Game cliches that need to die.

[AstroWolfie]

its not Loot Boxes, its "Surprise Mechanics!"

new page!

[DDE]

1 hour ago, AstroWolfie said:

its not Loot Boxes, its "Surprise Mechanics!"

Ah, yes. Remember "pride and accomplishment" from RNG-enhanced grind some years back?

[StrandedonEarth]

On 4/21/2023 at 5:06 PM, Vanamonde said:

"This shot has a 95% chance of hitting. " Misses. 
"This shot has a 95% chance of hitting. " Misses. 
"This shot has a 95% chance of hitting. " Misses. 
"This shot has a 95% chance of hitting. " Misses. 
"This shot has a 95% chance of hitting. " Misses.  

Etc. Why even show a number if it's nonsense? 

"Chance of winning the battle: 95%" -  loses
"Chance of winning the battle: 95%" -  loses
"Chance of winning the battle: 95%" -  loses

*ragequit*

[AstroWolfie]

How about the meta? It ruined some games for me, cause I ran stuff that wasn't "meta" and any time I asked for tips on how to improve playing, they just said it wasn't "meta". I ignored it but I never got help, other than guides from back when those things were "meta".

How about the meta? It ruined some games for me, cause I ran stuff that wasn't "meta" and any time I asked for tips on how to improve playing, they just said it wasn't "meta". I ignored it but I never got help, other than guides from back when those things were "meta".

How about the meta? It ruined some games for me, cause I ran stuff that wasn't "meta" and any time I asked for tips on how to improve playing, they just said it wasn't "meta". I ignored it but I never got help, other than guides from back when those things were "meta".

[Superfluous J]

4 hours ago, AstroWolfie said:

How about the meta? It ruined some games for me, cause I ran stuff that wasn't "meta" and any time I asked for tips on how to improve playing, they just said it wasn't "meta". I ignored it but I never got help, other than guides from back when those things were "meta".

Other than people using the term wrong, I don't have a problem with games having a meta-game, per se.

[AstroWolfie]

If it isn’t over the top it’s great. KSP’s meta with the Nerv engines is great cause it isn’t forced. You can use what you want and still succeed.

[kerbiloid]

Caravan in Fallout is a queen of the meta-gaming. In the game you collect cards to play the in-game game.

[Superfluous J]

I love the idea that the actual game is Caravan, and Fallout is just an elaborate meta game constructed around it.

[kerbiloid]

3 hours ago, Superfluous J said:

I love the idea that the actual game is Caravan, and Fallout is just an elaborate meta game constructed around it.

They failed being hired by the actual Las Vegas casinos, and made their own Las Vegas, with blackjack caravan and... robots.

That's how the Fallout: New Vegas began.

[DDE]

Futuristic guns that look cereal boxes

[Superfluous J]

5 hours ago, DDE said:

Futuristic guns that look cereal boxes

Not to mention horribly pixelated graphics.

[kerbiloid]

11 hours ago, DDE said:

Futuristic guns that look cereal boxes

We were making similar out of a wooden plank, a rubber thread, a clothespin, and a piece of aluminium wire.

Nice to see the old traditions being continiued.

[Iapetus7342]

If you expect me to follow an NPC to protect them but they walk ever so slightly faster than my character, we are no longer friendsl.

[kerbiloid]

The in-game relatives.
Fallout 3 is poisoning the game with searching for dad, Fallout 4 - with searching for son.
And they are reminding of this on every occasion.

I'm just an invisible evil entity, possessing the body of the innocent character, why should I care of this every minute, and have some feelings to the thought-out NPC?

I have my own sympathies and antipathies to the NPCs which you gave to me, and they differ from the forced by the plot, why do  the devs think that I need a forced love?

[Nuke]

On 5/20/2024 at 5:37 PM, AstroWolfie said:

If it isn’t over the top it’s great. KSP’s meta with the Nerv engines is great cause it isn’t forced. You can use what you want and still succeed.

really depends on the game type. if its a pvp game then meta just kills almost every option you have and you end up doing the same thing over and over again. this makes games boring. at least make the meta a rapidly moving target so the game doesn't get dull.

[Ryaja]

Unearnable premium currencies. Like if you make a premium currency at least make it possible to earn it, I bought the game usually and don't wanna spend more money unless the game is really good.

[LordFerret]

On 3/31/2023 at 8:12 AM, adsii1970 said:

... the freaking soundtrack!

Sorry, a little late here, been MIA.  Yes, the music (I don't care what game it is) is immediately turned off... I want game, not music.

On 6/16/2024 at 2:26 PM, Ryaja said:

I bought the game usually and don't wanna spend more money unless the game is really good.

 

[adsii1970]

On 6/8/2024 at 2:30 PM, Iapetus7342 said:

If you expect me to follow an NPC to protect them but they walk ever so slightly faster than my character, we are no longer friendsl.

Or the NPC walks so slowly that you and the NPC become "sitting ducks" to the angry horde coming after you. 

[Fizzlebop Smith]

Inability to interact with a specific quest item..

 

Oooh.. ooooh.. oh.. when the dialogue options for quest completion don't get updated & you can no longer engage with the questline.

[Iapetus7342]

Games that initially let you play for free and then suddenly want you to pay triple figures for every single action never fail to boil my blood.

[DDE]

1 hour ago, Iapetus7342 said:

Games that initially let you play for free and then suddenly want you to pay triple figures for every single action

Spoiler

"...and we'll stand together on the Moon"

 

[Nuke]

On 6/24/2024 at 3:12 AM, LordFerret said:

Sorry, a little late here, been MIA.  Yes, the music (I don't care what game it is) is immediately turned off... I want game, not music.

 

i never liked the minecraft soundtrack. i always mute it and put on judas priest or motorhead or something. people say its brilliant, but i think that it just likes to play at interesting times. frankly you should be able to record music in game with redstone and note blocks, craft a blank music disc for it. stick it in your jukebox, run your redstone music contraption, eject it when youre done (any sfx within earshot of the jukebox gets recorded). then you not only get a copy but also gets added to the game soundtrack. then i could have raining blood play at interesting times.

still think the best game soundtracks are probably doom (midi), descent 2 (redbook, not midi) and quake 2. various mechwarrior games also tick my boxes. the mechwarrior 5 soundtrack is the best thing about the game.

[kerbiloid]

Playing Minecraft with music is like walking through the boondocks in headphones.

"Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum!..", then suddenly something from behind: "Pshhh... BOOM!!!".

Restart in hospital with empty inventory.

[BA-Forums]

On 5/22/2024 at 11:53 AM, DDE said:

Futuristic guns that look cereal boxes

Did that man invent a gun  from 40k?!

[BA-Forums]

On 8/3/2024 at 11:31 PM, Nuke said:

i never liked the minecraft soundtrack. i always mute it and put on judas priest or motorhead or something. people say its brilliant, but i think that it just likes to play at interesting times. frankly you should be able to record music in game with redstone and note blocks, craft a blank music disc for it. stick it in your jukebox, run your redstone music contraption, eject it when youre done (any sfx within earshot of the jukebox gets recorded). then you not only get a copy but also gets added to the game soundtrack. then i could have raining blood play at interesting times.

still think the best game soundtracks are probably doom (midi), descent 2 (redbook, not midi) and quake 2. various mechwarrior games also tick my boxes. the mechwarrior 5 soundtrack is the best thing about the game.

The newer music could be better. There’s some good stuff in the new music and I don’t hate the new artists (I think a lot of the new music is pretty good), but it can get annoying to listen to or it doesn’t sound like “Minecraft music”. In my opinion the original C418 music better, but that’s probably because I grew up listening to it while playing the game. Also: MOJANG UPDATE ANIMATIONS FOR OLDER MOBS ALREADY TO GET THEM UP TO THE NEW BAR SET BY YOUR NEW MOBS!!