I agree with the first reply to this article, it was a decent read but nothing spectacular. What I found to be the thesis was a bit too simple (I do realize this is not supposed to be the greatest thing I have ever laid my eyes on also). Our reason for playing, it is something that we all know, and I am sure every player knows why they do certain things, even if it is the same thing over and over and over again. But I will admit, this article does help put things in a clearer and more understandable perspective. It really is regurgitated information from the thread mentioned in the first paragraph. For all those who got angry over previous repliers, criticism is essential to the creation of good writing, and should be expected.