.

Sundance_2099

captain_rogers said:

Natasa in reverse is "A satan". And we have natasa(black widow) in game. Hence proved the game is satanic illuminati experiment

there's an H in Natasha, Einstein.

captain_rogers

Sundance_2099 said:

captain_rogers said:

Natasa in reverse is "A satan". And we have natasa(black widow) in game. Hence proved the game is satanic illuminati experiment

there's an H in Natasha, Einstein.

I purposefully omitted it to prove my point? So what? Trust me bro.

CROSSHAIRS

captain_rogers said:

Sundance_2099 said:

captain_rogers said:

Natasa in reverse is "A satan". And we have natasa(black widow) in game. Hence proved the game is satanic illuminati experiment

there's an H in Natasha, Einstein.

I purposefully omitted it to prove my point? So what? Trust me bro.

Bro Natasha is just a name. Calm down bro

captain_rogers

CROSSHAIRS said:

captain_rogers said:

Sundance_2099 said:

captain_rogers said:

Natasa in reverse is "A satan". And we have natasa(black widow) in game. Hence proved the game is satanic illuminati experiment

there's an H in Natasha, Einstein.

I purposefully omitted it to prove my point? So what? Trust me bro.

Bro Natasha is just a name. Calm down bro

Y'all don't get it. It's the work of illuminati. The secret society wants you to believe in this. This is a wayy big issue than you think. If you wanna learn more, get my 750$ course at www.getscammed.com.

The_0wenpus

CROSSHAIRS said:

captain_rogers said:

Sundance_2099 said:

captain_rogers said:

Natasa in reverse is "A satan". And we have natasa(black widow) in game. Hence proved the game is satanic illuminati experiment

there's an H in Natasha, Einstein.

I purposefully omitted it to prove my point? So what? Trust me bro.

Bro Natasha is just a name. Calm down bro

You clearly missed that he was joking

Awesomep12

Sundance_2099 said:

captain_rogers said:

Natasa in reverse is "A satan". And we have natasa(black widow) in game. Hence proved the game is satanic illuminati experiment

there's an H in Natasha, Einstein.

A H in natasha*

JLordVileJ

Guys there is a r in r/whoosh

Sundance_2099

an aitch in Natasha. Not haitch. There's no aitch on the start of the word.

13579rebel_

DrZola

Ah, Satan.

Now it all becomes clear.

Dr. Zola

captain_rogers

DrZola said:

Ah, Satan.

Now it all becomes clear.

Dr. Zola

This guy gets it. Player 5473946 escaped the matrix.

smdam38

You guys or gals are probably just all in on it.

Nightheart

I think the chair went missing now we have found the culprit 🤭

BuggyDClown

Who let bro cook

Solvseus

Or, and hear me out here… its just another greedy company who bought out another for their resources, slowly driving good employees out while expecting more for less from the ones left, not understanding why the obvious drop in quality is pissing customers off, but giving themselves bonuses and ridiculous compensation anyway until someone bigger buys them.

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cscale0725_gmail

You're definitely at least not far off with your thinking. I never rule out it being part of a sociological experiment but I believe they have extensively researched the results of many sociological experiments ran by many various entities over the years to help them determine spending and loyalty strategies. Something people don't realize is that experiments of all different types are constantly being performed on society by governments and businesses all of the time. Some of which are probably illegal and would result in severe repercussions if society got wind of them. I wanna say that critical thinking like what you're displaying is really needed these days and I salute you for it!!