StaceyPowers Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Do you ever find yourself just standing around waiting to die in video games for practical reasons (or actively trying to die)? If so, in what games, and to what end? In BioShocks 1 and 2, sometimes dying to get the free salts/health refills was the most cost-effective resource management strategy for me (yes, this says nothing flattering about my skills), so I would just wait to die if I was near death. Somewhat embarrassingly, there were a couple of fights that I pretty much fought from The Vita Chambers. If I lose a follower or a pet (like my horse in RDR), I just die and reload to get them back. I used to get myself killed in a MUD I played on a regular basis because it included an underworld/afterlife zone that was super cool to explore and hang out in, and my RP involved my character's obsession with the place and with the god of death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Yeah it's usually for personal or stupid reasons lol Most of the time it's when I do something I know I will regret for the rest of the game like in RPG's or have gotten stuck in level geometry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpotato Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Yeah I did this a lot in Dead space 2, some times I got a level where the enemies where too strong but my resources low so I died on purpose to go back to the beginning of the chapter to explore and loot some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 1 hour ago, kingpotato said: Yeah I did this a lot in Dead space 2, some times I got a level where the enemies where too strong but my resources low so I died on purpose to go back to the beginning of the chapter to explore and loot some more. Classic situation. I've done that too in FPS games where I've played on hard difficulty and have wasted too many resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I do it for stupid reasons as well - I've done it in online games to piss off my team especially if they are a bunch of douches. I used to do it in Modern Warfare all the while and I'd be called all kinds of names🤣 Alyxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 7 hours ago, killamch89 said: I do it for stupid reasons as well - I've done it in online games to piss off my team especially if they are a bunch of douches. I used to do it in Modern Warfare all the while and I'd be called all kinds of names🤣 Nice troll lol I used to piss people off when I ran around with akimbo smgs. killamch89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 In some open world game or the games where you can travel away from the main map I have tend to do that to check the limits of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I find with games that have saves I don't really die on purpose as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 17 hours ago, Alyxx said: Nice troll lol I used to piss people off when I ran around with akimbo smgs. Trolling online is great pass time - the non malicious kind anyways because it always gets under the tryhards skin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 5 hours ago, killamch89 said: Trolling online is great pass time - the non malicious kind anyways because it always gets under the tryhards skin... Yeah, I've never been a pro player and always just played for fun which pissed the more serious players off. I would never play fair either. If someone were sniping I would run up on them from behind with akimbo machine pistols and shoot them like an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I think in some games there is not saved option in some places. It can be difficult to dye and not revive your own self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Alyxx said: Yeah, I've never been a pro player and always just played for fun which pissed the more serious players off. I would never play fair either. If someone were sniping I would run up on them from behind with akimbo machine pistols and shoot them like an idiot. I'm like "why are you taking this so seriously? It's just a game bro. Aren't games supposed to be fun whether winning or losing?" 🤣 It really pisses them off when I say that. Alyxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 52 minutes ago, killamch89 said: I'm like "why are you taking this so seriously? It's just a game bro. Aren't games supposed to be fun whether winning or losing?" 🤣 It really pisses them off when I say that. Now I remember WingsOfRedemption screaming how much he hates losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 22 minutes ago, Alyxx said: Now I remember WingsOfRedemption screaming how much he hates losing. I do hate losing if I don't give it my best shot at things in real life but I never take games that seriously because they were made for entertainment. Alyxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyPowers Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 3:31 PM, Alyxx said: Most of the time it's when I do something I know I will regret for the rest of the game like in RPG's or have gotten stuck in level geometry. When I do something I regret in an RPG I almost never die and reload to fix it. I think I did it one time, but I can't remember what it was I found so unacceptable--oh wait. Yes I can. It was when I murdered Mr. House in New Vegas. Ironically, I wound up killing him anyway when I reloaded, because he didn't really give me a viable alternative even though I didn't want to do it. Usually when I make an RPG choice I regret, I live with the consequences, because I feel like it's a chance for me to learn from the mistake. Plus, I can look forward to doing it differently next time. Stuck in level geometry - do you mean like when you jump behind an object that there is no way to get back around again, so you're trapped? On 10/13/2019 at 1:04 AM, kingpotato said: some times I got a level where the enemies where too strong but my resources low so I died on purpose to go back to the beginning of the chapter to explore and loot some more. Oh man, I always worry about that in games that auto-save and don't allow me to create save points. Sometimes I'll also strategically die to go back to the last checkpoint, because I'm worried if I progress without the resources I'll be up a creek without a paddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
