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

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8-13-2009 @ 3:19PM

Kumo said...

The negative side of achievements is worse then the benefits.

-Elitist Guilds/Groups who won't even invite you unless you already have the achievement for having beaten the target(s).

- Lazy Raids/Groups who do the same for everyone but themselves, so they can get carried through the target despite their gear/skill level.

It's become a E-Peen barometer for the most part, and despite having pretty much every raid/heroic achievement, I routinely avoid and ignore such LFG/LFM calls.

8-13-2009 @ 4:44PM

DigitalMonitor said...

This! Last week I did a LFG with an un-chievement requirement. Just to give people a chance, only people without the achievement were allowed to join the group . And the run went really well!

8-13-2009 @ 5:03PM

Worcester said...

Those elitist and lazy players all behaved the same way before Achievements. Then they judged you on your gear instead of your accomplishments.

Achievements do offer a personal sense of reward. I don't need a group to get many of them. Titles are also a fun way to personalize your character, and show your commitment to other aspects of the game. I was able to get Merrymaker on my Undead Rogue long before I could fly in Northrend. It took some very creative gameplay to get on that flying ship in Icecrown, but my personal sense of accomplishment made it worthwhile.

I don't think anything will curb the rude, elitist behavior of some players... except for some form of shock therapy! Now that would be awesome!

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