Weirdest unneccesarry things you do in games.

[tahrey]

GTA .... build up a large knot of jacked vehicles, then set off an explosive chain reaction...

GT ... drive around the track in the wrong direction repeatedly, bashing into the other cars as hard and fast as possible. They punt into the air. It's strangely addictive.

Also spend far too long tuning one of the gearbox settings to give best possible top speed around the test track without taking an insane amount of time to get up to it or to recover from an off... and taking quite a while setting the other in a similar manner for each race, unless it's an easy win regardless of what I do (and the nitro strength-vs-longetivity setting, too). The most anal one for that is something really low powered on either the Nurburgring or Costa di Amalfi (either normal or reverse). Can you get a 2CV to both get up Kesselchen AND only just kiss the limiter going down the first blast after the start-finish line, and maintain at least 56mph on the back straight? Or to get up the CDA inclines and not rev out going the other way?

(yeah, first purchase is a set of sports tyres, nitrous, and a custom gearbox... everything else is just tweaks, but those each can make a massive difference unless you already have an engine powerful enough to spin the wheels in 4th without traction control, or a well-balanced race transmission... for some reason most of the "interesting" vehicles have shocking amounts of either under- or over-drive to the point where you wonder how they were even driveable in everyday life)

FPSes ... ROCKET JUMPS EVERYWHERE

Combat flight sims ... you'd better believe I'm going to try and get as high as possible, then dive and go as fast as possible, then make a break for the "border" at the edge of the map, assuming the makers haven't been smart enough to make that further than you could possibly cruise from any of the starting points. Also just shooting shit up for the sake of it rather than rigidly sticking to the mission plan. I'd be court-martialled so hard and so fast if I was actually in the air force...

Plus class-munchkining in RPGs that have class/job/skill etc systems. Trying to fill up the ball grids in FFX last time I got to play it... have everyone in FF5 try each job at least once... etc.

 

[EinTheCorgi]

Im currently playing dead space 2 on my custom security difficulty.

~use only the security suit (cant upgrade)
~use only the pulse rifle (cant upgrade)
~base difficulty is survivalist
~can't sell semiconductors
~can only find or buy ammo and med packs

I'm already on chapter 7 and yes ive beaten zelot and hardcore.

 

[JSDodd]

Hoarding 0 weight items in RPG's, even if they're valuable like the pre-war money in Fallout 3 and NV.
Consssstantly quicksaving, but what if i have to walk down that short hallway again if i set off the alarm? (esp Deus Ex)
And ofc, playing like an absolute saint in RPG's even if there is literally no reason to do so...

Edit: Collecting and storing named/unique weapons, even if they are awful or i cannot even use them

 

[aba1]

My friends often get annoyed at me cause I like to break games (not physically) for instance I broke down the combat in naruto ninja storm 2 to the point that first person to counter wins and bayonetta I beat almost entirly by shooting so I hardly ever got hurt I would just always stay back and shoot

 

[bullman422]

Fallout 3 & New Vegas

- Always putting items I collect in their proper type of containers. Examples: Meats, vegetables, and soda pops always go in the refrigerator. Any type of clothing in the clousets. Guns, Lasers, and other weapons grouped together in one drawer while all other miscellaneous stuff goes in another one.

- Not even once have I ever attempted to shoot or harm a kid (even if I am told they do doge the attacks).

- I always like grabbing the heads of decapitated foes and placing them in the middle of their crotch. Sort of my calling card to anyone else who should stumble upon them (I guess?).

Just Cause 2 & Saints Row 2

- At Airports I always like getting into a jet plane (and it must be a jet plane) and repeatedly taking off and landing as if I were at a real airport. In other words I like entering the airplane and slowly taxiing to the runway, then sit there as if waiting for the tower to give me the signal, and then taking off. Then as I am landing, I go into that typical landing mode where the plane is circling as if waiting my turn to land, and then I do so. (Note: More enjoyable to do in Just Cause 2 than Saints row 2 since Saints Row 2 has only one friggin airport)

Saints Row 2

- Grabbing people and throwing them out the window or off the ledge. Sometimes I even try and time it so they hit a moving car.

 

[shadowyoasis]

6. In RTS games, I always like to take time when possible to build up my base in a way that looks nice rather than just randomly placing buildings around. This was best shown in games like Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, which had buildable walls and gates. I'd usually spend ages making massive bases with different sections and security checkpoints and stuff.

I have waited so long for another RTS that would actually let me build a base, and I don't mean a base in terms of SC2. I mean pave the ground with concrete, set up walls, mount turrets next to automatic security checkpoints. No, I don't see that happening. RTS don't let you build a base, they let you build a series of manufacturing plants and a resource hub.

Playing GDI vs Nod in tib sun, concrete was the most important defense tool at your disposal.

 

[Pikey Mikey]

In Oblivion I made it a goal to get a copy of every book in the game. Have about 3/4 of them. Also always have a copy of The Lusty Argonian Maid on my character. Why? No clue.

I don't understand why approximately 25% (excaduration) of the population reads that book =)

Apparently it is a best seller in Cyrodiil. All the hype with book clubs.

Of Course, gotta be =)

 

[Zenino]

in pokemon i stand in the middle of the big pokeball on the floor in a pokecenter to save...always..

 

[Heartcafe]

I dont wear helmets in RPG as i think it looks ridiculous as i just imagine the other characters saying "sorry what i can not understand a word your saying take off that stupid helmet when your talking"

The remove helmet option in cutscenes i felt is such a good idea.

Same with me! I don't like helmets at all simply for cosmetic reasons XD It may have +8 Magic, but I like seeing my character's face