are we playing the same game?
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Are we playing the same game?How three different player groups
have domesticated World of WacraftKristine Ask, NTNU
Domestication•Symbolic: meaning•Cognitive: knowledge•Practical: practice
Sørensen & Lie (1996)/Sørensen et al (2006)
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HardcoreSymbolic:
CompetitionPractical:
Organized for world firsts
Cognitive:
Experts
CasualSymbolic:
Social interaction
Practical:
Friends and alliances
Cognitive:
Fellow players
SoftcoreSymbolic:
Challenging leisurePractical:
BeurocraticCognitive:
Targeted
Sorting players?