Mediocrity should NOT be the standard for players in any content.

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Of course they won't. We live in a society where a sense of accomplishment is meaningless. It's all about "what's in it for me and how can I use it to show people how much better I am than they are?"

@3c-33: Sadly, the internet has devolved into one big echo chamber. Real debate is slowly being lost. It's why I try to stay out if most things like this. I'll give an opinion and move on.

Look at what SturmChurro said.
But also, with that logic. Would you work a 9-5 job with no pay? Would you plant a large amount of seeds in a football sized yard for it to never grow?
You accomplished something, you worked for 8 hours and was productive. Wouldn't you want something for all your hard work? No? you want to work for free? man.