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[dinosaur_hunter2]

I don't think it's stupid, but... I ALWAYS wash my hands before playing. I'm paranoid about clean controllers to play, so eating while playing is a big no-no for me.

 

[Dai101]

Same here, EVERY GODDAMN DOOR, even in "X" series.

Also i'm a conpulsive hoarder. I've finished games with items/ammo that could have made a boss battle faster and easier

 

[RevDM]

I sanitize my controller with alcohol wipes before every use. I'm the only one who uses it, but I can't stand thinking about the bacteria that have grown on it since my last gaming session.

 

[dispensergoinup]

Dunno about anyone else but when playing single player RPGs like Fallout 3, etc if someone else is in the room watching me play, I can't concentrate and end up sabotaging missions or just suiciding so they become disinterested and go away. I can't tell them to go somewhere else >.<

This is like for roommates and gfs and even when my brother visits.

 

[Correctomundo]

I've got a really bad hoarding and reloading mania. I'm playing EDF2017 right now, and I'll put 200 bullets into a building if the magazine holds 300 and I'm approaching some aliens.

In games that keep statistics, like GTA for example, I ALWAYS reload if I die so I can finish the game with 0 deaths.

That can make some games really, really frustrating.

This is me.

I always make sure I took a shower before I watch a game's ending.

That's a really odd one. Any reasoning why?

Dunno about anyone else but when playing single player RPGs like Fallout 3, etc if someone else is in the room watching me play, I can't concentrate and end up sabotaging missions or just suiciding so they become disinterested and go away. I can't tell them to go somewhere else >.<

This is like for roommates and gfs and even when my brother visits.

I'm the opposite. People watching me, especially my fiance, makes me play better for some reason. I call her my mojo. If I'm getting my ass handed to me, I'll make her sit down and watch just so I can pass.

 

[opticalmace]

Outside the door of the final boss, I drop the game and abandon it for months.

You've outed my shame. I never finished FFX or Zelda: Minish Cap because of this.

Mind blown.

 

[scosher]

I pretty much never use consumable items in RPG's, and keep "saving" them for the eventual "oh shit, I need my elixir" moment that never comes.

 

[Easy_D]

I can't for the life of me finish Final Fantasy 3 DS because you can't save anywhere, the final dungeon just seems to big for me. Somehow this was never an issue with Dragon Quest IV DS, maybe DQIV is just a more enjoyable experience, or the fact that you can save on the world map before the final encounter.

Anyway, lack of quick saving kills me, I hate checkpoints / world map only saving in games and I blame emulators. Save states have fostered my OCD'ish saving habits for sure .

Edit:

I pretty much never use consumable items in RPG's, and keep "saving" them for the eventual "oh shit, I need my elixir" moment that never comes.

This was my FFVII run in a nutshell, then the final boss is laughably easy.

 

[matrix-cat]

I hate using healing items, or really just paying for healing at all. I finished Fallout 3 with over two hundred Stimpaks because I'd always try and quick-travel back to my house in Megaton to sleep when I was injured. In Pokemon games I'll think nothing of buying 99 Escape Ropes so I can jump out of caves and fly back to a Pokemon Centre when I could just have bought 99 Hyper Potions or something.

 

[LeleSocho]

Third Strike--->Win Round/Do a Super----> MUST TAUNT

I don't do that in other games just 3rd Strike

 

[bengraven]

I never do evil things in free-roam games.

For example, in the 50 hours I put into RDR, I did something evil to an innocent just once on purpose and that was to get the Dasterdly achievement. Sometimes if I'm playing GTA and a ped gets in the way while I'm driving DURING A MISSION, I'll just hit him or the entire crowd. But I never actively attack/rob anyone anymore.

I think I'm too old, because I keep thinking "oi, it will take forever to get rid of the cops, it's not worth it".



Also, not really weird, but I fucking steal everything in RPGs. Especially Bethesda games. I get overburdened quickly and then just toss the lowest priced items out...but then will pick some more up to make sure I'm just under the burden meter: 299/300 for example.

I NEED to have my backpack full when I show up at the shop to sell.

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

When RPGs used to have towns, I had to, HAD TO, fully explore the area, talk to NPCs, & check for side-quests before I moved on to the story event. I've always been very OCD about missing things, and was paranoid about cut-scenes warping me out of areas prematurely (before I had a chance to ransack homes and escape with peoples' belongings). One time I was around 15 hours into a game, forget which one, but I found out I missed an item 10 hours back that was required to unlock a weapon or costume or something.... I restarted from the beginning....fml



I've since gotten better about it, but I still hate to miss things.

 

[Gram Negative Cocci]

Full health, full wallet.

Still go out of my way to pick up the hearts and money that enemies drop.

You know when a game presents a maze in some way, and you've obviously found the exit? I always go back in and try all the dead ends, just to see what's there.

I pretty much never use items in RPGs. This inevitably results in me ending up at the final boss with 27 full party heal items and a million other trinkets.

And at that point I don't even need all the items because I grinded like a mad man before the boss.

Ain't all that the truth...

 

[Confused101]

I hoard.

Gold, potions, power-ups, weapons, clothes, cigarettes, scrolls, skill points, ammo, grenades, vehicles if I can keep them, useless items that do fun stuff, crafting materials... you name it.

I leave my best stuff for really big fights or the end of the game and a lot of times I never use them.

 

[Keasar]

When I talk with people with a microphone, I sometimes do handgestures without realising they probably can't see me. Making me feel stupid for having pointed on my screen and said "Go here".

 

[Snuggles]

I never do evil things in free-roam games.

I came in to say the opposite. I always do evil things in free-roam games. In GTAIV and RDR alone, I probably have killed thousands of civilians. I try to find all of the craziest and most creative ways to kill those chumps.

 

[ronito]

Tend to never use good items until the final battle where I only need a fraction of them.

if I get an stat raising item I wont use it until the very last level.

I tend not to change my party a lot. Even on games where everyone levels the same. For example, I don't think I changed my team in Valkyria chronicles at all after around halfway through.

Mash the confirm button during FFXIII fights for some reason.

If it's a first person RPG I'm hopping everywhere.

Constant reload. BANG! reload. BANG BANG! reload.

If I mess with the TV volume while playing it has to be set to an even number.

Talk to all NPCs twice just to be sure.

<fight>menu-cure<fight>menu-cure<fight>

 

[bengraven]

When RPGs used to have towns, I had to, HAD TO, fully explore the area, talk to NPCs, & check for side-quests before I moved on to the story event. I've always been very OCD about missing things, and was paranoid about cut-scenes warping me out of areas prematurely (before I had a chance to ransack homes and escape with peoples' belongings). One time I was around 15 hours into a game, forget which one, but I found out I missed an item 10 hours back that was required to unlock a weapon or costume or something.... I restarted from the beginning....fml



I've since gotten better about it, but I still hate to miss things.

What?

RPGs still have towns.

Edit: Oh, I read your post. You should play more WRPGs...they have towns still.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

I'm trying to move away from this but...

Try not to use Gamefaqs
- Ruined Silent Hill and some other games for me

Try not to be OCD about every item, achievement, and secret
- Ruined FF12 for me

Try not to hoard the best heal items in RPGs
- Was playing Chrono Trigger. Faced Lavos. Near death. Then it ht me, "why the FUCK am I not using the best healing items?! What else am I goddamn saving it for?!" Ended up beating Lavos. I've tried to use this against other bosses as well and not to hoard. Period. If a 2nd boss or boss in the middle of the game needs me to use that super elixir, it's gonna get used.

 

[bengraven]

Tend to never use good items until the final battle where I only need a fraction of them.

I tend not to change my party a lot. Even on games where everyone levels the same. For example, I don't think I changed my team in Valkyria chronicles at all after around halfway through.

If it's a first person RPG I'm hopping everywhere.

Constant reload. BANG! reload. BANG BANG! reload.

I do these things as well. Replace the reload with a run button if the game has one...or if it's KOTOR I swing my lightsabers around again and again.

Also, speaking of FP RPGs, I travel across rooftops in certain towns in Morrowind. The ones with Hlaalu influence like Balmora, with their small square buildings. I can't not jump around that place.

I came in to say the opposite. I always do evil things in free-roam games. In GTAIV and RDR alone, I probably have killed thousands of civilians. I try to find all of the craziest and most creative ways to kill those chumps.

That was me for the longest time. I got kind of bored of it. Ironically just before JC2 came out, which had the most creative uses for innocents ever.

 

[jk-mox]

The worst is when it isn't obvious which direction is the side path and which is the main path. So I often pick one way, and am compelled to turn around fairly quickly if it doesn't dead end after a couple turns/rooms to go and check if the other path was the side path instead.

This has resulted in me bouncing back and forth over two paths 2 or 3 times on a number of occasions.

Never much thought about it before, but I definitely do this as well. I guess I always figured this was normal. In RPGs, that's how you avoid having to level grind.

 

[Eight Diagram Bat Fighter]

Buying games and never opening/playing/finishing them. It's a habit. I guess I just like the feeling of knowing I just bought a game.

I still haven't even played the first level of SMB Galaxy and I bought it day of release.
Got to the very end of FF12 and dropped it for no good reason.

I'm starting to do this with blu-ray movies now too. I have about 5 or so I still haven't even watched, still in the packaging.

 

[Silphonica]

Not so much weird since it serves a purpose. When playing console fps games, I twitch my aim to make really small circles with the crosshair. It's used to keep your aim on form when you're not actually aiming at anything. Now I do it for fun,

 

[thetechkid]

- Never use the good items I picked up along the way
- Save every material in hopes of making the ultimate weapon, never do
- Try to collect everything for the first half of the game, not care anymore for the second and just play the game.
- Mash Down+B when throwing a pokeball
- Not play a squeal until I finish the prequel
- Trying to find if I can pause cut scenes before starting the game
- Roll Dashing instead of walk/running even if its slower
- Save 3 times in a row, then save again
- Play the first mission, play the rest of the game usually a year or two later
- Try to get through doors before they finish opening
- Always reloading, except when I need to
- Try to 100% complete a room map before moving on
- Make a new save slot everytime something happens in case I want to go back and do that again, never do
- Start every fighting game with a jump forward then low kick

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

- Was playing Chrono Trigger. Faced Lavos. Near death. Then it ht me, "why the FUCK am I not using the best healing items?! What else am I goddamn saving it for?!" Ended up beating Lavos. I've tried to use this against other bosses as well and not to hoard. Period. If a 2nd boss or boss in the middle of the game needs me to use that super elixir, it's gonna get used.

 

[KorrZ]

I save my games super obsessively. About to open a door? Save. About to pick a lock in that room? Save. Successfully picked the lock? Save. Killed an enemy after successfully picking the lock? Save. I don't really know why I do this. I just really don't like to lose even a second of progress, even if it means saving every 2 feet.

I don't think it's stupid, but... I ALWAYS wash my hands before playing. I'm paranoid about clean controllers to play, so eating while playing is a big no-no for me.

I'm the exact same way. I actually get uneasy when friends come over and want to play something co-op after eating but don't wash their hands first (No, wiping your hands on your pants doesn't really help the chip grease on my controller dude :\).

 

[the madman]

In damn nearly every JRPG I've ever played, I get about 3/4 of the way through the game before I put it down never to play it again.

 

[Tomat]

Reloading after every few bullets.

You never know when you might need those extra 3 bullets.

It gets me killed more often than not.

 

[gravitybear]

In action adventure games and RPG's I search every corner of every room so I dont accidentally miss something. It's a curse.

This. I feel like it's a lighter form of OCD.

 

[Woorloog]

I don't think it's stupid, but... I ALWAYS wash my hands before playing. I'm paranoid about clean controllers to play, so eating while playing is a big no-no for me.

I don't quite do this but i do clean the 360 controller somewhat before playing. Or sometimes during. Started doing that only recently... I wonder if it's stress related.

 

[GQman2121]

When playing competitively, I always take everything out of my pockets and take my shoes off.

 

[Infinite_Daremo]

I won't play a game on anything but the hardest difficulty even on the first time through. The blood pressure rises and the hatred grows. I'll never forget 23 hours wasted on Witcher 2

 

[Maffis]

When playing Mario games I always find myself to collect every coin, 1-up, starbits and mash every enemy I encounter, even if it isn't necessary to do. I don't know why I do this. I always go bored because collecting the coins can be tedious at sometimes, but I can't find myself to stop either.

 

[mxgt]

I am convinced that holding down+B is more effective at catching pokémon and refuse to hear otherwise.

It works damnit.

Also when I play an MMO or RPG, I have to do the zones 'in order'. For example when I played World of Warcraft I had my set route of zones for levelling and refused to skip one even if I was high enough to do so.

 

[thetechkid]

I am convinced that holding down+B is more effective at catching pokémon and refuse to hear otherwise.

It works damnit.

Best Friends Forever.

 

[bolt7]

Just thought of another habit.


Your next objective is in this direction ------->

=

I go this direction. <---------

This is also totally me. Obviously the game wants me to go this way... which means the secrets are kept this way!

I have to check everything. It takes me forever to finish a game (especially stuff like RPG's.) I visit every nook and cranny and end up at so many dead ends.

 

[LeleSocho]

- Mash Down+B when throwing a pokeball
- Always reloading, except when I need to
- Make a new save slot everytime something happens in case I want to go back and do that again, never do
- Start every fighting game with a jump forward then low kick

i do this too (btw nice avatar)
also in a RPG equip always with item that give you maximum attack even if it will lower the defence/speed/something by 90%

 

[mxgt]

http://i.imgur.com/gHKBo.png[IMG]

Best Friends Forever.[/QUOTE]

My friends think I'm crazy :(

They don't know the secret!

 

[BY2K]

Saving every single time I enter the menu in the N64 version of OoT.

 

[CorkyFromLifeGoesOn]

For some games I have to get everything but for most I don't. Its really strange because its not consistent. I did this with ME2, not getting a platinum, but making sure I scanned every single planet and deplete it. With Infamous 2 I did both story missions and got everything twice(blast shards, and dead drops x2) even though I didn't have to.
With Xenogears I always pressed back right before getting hit. It seemed to increase my chance of blocking but according to my brother its bs.

 

[Finalow]

Save game.
Save again.
Repeat at least 4 more times to be sure.

so i'm not alone.
this is reassuring.

 

[Jsunu]

Any open-world game (RDR, GTA4, Saints Row etc.) I get distracted and never complete any of the story missions. I just end up dicking around for a few hours.

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

I'm the opposite. People watching me, especially my fiance, makes me play better for some reason. I call her my mojo. If I'm getting my ass handed to me, I'll make her sit down and watch just so I can pass.

Yeah, that's neat. I'm way better when people are watching, too.

 

[vall03]

I pretty much never use items in RPGs. This inevitably results in me ending up at the final boss with 27 full party heal items and a million other trinkets.

And at that point I don't even need all the items because I grinded like a mad man before the boss.

Im like this too, I get paranoid that if I use a particular item, I wont be able to get it on any form again, may it be an item drop, from a shop or a chest.

Well, because of this, my main habit in RPGs is to go fight, and if I get damaged even if its just 1 point, I go back to town to heal and save. Its pretty much like that for me.

Oh, I also auto-fight a lot... even in SMT games... because I hate have little to no MP to use for a boss.

 

[Melchiah]

I occasionally freak out when the AI controlled team members are following me, and try to run away from them, which of course is impossible. Usually I manage to tone down the feeling, but it's always lurking there.

 

[dominuece]

If I really love a game, it will take me forever to beat it. I will rarely play it. Some sorta delayed gratification bullshit.

I used to horde "special" or "rare" items, but the endgame of RE4 broke that for me.

Spoiler

rocket launcher

 

[KageMaru]

I don't think it's stupid, but... I ALWAYS wash my hands before playing. I'm paranoid about clean controllers to play, so eating while playing is a big no-no for me.

I'm exactly the same way, would drive me insane when friends would eat and touch my controllers before washing their hands.

 

[Tranced Shadow]

Push someone out of the ring in Soul Calibur -> Follow them out before the replay kicks in.

 

[MegaKungFuRadio]

I'm exactly the same way, would drive me insane when friends would eat and touch my controllers before washing their hands.

Washing your hands before you do X is actually a very good habit that regrettably few people have, including myself. Would save tons on guitar strings and time spent cleaning my mouse/controllers with a needle to scrap all the crap that gets stuck in the seams. Yuck.

 

[revolverjgw]

Any open-world game (RDR, GTA4, Saints Row etc.) I get distracted and never complete any of the story missions. I just end up dicking around for a few hours.

I think this is normal. People usually act like I'm some kind of freak when they see me actually playing the missions in these games.

Actually I never dick around and I never kill civilians.