The purpose of Achievements, and how it's changed over time

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8-13-2009 @ 3:08PM

Avan said...

I think one of the reasons for having achievements is to invite players to "break the grind" so to speak. Try to get them to do something different, or try one of the new features that was added to the game.

Shave a Haircut? Free achievement for giving the barber shop a try. How many people would use it if they wouldn't get an achievement for it?

The various heroic achievements, too. They invite the players to try something more risky, perhaps more fun, instead of just burning bosses down and making instances dull.

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