Things that you never use in games
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Healing items in RPGs with healing magic. In fact, I'm a bit of an item whore and almost never use them unless absolutely necessary. Thus, tiny inventory sizes also annoy me considerably. Also, I never use status effect-inducing moves. They usually don't work on bosses and regular enemies can just be punched in the dick quicker. I always use buffs and debuffs, though. My love for them borders on the fetishistic.
In earlier Pokemon games (Ruby and Fire Red specifically) I never used to use any moves that didn't do damage. I was all about hitting hard and fast.
Enemy has higher speed? So what if he gets a hit in, I'll OHKO that sucker!
Insanely high defense? Feh! Chip away at the boulder and it'll go down eventually!
But everything changed when I got Platinum. It was in that game I learned that dropping an enemy's speed or raising yours(even once) can be the difference between getting brutally pounded and putting up a decent fight before getting regularly pounded. Even allegedly "super effective" attacks seem like they only do 1/4 of the damage I'm used to.
I have since made multiple revisions to my previous strategies.
Enemy has higher speed? So what if he gets a hit in, I'll OHKO that sucker!
Insanely high defense? Feh! Chip away at the boulder and it'll go down eventually!
But everything changed when I got Platinum. It was in that game I learned that dropping an enemy's speed or raising yours(even once) can be the difference between getting brutally pounded and putting up a decent fight before getting regularly pounded. Even allegedly "super effective" attacks seem like they only do 1/4 of the damage I'm used to.
I have since made multiple revisions to my previous strategies.
traps, hammers/mauls?(yuck), throwables(shuriken etc), shotguns, stealth, and any gun in deadspace that isnt the plasma cutter, plasma rifle, or line gun 
health potions after I get a heal spell there is no point in carrying them.
anything "lore" including scrolling text between missions and long dialogs/quest description because all you need to know is "if it bleeds, kill it, if its not nailed down collect it and if it screams for help protect it." I don't care where it came from or who its mother was.
And I especially hate "tomes." I don't want to read fan fiction during a game. I am looking at you Depth of Peril (awesome indie game otherwise).
and I also hate debuffs/buffs unless you are fighting a boss.
anything "lore" including scrolling text between missions and long dialogs/quest description because all you need to know is "if it bleeds, kill it, if its not nailed down collect it and if it screams for help protect it." I don't care where it came from or who its mother was.
And I especially hate "tomes." I don't want to read fan fiction during a game. I am looking at you Depth of Peril (awesome indie game otherwise).
and I also hate debuffs/buffs unless you are fighting a boss.
Rare ammo/ rare weapons.
I will take on a dragon with a pointed stick rather than my sword because I'm sure his bigger nastier friend is right around the corner. Same goes for FPS games, I will bludgeon enemies to death with a rocket launcher before I use up one of my precious rockets.
I will take on a dragon with a pointed stick rather than my sword because I'm sure his bigger nastier friend is right around the corner. Same goes for FPS games, I will bludgeon enemies to death with a rocket launcher before I use up one of my precious rockets.
The big massive super gun in FPS games. I don't want to waste my ammo when I might be facing some massive boss or super hard portion later on...so I usually never end up using it. The lazer gun thing you get in Half-Life, didn't use it until my 2nd play through when I knew what would happen.
Oh, and anything that doesn't do direct damage in Pokemon. I just stock up on varied damage moves and plow my way through.
Oh, and anything that doesn't do direct damage in Pokemon. I just stock up on varied damage moves and plow my way through.
I never use multiplayer (of haven't for years)
Even when I played Guild Wars MMO, I always solo played the game for every quest the game allowed. I've had nothing but terrible experiences with kids online and as such consider multiplayer a non-feature in games.
Even when I played Guild Wars MMO, I always solo played the game for every quest the game allowed. I've had nothing but terrible experiences with kids online and as such consider multiplayer a non-feature in games.
Cover, who needs it if all your enemies are dead before they can get a good 5 shots off. Yeah my aim and reaction speed are that awesome. Yeah I will run trough a game on a lower difficulty setting the first runtrough so I can feel like rambo is a pussy compared to me. Don't you judge me!
On a side note tough, I'll also play my games cranked up to the insane difficulty, and take potshots at the enemies feet or whatever inch sticking out from cover, while dug in a couple miles away to avoid getting 1shotted by a stray bullet.
On a side note tough, I'll also play my games cranked up to the insane difficulty, and take potshots at the enemies feet or whatever inch sticking out from cover, while dug in a couple miles away to avoid getting 1shotted by a stray bullet.
The real coward is the one who takes the easy weapons.Chibz said:
(If the Sniper Rifle is overpowered in the game of your choice then it is indeed a cowards weapon.)
I never bothered with the Survival, Herbalism, Alchemy, Potion Making skill in any game ever. Seriously, 1 hour of supplie gathering or loot the nearest camp and get 7 of the thing you are trying to make.