Most gamers love getting achievements in games. Some people set a goal - to earn all the achievements, collect all the rare items, go through all the quests and much more. In other words, you can say this: go through the game to the maximum. Firstly, it raises the player’s self-esteem, as he received something that many are not able to do. Secondly, you can compare your game result with other users of the game, which serves as an indicator of determination and raises players with a large number of achievements higher. Some global platforms that provide services for buying games, joint games and communication between gamers have decided to use an element based on the achievements and progress of the gamer.
Origin glasses and what to do with them
EA's Origin platform has decided to introduce points to the gaming system. They are awarded for completing achievements in games purchased on this platform. What to do with them - Origin glasses? The question excites players since the summer of 2013. Just then, this system was announced. Users were delighted with the innovation and immediately began to complete achievements to accumulate these points. There were those who hoped that for points it would be possible to buy games, in-game items (similar to Steam).
Five years have passed, and to the community’s question: “Why are Origin glasses introduced and what to do with them?”, The developers did not find an exact answer. Active users of this platform have already accumulated hundreds of thousands of points that cannot be used in practice. Throughout the whole time they serve as an indicator of player playing. The points judge the skills of a gamer. To sell an account through third-party resources, the system also takes into account the number of points scored by the player. If the user account has a large number of points, then we can conclude that the account has a wide variety of games, and the previous owner actively used them.
Unofficial Points Information
Platform developers once accidentally confused account owners. After the release of Mass Effect, a new type of glasses was introduced into the platform - Bioware Points, for which it was possible to purchase DLC. This caused an unprecedented stir among the fans of the series, as many thought that the Bioware Points and Origin Points are one and the same. Of course, this is not at all true. Bioware Points is an in-game currency that is bought for money and has nothing to do with Origin simple points.
Perhaps the developers have not yet discovered the idea of Origin glasses for the community and why they are needed. A separate group of users believes that the company cannot yet introduce a product into its platform that would be bought for these points, but in the future it will become a reality.
Player Expectations
Meanwhile, players continue to earn achievements without knowing why Origin points are needed. But the EA system is gaining popularity thanks to the announced games on the platform. Of course, players are waiting for a full and adequate answer to questions similar to this one: "I have a certain number of Origin points on my account, but what should I do with them?" Gamers are debating on social networks, where these glasses have turned into a "meme industry."
At the moment, the points are used to compare the result and the progress of the players. Unfortunately, EA cannot offer the players more.
Steam Achievements
A direct competitor to the Origin platform settled a similar situation much more clearly. Accomplishment of achievements is the prerogative of the player; he fulfills them of his own free will. Completed achievements are displayed in the player’s profile next to the game to which these achievements are tied. Steam calculates the total percentage of achievements in different games. The platform allows users to compare their progress with world performance. The loss of cards and game items does not depend on progress and the number of achievements.