The Relationship between Player’s Value Systems and Their In-Game Behavior in a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game

Table 1

Summary of value systems.

Level and label	Means values	Nature of existence	Basic theme
1th AN; (Beige)	None	Automatic	Express self as if it were just another animal according to the dictates of one’s imperative psychological needs
2th BO; (Purple)	Traditionalism	Ttribalistic	Sacrifice self to the way of your elders
3th CP; (Red)	Exploitation	Egocentric	Express self, to hell with the consequences, lest one suffer the torment of unbearable shame
4th DQ; (Blue)	Sacrifice	Deferentialistic	Sacrifice self now in order to receive reward later
5th ER; (Orange)	Scientism	Materialistic	Express self for what self desires, but in a fashion calculated not to bring down the wrath of others
6th FS; (Green)	Sociocentricity	Personalistic	Sacrifice now in order to get acceptance now
7th GT; (Yellow)	Accepting	Cognitivistic	Express self for what self desires, but never at the expenses of others and in a manner that all life, not just my life, will profit
8th HU; (Turquoise)	Experiencing	Experientialistic	Adjust to the realities of one’s existence and automatically accept the existential dichotomies as they are and go on living