r/videogames • u/Gnoll_level_antics • Aug 08 '26

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u/MammothAsk391 Aug 08 '26

I definitely feel like I've got a lot more time out of games than I would have otherwise. Giving me things to do that I wouldn't have done or even thought of without them.

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u/acamas Aug 08 '26

This.

When done right, achievements are a fun challenge to milk a little more juice from a game, as it can be fun to have an excuse to continue to play a game that maybe you've already beaten. It can encourage you to play with different characters or visit different places... they're nice when done well.

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u/KingQuiet880 Aug 08 '26

That is exactly the reason why they are frowned upon. Encouraging time wasting and grinding instead creating quality content

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u/First-Reception8007 Aug 08 '26

how is side content time wasting? you dont need to engage with it

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u/KingQuiet880 Aug 08 '26

Playing game is time wasting. So it better be quality wasted then wasted on grind

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u/acamas Aug 08 '26

I pretty specifically started by entire post with "when done right" and ended it with "when done well", which would exclude 'menial task' goals that are simply time sinks.

When done well, and not simply are grinds/farming related, they absolutely can be a fun goal to try and accomplish.

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u/First-Reception8007 Aug 08 '26

every single video game has a grind.. every single one. thats kinda the point

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u/KingQuiet880 Aug 08 '26

Almost no game from the 90s and early 00s have grind. Unless you count regular gameplay as acumulation of resources and RPG elements as grind. Grind started mostly with WoW - kill 100 rats to get 5 ears, mine 100 ore deposits to make one armor etc.