Anyone else feel like playing Boundless is like a second job?

[deenw]

@Rumplypigskin

^ agree with Deen, working to maintain yourself in the only leaderboard in game can take a lot of work and although you can do it alone it does require a lot of time.

Aye. He’s stuck in the feedback loop mechanic that virtually every game uses. Hence the “grind”. I guess it’s true what James said;

@james

Prestige is XP for your build. Some players enter a sandbox game and want to be left alone to explore, build and be creative. Others enter the sandbox and think “now what?” Prestige is a way for the game to help these players understand that they’re making progress with their build. Some players get sufficient satisfaction from the creative process whilst others like a score ticking along helping acknowledge every step they take. Additionally prestige helps create a progression system for beacons, either by the labels a beacon and settlement receive or by comparison between beacons within a settlement, settlements within a world, or between the worlds themselves.

@BloodRaven56 - Best way to minimize burnout is to be aware of what’s happening and break free of the feedback loop prison. Just repeat the following to yourself 10x everyday until you’re free

“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”
“Prestige doesn’t matter”