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Such a small change…
I recently decided to try out a paid section of gamemodes within TF2 in order to get myself a rare golden weapon (oh sorry… Australium…). This got me thinking though, why am I doing this just to get a slightly different looking weapon in my game?
There are no gameplay benefits to having a different skin on my weapon, and this seems to be a strange trend with a lot of games. They offer us a unique or rare reskin of a weapon (usually in gold) and people will go crazy to obtain it. Pay real world money, go through extreme challenges or simply rely upon the RNG for an ungodly amount of time in order to get just a slightly different looking weapon. Doesn’t really seem like it would be really worth it.
And yet, here I am with a new golden gun that I, in effect, payed money for. I think it’s not just the change in the gun which is desirable it’s what I like to call the ‘Show off to your mates’ effect. The ability to be above not only your peers and friends but also random people who might just ask you “Wow! How did you get a gold gun!?”. It’s purely psychological, making yourself feel better even if there wasn’t much skill in acquiring the actual weapon. Who knows though, maybe we all just like shiny things.
What do you all think on this matter? Have you gone through extreme lengths to get slightly different looking weapons and if you did then why? Let me know in the comments! That’s all for now, and as always. It’s not just a game, It’s a Life.