Idiosyncratic Routine

[Origami]

-I am a 100% completionist. Have to explore every line, secret, item in every game. This is especially a pain with RPG's

-When I play RPG's I have the following rules:
No use of item, No KO's of individual characters.

-I always tend to avoid the number 13. I hate having 13 of an item.

[RetroVortex]

Here's another one.

Whenever someone plays as Vega on Street Fighter 2 and wins, I immediately shout "YODEL LIKE A LADY!" when he does his victory pose.

(Because thats what he sounds like he's saying to me)

For Ken I sometimes go "I-like-to-wheel-kick" when he does his kick special move.

[Rather Dashing]

What do I win?

Are these screenshots worth bonus points?

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

What do I win?

Are these screenshots worth bonus points?

Congratulations. You win first prize!

Sadly, unless you want to go into negative numbers, there are no prizes beyond first. Soooo...your bonus points have been converted to brownie points. Which are worth about as much as they sound like they're worth.

[Rather Dashing]

Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

Congratulations. You win first prize!

Sadly, unless you want to go into negative numbers, there are no prizes beyond first. Soooo...your bonus points have been converted to brownie points. Which are worth about as much as they sound like they're worth.

And remember that time I re-played a game that I hate several times over, some parts up to 11 times, to collect screenshots and try every possibility?.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

And remember that time I re-played a game that I hate several times over, some parts up to 11 times, to collect screenshots and try every possibility?.

I...er...don't have any bonus point ranks above brownie points.

So, ah...



Gold Star!

[StrongBrush1]

Legostudslegostudsstudsstudsstudsmustbreakeverinth ingmustgetfuckingstudsimnotajediorexplorerorbatman orwhateverifidontbreakeverythinginsightandgetallth efuckingstudssomethingiswrongwithmeHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEELLLLPP!!!!!!!!

[RetroVortex]

Originally Posted by StrongBrush1

Legostudslegostudsstudsstudsstudsmustbreakeverinth ingmustgetfuckingstudsimnotajediorexplorerorbatman orwhateverifidontbreakeverythinginsightandgetallth efuckingstudssomethingiswrongwithmeHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEELLLLPP!!!!!!!!

You know you have something wrong with you when you start stud farming even before actually playing any of the levels.
(I'm sooo guilty of that one! XD)

[DrRocketGenius]

When I play Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, I always have to fill the Tattle Log. My partners beside Goombella barely ever see the light of day.

[Davies]

I'm so happy I created this thread; I'm not the only loopy bastard.

Yayyyy!!!

[Remolay]

I can't walk down stairs. I have to jump down them.

[Davies]

Originally Posted by Remolay

I can't walk down stairs. I have to jump down them.

As interesting as that is Remolay, what about when you're playing games? Stick to the topic at hand please.

[doodinthemood]

Not allllll the time, but pretty often, in racing games. I will skid and swerve at the finish line, like I'm parking sideways, as if to say "right, that's the race won, I'll just park here and get out"

[BlankCanvasDJ]

Originally Posted by doodinthemood

Not allllll the time, but pretty often, in racing games. I will skid and swerve at the finish line, like I'm parking sideways, as if to say "right, that's the race won, I'll just park here and get out"

Unless it's a close race, I always do that too. Especially in Mario Kart, where you can do a little hop-over-then-skid across the finish line.

If a game has cinematics where you can move the camera, I will move the camera like I'm freakin' Michael Bay.

In WoW, one does not simply walk into dungeon portals, one must jump into them.

If a game has some sort of hub town where there isn't any combat, I always sheathe/holster my character's weapons, if possible. Otherwise, I feel like I'm going to scare the civilians.

I shoot explosive barrels even when there aren't any enemies left to kill.

In poker games (like, say, Night at the Inventory) I find myself keeping a poker face when I get a good hand.

I also do the whole "one shot, reload" thing but until they make videogame guns work like real guns, that's just smart playing.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

If a game has some sort of hub town where there isn't any combat, I always sheathe/holster my character's weapons, if possible. Otherwise, I feel like I'm going to scare the civilians.

I do this, too. Especially in Star Wars games where I feel like wandering around in crowded places with an unsheathed lightsaber is just wrong.

[corruptbiggins]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

I also do the whole "one shot, reload" thing but until they make videogame guns work like real guns, that's just smart playing.

Mafia is the only game I can think of that treats ammo count realistically. If you reload when the clip or chambers have any rounds left in then you lose them.

[ShaggE]

There are a number of games with realistic clip management, but thankfully it's still far from standard.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by corruptbiggins

Mafia is the only game I can think of that treats ammo count realistically. If you reload when the clip or chambers have any rounds left in then you lose them.

Does Mass Effect 2 do this, too? I honesty can't remember except that I was perpetually running out of ammo and was therefore very careful with reloads. This might only be because I'm a terrible shot.

[corruptbiggins]

Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

Does Mass Effect 2 do this, too? I honesty can't remember except that I was perpetually running out of ammo and was therefore very careful with reloads. This might only be because I'm a terrible shot.

Couldn't tell you as I've yet to play it (because I've yet to finish the first game despite plenty of attempts over the last few years!).

[BlankCanvasDJ]

I don't believe it does. But in the Mass Effect world, you're not ejecting bullet clips but "thermal clips" which is basically just the excess overheating energy of the gun, so the ammo discrepancy wouldn't apply.

...that may be the geekiest sentence I've ever said...