white forge
Hello,
Disclaimer first, im not here to blame anyone or point fingers as gaming in general in this day and age Is considered a major malicious addiction that can very well ruin lives. That being said this game nor server nor community is at fault as this is a grand scale issue.
That being said.
Let me frame the picture this way - The core of this particular community is competitive fast paced pvp battles with no end point or any real losses or rewards. Most of it is based on free for all combat neverending experience where players hone their abilites to no end only to reach certain skill level and gain some récognition/validation and clout online.
Let me add something else in the frame- Community demographic is young adults/teenagers /young people in their formative years from 14 to 16 to be precise.
Since its fast paced, there is no effort to grind for something or gain something by playing other than Kills, and no fear of losing items and rewards once you die, its Indeed a neverending dopamine cycle which Can last for hours and hours during the day.
If i could compare It so something, its like having infinite money in the slot machine and you keep winning and losing but it never ends.
This is very harmful and dangerous especially for teens and young adults with no awareness of the damage caused.It Can lead to anger issue, mood swings, depression, behaviour change, shorter attention span and derealization and dépersonalisation, lack of empathy and emotion.
Unfortunately you can't have major impact or force someone not to play, but a reminder or notice in chat would be maybe futile but good effort.
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