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ELI5: Why is cheating in online games seemingly so prevelant? (sh.itjust.works)
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What do these people think they gain?

Whats the point?

Do they really just want to ruin stuff for everyone?

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[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I suppose nobody wants to be a loser but some people are pathological with it. I would imagine a typical scenario is some young guy has reached the limit of what he can achieve in a game and is still losing. They implement cheats for a while and then quit the game entirely because it still doesn't scratch the itch and now it's also become boring. Everyone loses.