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From: Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com>
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Subject: CRAP Poll #Delta-Three: Achievements
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:13:39 -0500
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Here's another simple CRAP* poll; it's about how you relate to
achievements (or trophies, or whatever they're called on your
platform-of-choice)

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20 Gamer Points: I actively seek out new games that have 
		achievements solely so I can get more of them, 
		no matter how easy and pointless they are, or
		how much I dislike the game itself.
10 Gamer Points: I must collect each and every one! My game 
		isn't complete until every achievement is 
                unlocked 
8 Gamer Points: I grab what achievements I can. The more 
                esoteric ones, though, I'll happily let 
                slip by
6 Gamer Points: I play the game. Occasionally, I'll go 
                briefly out of the way to grab an 
                achievement if it isn't too difficult
5 Gamer Points: I just play the game. I don't mind if I get 
                some achievements but I'm not putting _any_
                effort into getting them                 
3 Gamer Points:	I play games with achievements, but find the
		whole thing annoying and dislike those little
		popups telling me when I get one
1 Gamer Points:	I don't really care, but since I only play on 
		platforms that don't have achievements, it's 
		all moot anyway
0 Gamer Points:	I actively avoid games that have achievements

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Myself, I fall into the '6 Points' category. I don't really care all
that much one way or the other, but occasionally if I see one on my
way -- "Oh look, if I shoot 20 people in the head, I get an
achievement!-- I'll put a little bit of effort into grabbing it. But I
don't think I've _any_ game where I've ever managed to grab all the
achievements, and there are plenty where I've only the ones the bare
minimum. 

Which isn't to disparage those who care about the things; some people
like the meta-gaming aspect as much or more than the games themselves
(I hear there are even freaks who get off on acquiring games just to
see The total Number of games in their library grow. Stay away from
those weirdos). But I've never been into that aspect of games. Mostly,
I view achievements as a not-too-annoying distraction.


	[Achievement Unlocked: You read my personal views 
 		about achievements!]

So, how many Gamer Points did you earn?


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* Completely Random And Pointless... but you knew that already. 
'Nuff Said.

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