My feeling on "Achievements"

This is EXACTLY how I feel about in game achievements and pointless trophies.

 

I take it you're not a big fan of the Steam Trading Card system then?

But I tend to agree. I've personally never seen the point of things like that but some people seem to like them so oh well. It doesn't really bother me unless it's forced upon me.

 

It's the equivalent of saying "good dog". Our brains are wired to get pleasure from it.

 

I tend to get annoyed at achievements that aren't even close to being an... well achievement however.

Don't give me an achievement for completing the tutorial you patronizing bastard!

 

Actually i sold every card i dropped for 5 euro so i got something out of it at least

 

But if the achievements are visible at a glance and have a clear purpose: like this guys has over 500 drops in CTF and has is a master marksman with AC/10 (or skill of currently loaded weapons). Then it might serve a purpose in giving some indication of the skill of a player.

At a glance I mean -> icon or different color in mech name and weapons in loadout or something. And it wouldn't even be against the lore as the book describe databases of mechwarriors so they could be studied when encoutered in field.

But if the Achievement is "Isiga Död - died in every sector of Frozen city", I don't see the point of them.

 

Achievements unlocked;

Your the Player! Awarded for starting the game.

Movie buff, awarded for watching opening cinematic

Maestro! awarded for not turning off the music.

Hardcore sounds. awarded for turning music off but leaving other sound effects on

Basement dweller, awarded for turning all sounds off.

Fast mover, awarded for unlocking 5 achievements

Would you like to play the tutorial or a game? note, tutorial has 18 achievements available to unlock.

 

New game accessory now Available :

This new device hooks into your pleasure simulators and releases endorphin's when a game achievement is met.

Not recommend for children under 2 years of age. may form an addiction and cause mental retardation as well as a compliant zombie like effect.

Recommended by the presidents council on education.

 

Agreed.
I like the cheevos when they are actually challenging to... achieve.
Also, I like cheevos that encourage you to do something really unusual or funny.

 

Agreed.

Gief acheivements that are actually hard to do, so they mean something. In MWO, something like getting 6 kills in a match, and 8 kills in a match. Getting 1000+ damage. Solo killing an enemy without taking any damage. Acheivements that just shows you've played a lot aren't that interesting.