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eternalNoob Ded from yer mum Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Ded
#1: Mar 16th 2012 at 5:05:11 PM

What things do you do in games, that are useless, yet you can't stop doing it?

Mine:

In Megaman X, when I felt like an immature prick, i kept on climbing on the same wall, cause it looked funny.

And in any game, i do squat thrusts for no reason.

If you wanna PM me, send it to my mrsunshinesprinkles account; this one is blorked.
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#2: Mar 16th 2012 at 5:11:43 PM

In Fallout New Vegas I jump everywhere.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
NLK Mo A Since: May, 2010
#3: Mar 16th 2012 at 5:29:31 PM

In Skyrim, I keep triggering lynchings in towns by casting Fury on a chicken.

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Fluid Since: Jan, 2001
#4: Mar 16th 2012 at 5:33:58 PM

Once I get the Space Jump in Super Metroid, I can't stop myself from flying everywhere I can, just because it's fun to bounce around wide open spaces.

GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#5: Mar 16th 2012 at 5:42:10 PM

In any medieval simulation, I will always gun for the Pope. This has nothing to do with a hatred of religion, and everything to do with not wanting a guy in a hat telling my emperor of Europe to follow his word as if it were Gods. By the time I'm finished the campaign, that will be my job.

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#6: Mar 16th 2012 at 7:35:30 PM

Place bets on how many times "I just jump everywhere" will be posted!

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
Falkon Lord of the Avians from the Sky Since: Feb, 2012
Lord of the Avians
#7: Mar 16th 2012 at 7:37:18 PM

Whenever possible, I will jump to my death.

Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#8: Mar 16th 2012 at 7:43:06 PM

In Dead Space, I always jump into the void of space when possible (well, once per opening to the void).
I figure Issac would prefer that to the events of the game.

I also viciously attack cuccos at least once per play-through in every Zelda game I can.

edited 16th Mar '12 7:44:17 PM by Zeromaeus

GrungeSaladin09 from a mountain Since: Jan, 2012
#9: Mar 16th 2012 at 7:49:06 PM

When I play as Mitsurugi in Soulcalibur IV, I always sheathe my sword right at the end of a round.

And I always jumped everywhere in Oblivion.

And Disgaea. Especially Disgaea.

edited 16th Mar '12 7:50:02 PM by GrungeSaladin09

A lie was told...
stevebat Since: Nov, 2009
vanishingreality from Sinnoh Since: Aug, 2011
#11: Mar 16th 2012 at 7:54:45 PM

Circle the trees in Okami. I just have to do it because they are so ugly dead.

Pyrite Until further notice from Right. Beneath. You. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Hiding
Until further notice
#12: Mar 16th 2012 at 8:01:29 PM

I have to search everything. Everything. Even if I know the loot is randomised.

edited 16th Mar '12 8:01:47 PM by Pyrite

Not a substitute for a formal medical consultation.
MrPoly Since: Feb, 2010
#13: Mar 16th 2012 at 8:02:18 PM

I hop around in Skyrim all the time, as well as turn third person view on and off.

Heck, any game without infinite sprint (or any kind of sprint) that isn't a multiplayer shooter, I like jumping about randomly. I might say I do it more than running sometimes.

ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#14: Mar 16th 2012 at 8:11:17 PM

If I screwed up something in Half Life I always shoot at my feet with a rocket launcher and die rather than bother to open up a menu and reload.

Same with Saints Row 2.

NULLcHiLD27 Since: Oct, 2010
#15: Mar 16th 2012 at 8:25:11 PM

In Tekken games, when I play King, I always try hitting my opponents while staying out of range of their attacks even though I should know full and well that I can't hit them from that distance...

In Dynasty Warriors games, I clear the entire area of enemies even though it's just a waste of time.

[down]Same here, except for the being irritated at others part.

edited 16th Mar '12 8:26:51 PM by NULLcHiLD27

majoraoftime Since: Jun, 2009
#16: Mar 16th 2012 at 8:25:55 PM

In Zelda games, I ALWAYS put away my sword when I'm not using it, and it bugs me when other people don't do this when I watch them play.

UltimatelySubjective Since: Jun, 2011
#17: Mar 16th 2012 at 9:09:47 PM

I did that with TP, Oo T and MM, but in Skyward Sword it looks kind of cool running sword extended, plus you're holding the Wiimote anyway so it's like that's just continuing to map. Plus it's slightly more of a pain to put it away in that game.

Neo_Crimson Your army sucks. from behind your lines. Since: Jan, 2001
Your army sucks.
#18: Mar 16th 2012 at 9:11:34 PM

I will search tirelessly for GameBreakers and DiscOneNukes, even if the game is easy enough to not need them.

edited 16th Mar '12 9:11:57 PM by Neo_Crimson

Sorry, I can't hear you from my FLYING METAL BOX!
MisterC Angry Moth from roughly over there Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
Angry Moth
#19: Mar 16th 2012 at 9:24:10 PM

In any shooter, I'm always reloading. Even when my clips are full. I just randomly click the reload button.

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GrungeSaladin09 from a mountain Since: Jan, 2012
Narmer The Quiet One from some state in Mexico. Since: Nov, 2010
MrDolomite Since: Feb, 2010
#22: Mar 16th 2012 at 11:48:16 PM

I get pretty anal about finding everything before I move from an area in an RPG.

Fuck you, Dragon Quarter.

RocketDude Face Time from AZ, United States Since: May, 2009
Face Time
#23: Mar 16th 2012 at 11:50:10 PM

In multiplayer games, I will dick around with quick-switching between two weapons.

edited 16th Mar '12 11:50:21 PM by RocketDude

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pyr0h1tman8 What'd you just say about my hair?! from The Land Down Under Since: Jul, 2010
What'd you just say about my hair?!
#24: Mar 17th 2012 at 12:03:50 AM

If there is an obviously suicidal option, I'll take it just to see what happens.

In our heart, Mr. Ando will always be a penguin.
Lemurian from Touhou fanboy attic Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
#25: Mar 17th 2012 at 5:14:51 AM

Mario And Luigi-games: Jump in time with the music.
WRPGs: Loot everything...until my pack is full, and then I start putting down stuff that isn't worth it.
JRPGs: Grind. Even if I've finished an area, if the game is waiting for me to progress, even if I'm out of side-quests...I want more levels. And gold.
Oh, and Skyward Sword: Jump into lava. But that's not usually a planned thing. It just happens. All the time. :|

Join us in our quest to play all RPG video games! Moving on to disc 2 of Grandia!

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