| Slimebeast said: Because we're a social species with a spectrum of social needs such as co-operation, competition, attention, acknowledgement and pride, and because a real human is far superior to an artificial AI. |
I understand the social element, but how do you get this when you play people who do things they wouldn't do with you in person? Jumping in with a bunch of strangers you don't know, and playing, is social to some extent, but when they view you merely as smarter bots, then how is it? It is like hanging out on Facebook all the time, or Twitter, reading posts and thinking all that is having friends.
And what I see the likes of Microsoft doing, is wrapping up the online experience with "better matchmaking" with strangers. There isn't anything given to actually matchmaking with people who are fun to play with, just their skill is similar. That to me isn't social, it is turning people into bots.
In regards to another post on why post about this/complain, well when I see the media types smashing Nintendo for not getting with it enough, and harping how critical it is for a system, then I have to ask why it matters.
If the system helped me get more social contacts to do things with, that is cool. But I don't see it.
