Brickmaking

[Xx1327]

take out all the clicks needed for making multiple bricks and just make it to where you need all the resources for said amount of bricks and you click craft and theres a timer for each brick. problem solved

[Xx1327]

take out all the clicks needed for making multiple bricks and just make it to where you need all the resources for said amount of bricks and you click craft and theres a timer for each brick. problem solved

umm

[trenixdecease]

umm

You needed to elaborate.

[mrcalhou]

You needed to elaborate.

Here you go:

Crafting in MMOs: How Repetitive Movement Increases A Person's Risk of Developing Carpal Tunnel and Methods That Game Developers Can Implement To Curb These Risks.

By Mrcalhou

In today's ever evolving world of electronic entertainment, there is one thing that has stood the test of time: boring and repetitive harvesting and crafting. The great majority of MMO's adhere to the simple mechanic of running up to a harvesting node or crafting station, clicking, waiting, then clicking and waiting ad nauseam until either the node is exhausted or the player has run out of crafting components. While this method of gameplay is relatively accessible for players of all skill levels, the repetitive nature of this style of gameplay may also lead to physical health problems later in life. What are these health problems and is there anything that can be done to lower the chance of player's having to experience these problems later in life? The major health risk that repetitive clicking can cause to individuals is the development of carpal tunnel; however, there are many different methods that game developers can implement that will reduce the need for multiple, repetitive clicks such as implementing an auto-repeat feature.

Before tackling what developers can do to change crafting, it would be prudent to discuss why they should consider such options. The first point is that repetitive crafting and harvesting is considered a boring activity to the great majority of players (Citation, 102). Crafting and harvesting in MMOs have remained relatively unchanged for nearly 15 years. With the introduction of new hardware and software capabilities during this time period, many players have expected that mechanics that were kept basic because of technological limitations would have evolved to take on a form that would reflect the advances in technology. For many games this still has not happened. The other issue with repetitive clicking is that studies have shown that amongst office workers, the rates of incidence of carpal tunnel are much greater than those of the general population. This information can be extrapolated to people that play computer games since the same physical movements are involved with both activities.

The most basic way that game developers can take to reduce these issues is to implement an auto-repeat function. While the actual activity of crafting would remain simplistic, the player would then be able to do other things during their time that could either be more entertaining or more productive. This would also help reduce the risk of players developing carpal tunnel, because the number of actions to produce any amount of item would be dramatically reduced.

The repetitive nature of clicking and harvesting, virtually unchanged for nearly two decades, should therefore be given attention by develepors so that they can take the necessary actions of redoing to the system to make it less boring and less physically harmful to the player.


This is AT LEAST a B paper >.<

[Jadzia]

Lol, grats mrcalhou, this was fun to read

[Xx1327]

What are you? An English professor? Did his idea need an introductory paragraph complete with a proper thesis statement?

Here you go:

Crafting in MMOs: How Repetitive Movement Increases A Person's Risk of Developing Carpal Tunnel and Methods That Game Developers Can Implement To Curb These Risks.

By Mrcalhou

In today's ever evolving world of electronic entertainment, there is one thing that has stood the test of time: boring and repetitive harvesting and crafting. The great majority of MMO's adhere to the simple mechanic of running up to a harvesting node or crafting station, clicking, waiting, then clicking and waiting ad nauseam until either the node is exhausted or the player has run out of crafting components. While this method of gameplay is relatively accessible for players of all skill levels, the repetitive nature of this style of gameplay may also lead to physical health problems later in life. What are these health problems and is there anything that can be done to lower the chance of player's having to experience these problems later in life? The major health risk that repetitive clicking can cause to individuals is the development of carpal tunnel; however, there are many different methods that game developers can implement that will reduce the need for multiple, repetitive clicks such as implementing an auto-repeat feature.

Before tackling what developers can do to change crafting, it would be prudent to discuss why they should consider such options. The first point is that repetitive crafting and harvesting is considered a boring activity to the great majority of players (Citation, 102). Crafting and harvesting in MMOs have remained relatively unchanged for nearly 15 years. With the introduction of new hardware and software capabilities during this time period, many players have expected that mechanics that were kept basic because of technological limitations would have evolved to take on a form that would reflect the advances in technology. For many games this still has not happened. The other issue with repetitive clicking is that studies have shown that amongst office workers, the rates of incidence of carpal tunnel are much greater than those of the general population. This information can be extrapolated to people that play computer games since the same physical movements are involved with both activities.

The most basic way that game developers can take to reduce these issues is to implement an auto-repeat function. While the actual activity of crafting would remain simplistic, the player would then be able to do other things during their time that could either be more entertaining or more productive. This would also help reduce the risk of players developing carpal tunnel, because the number of actions to produce any amount of item would be dramatically reduced.

The repetitive nature of clicking and harvesting, virtually unchanged for nearly two decades, should therefore be given attention by develepors so that they can take the necessary actions of redoing to the system to make it less boring and less physically harmful to the player.


This is AT LEAST a B paper >.<

i actually lold xD

[Lead_poisoning]

Here you go:

Crafting in MMOs: How Repetitive Movement Increases A Person's Risk of Developing Carpal Tunnel and Methods That Game Developers Can Implement To Curb These Risks.

By Mrcalhou

In today's ever evolving world of electronic entertainment, there is one thing that has stood the test of time: boring and repetitive harvesting and crafting. The great majority of MMO's adhere to the simple mechanic of running up to a harvesting node or crafting station, clicking, waiting, then clicking and waiting ad nauseam until either the node is exhausted or the player has run out of crafting components. While this method of gameplay is relatively accessible for players of all skill levels, the repetitive nature of this style of gameplay may also lead to physical health problems later in life. What are these health problems and is there anything that can be done to lower the chance of player's having to experience these problems later in life? The major health risk that repetitive clicking can cause to individuals is the development of carpal tunnel; however, there are many different methods that game developers can implement that will reduce the need for multiple, repetitive clicks such as implementing an auto-repeat feature.

Before tackling what developers can do to change crafting, it would be prudent to discuss why they should consider such options. The first point is that repetitive crafting and harvesting is considered a boring activity to the great majority of players (Citation, 102). Crafting and harvesting in MMOs have remained relatively unchanged for nearly 15 years. With the introduction of new hardware and software capabilities during this time period, many players have expected that mechanics that were kept basic because of technological limitations would have evolved to take on a form that would reflect the advances in technology. For many games this still has not happened. The other issue with repetitive clicking is that studies have shown that amongst office workers, the rates of incidence of carpal tunnel are much greater than those of the general population. This information can be extrapolated to people that play computer games since the same physical movements are involved with both activities.

The most basic way that game developers can take to reduce these issues is to implement an auto-repeat function. While the actual activity of crafting would remain simplistic, the player would then be able to do other things during their time that could either be more entertaining or more productive. This would also help reduce the risk of players developing carpal tunnel, because the number of actions to produce any amount of item would be dramatically reduced.

The repetitive nature of clicking and harvesting, virtually unchanged for nearly two decades, should therefore be given attention by develepors so that they can take the necessary actions of redoing to the system to make it less boring and less physically harmful to the player.


This is AT LEAST a B paper >.<

Yes.

[trenixdecease]

Yes.

Back to the subject I suppose?

[mrcalhou]

Back to the subject I suppose?

We've been on topic.