Odd quirks you have while playing RPGs

[ERYFKRAD]

I play exclusively as an elf...

You shall be given the Emperor's Mercy.

Yes.

 

[anvi]

I normally play RPGs with the sound muted, with music playing on my phone or on another window. As a result, I now associate every RPG with a real life song.

Underrail is Ennegi by Aq Bure.
Dark souls is Make Fire Catch the Fly by Helloween.
Arcanum is Jesus Built my Hotrod by Ministry.
ELEX is Silent Cry by Chris Bay.

I once tried to play Underrail while listening to Ministry, and it felt wrong. I had to switch to more cockroach metal.

If you do that you miss out on new music and a lot of atmosphere.

 

[grom]

I normally play RPGs with the sound muted, with music playing on my phone or on another window. As a result, I now associate every RPG with a real life song.

Underrail is Ennegi by Aq Bure.
Dark souls is Make Fire Catch the Fly by Helloween.
Arcanum is Jesus Built my Hotrod by Ministry.
ELEX is Silent Cry by Chris Bay.

I once tried to play Underrail while listening to Ministry, and it felt wrong. I had to switch to more cockroach metal.

If you do that you miss out on new music and a lot of atmosphere.

Yeah this sounds really horrible to me. Imaging you're watching the Sopranos or something, but you mute it, chuck the subtitles on, and blast some Slayer.

 

[Apostle Hand]

I don't consider it odd, but I like to drink coffee and tea and smoke cigarretes while playing rpgs, and sometimes I play with relaxing ambient music on my headphones. When I have anxiety attacks or headaches I can't play at all. So I must be in good shape and relaxed in order to play games. Time is important factor too, and absence of light, because I like to play games in dark.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

I know, but the battle music ends up getting on my tits due to the repetition, so I don't feel bad about doing it.

If repetition is an issue how do you play with specific "real life" artists? Unless you're listening to their entire discography the songs will be over in a few minutes then the game is muted again.

When I associate songs with games it's because someone in the neighbourhood has the radio on and every station is playing the last popular pop song.

 

[hivemind]

Killed them all, despite dying 3 times, even their dogs. Leaving them alive was not an option cause they talked down to me the moment we met.

cringe

 

[anvi]

No u

 

[Oracsbox]

I didn't think I had any quirks but as I thought about it I realised I only play RPG's at night usually lying on my bed wearing only my underpants and I have no idea why.

In game I always try and get my companions/followers killed if at all possible or at least negative affinity so they shut the fuck up.

I long ago stopped reading in game books for several reasons such as I never remember what I read within 5 minutes and they seldom contain anything useful.

One good thing I've started doing is keeping to character not giving up and playing to the end living with the choices I make and enjoying the game more because of it. Before I'd restart half way to try a different character,choices or build and never finish the game.

 

[ortucis]

Killed them all, despite dying 3 times, even their dogs. Leaving them alive was not an option cause they talked down to me the moment we met.

cringe

 

[Lurker47]

I use weapons/damage types that my character can't use effectively for half of my play-through. Every. Single. Time.

 

[111111111]

In Bethesda/openworld games I try to roleplay as a dimensional traveling redneck.

Skyrim sucks because they took out the hand to hand skill.

 

[Crispy]

I use weapons/damage types that my character can't use effectively for half of my play-through. Every. Single. Time.

 

[Neanderthal]

I've got a major autism thing going on for shit I sell. I'll only sell goods to appropriate merchants, armour and weapons to smiths, scrolls and wands to Wizard, yadda, yadda.

I even save my better/unique loot to sell in more affluent areas. For instance in Torment I'll not sell good stuff in Hive market, but offload it at Vrishchika's or somewhere. Do this even though I know she gives worse prices.

Really fucking petty thinking about it.

 

[laclongquan]

That was too far, Neanderthal . I only go so far as to sell my goods for the most bucks (aka merchant with best discount). Like, if selling 20 items got the most buck before it reduce price, I will wait until I can sell a stack (fallout tactics original and Icewind dale2)

Currently my record is two million and more gold pieces in Icewind Dale 2.

Of course, next chapter I pour out 700k for some hugely overpriced items. And expect to pour more for +5/+4 arrows, as my sniper shoot arrows like burning money.

 

[Lurker47]

I use weapons/damage types that my character can't use effectively for half of my play-through. Every. Single. Time.

I tend to forget what character I'm trying to build and just go for the shit with the most flashing lights. I have the mental capacity of an eight year-old.

 

[The_Mask]

I've developed a few others since I've written here:
1. I prebuff with everything available, at the start of the dungeon/area, instead of buffing with long buffs at the start, and adding short buffs half way through.
2. I stopped listening to the soundtracks of the games I've played before. I just listen to my own.
3. I attack things with lowest eHP first, rather than last.

 

[Glop_dweller]

Odd quirks you have while playing RPGs​

I will usually stop and consider how my character might react or behave in the given situation—even what they might say to another NPC in conversation, and then I choose the closest question or statement from the given dialog responses. I know... an odd as hell, bizarro thing to do when I might personally want to make a different choice than that.

 

[Zlaja]

Just the usual where I have to keep checking my inventory over and over to make sure everything is in order. And I also have to keep checking the option meny to make sure everything is as it should be there. I'm always worried that the difficulty setting has reset itself.

I also have to make sure that my home is in perfect order before starting a game session. Otherwise, I can't focus properly. None of this applies only to RPGs tho.

 

[Immortal]

I use weapons/damage types that my character can't use effectively for half of my play-through. Every. Single. Time.

I'm the inverse, I will refuse to do this - even if I am fighting something that has 99% immunity to it.
I will just accept that they are useless in that fight - and leverage other characters.

 

[Lim-Dûl]

I test the game's mettle by antagonizing and killing every NPC I meet as soon as possible during my first playthrough

 

[Sykar]

I test the game's mettle by antagonizing and killing every NPC I meet as soon as possible during my first playthrough

So in other words, you are a murder hobo.

 

[Wayward Son]

I try to find what I can to enjoy about a game I stead of bitching online about it.

I start new characters every time I come back from a long break from playing a game. Even in games with good journal systems I can’t stand starting in the middle of the adventure.

 

[Lim-Dûl]

So in other words, you are a murder hobo.

A murder marquis testing his investment

 

[Zlaja]

I test the game's mettle by antagonizing and killing every NPC I meet as soon as possible during my first playthrough

You must be fun at parties.

I start new characters every time I come back from a long break from playing a game. Even in games with good journal systems I can’t stand starting in the middle of the adventure

Nothing weird about this. Super common for sure.

I try to find what I can to enjoy about a game I stead of bitching online about it

Now, THIS is weird.

 

[jackofshadows]

Almost never play a bad guy.

Steal and sell everything on my way.

Riiiiight.

On topic: I'm such a fucking normie, apparently.