Things You Have Learned Playing Video Games

RobinStarwing · 08-21-2010, 09:30 PM

This is kind of like a Video Gamer's All I Needed To Know I Learned In Kindergarten type of thing. Just tell things you learned from playing video games. Just a kind of list of ideas or situations that if they ever could...have a real life side to them. I will give a set of examples.

I learned that if anyone ever decides to build a two-barreled tank...that superpower is probably going to kick much butt.

I learned that the very same tank can be taken out with a hell of a lot of firepower and a willingness to throw units at it to die.

I learned that there is no weapon worth getting that involves going through hours of game play looking for regular looking chests to not open and avoid.

I learned that a simple fish can do more damage to a whole team than any superpowered creature.

I learned that two guns are always better than one!

I learned the only exception to the above is sniper rifles and rocket launchers.

I learned that tanks are your friend.

I learned that Drow and Avariel are pretty damn hot and sexy! Not to mention good in bed.

I learned that Androids look hot in swimsuits.

I learned that superweapons are both your worst nightmare and best friend.

and finally....

I learned that no matter how much one can complain, spellcasters can always unleash more hell than a raging Barbarian.

Krylo · 08-21-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RobinStarwing

I learned that two guns are always better than one!

I learned the only exception to the above is sniper rifles and rocket launchers.

Bullshit.

And I learned that I can do better than all your fancy weapons up there with nothing but my bare hands, so long as my kung fu is powerful enough.

But a lead pipe never hurts.

Loyal · 08-21-2010, 10:09 PM

I've learned that no matter how high-velocity your non-hitscan projectile is, you still need to lead your targets.

I've learned that there's no such thing as an "emergency" or "holdout" weapon that's neither too weak to use, nor made redundant by your inability to run out of ammo for better weapons.

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Not to mention good in bed.

Rhetorical question: Where the hell would you get that information?

RobinStarwing · 08-21-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Loyal

Rhetorical question: Where the hell would you get that information?

Play Baldur's Gate 2 and Neverwinter Nights: Hordes Of The Underdark

Viconia, Aerie, and Nathyrra are you answers.

Wigmund · 08-21-2010, 10:23 PM

I learned that police have a short attention span and that if you hide from them long enough they'll forget all about you crashing a helicopter in a crowded area, setting half the nearby pedestrians on fire, throwing grenades at the rest, then carjacking someone, running the former driver over along with twenty other people on the sidewalks, barreling into the city park where you run around gunning anything that moves before leading a major chase around the entire city that results in hundreds more dead, millions of dollars worth in damage to other cars, and countless police wounded.

I learned that a nuclear apocalypse just means that cool shit is gonna happen afterwards. Same with alien and interdimensional invaders.

I learned that while lobbing one tactical nuclear warhead with a slingshot is fun. Lobbing EIGHT at once is not considered overkill.

I learned that even if you are a six foot tall bald white man with a barcode tattooed on the back of his head, that doesn't mean you can't disguise yourself as anyone. Anyone.

I learned that while running in a medieval city is a capital offense when spotted by the city guard, walking around with more cutlery than the Crusades isn't.

RobinStarwing · 08-21-2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wigmund

I learned that while lobbing one tactical nuclear warhead with a slingshot is fun. Lobbing EIGHT at once is not considered overkill.

I learned there is no such thing as overkill. If it's worth doing right...it's worth blowing to the Afterlife's Afterlife. *Cue lauching 26 Nuke Missiles at the enemy base*

bluestarultor · 08-21-2010, 10:58 PM

I learned that arranging your pack by turning items is for pussies if you're working with regular shapes and an adult, but that it takes the creativity of a child to play pentominoes with the same space.

In short, kids are theoretically WAY better at packing than adults and make many fewer assumptions about the shape of a hammer.

Jagos · 08-21-2010, 11:17 PM

I learned that there is a such thing as a double jump, even if physics says otherwise.

Setting people on fire never gets old.

If you ever have to save the world, be sure that others can read your emotions because you may be too busy to talk.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 08-21-2010, 11:20 PM

I learned that:

The Princess is always in another castle.

I can survive a 100 story fall if I roll into a somersault or a do a hip drop.

Any stab wounds, poisons, blindness or mute can be cured by a good night sleep.

Similarly, if I pay a couple hundred dollars, I can resurrect an ally.

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

and most importantly...

The location of Mankriks Wife.

phil_ · 08-21-2010, 11:34 PM

I learned to multiply from Sonic! Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one up!

Wait, that's not what this thread is for, is it...

08-21-2010, 09:30 PM	#1
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	Things You Have Learned Playing Video Games This is kind of like a Video Gamer's All I Needed To Know I Learned In Kindergarten type of thing. Just tell things you learned from playing video games. Just a kind of list of ideas or situations that if they ever could...have a real life side to them. I will give a set of examples. I learned that if anyone ever decides to build a two-barreled tank...that superpower is probably going to kick much butt. I learned that the very same tank can be taken out with a hell of a lot of firepower and a willingness to throw units at it to die. I learned that there is no weapon worth getting that involves going through hours of game play looking for regular looking chests to not open and avoid. I learned that a simple fish can do more damage to a whole team than any superpowered creature. I learned that two guns are always better than one! I learned the only exception to the above is sniper rifles and rocket launchers. I learned that tanks are your friend. I learned that Drow and Avariel are pretty damn hot and sexy! Not to mention good in bed. I learned that Androids look hot in swimsuits. I learned that superweapons are both your worst nightmare and best friend. and finally.... I learned that no matter how much one can complain, spellcasters can always unleash more hell than a raging Barbarian. __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys

08-21-2010, 10:23 PM	#5
Wigmund Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 2,139	I learned that police have a short attention span and that if you hide from them long enough they'll forget all about you crashing a helicopter in a crowded area, setting half the nearby pedestrians on fire, throwing grenades at the rest, then carjacking someone, running the former driver over along with twenty other people on the sidewalks, barreling into the city park where you run around gunning anything that moves before leading a major chase around the entire city that results in hundreds more dead, millions of dollars worth in damage to other cars, and countless police wounded. I learned that a nuclear apocalypse just means that cool shit is gonna happen afterwards. Same with alien and interdimensional invaders. I learned that while lobbing one tactical nuclear warhead with a slingshot is fun. Lobbing EIGHT at once is not considered overkill. I learned that even if you are a six foot tall bald white man with a barcode tattooed on the back of his head, that doesn't mean you can't disguise yourself as anyone. Anyone. I learned that while running in a medieval city is a capital offense when spotted by the city guard, walking around with more cutlery than the Crusades isn't. __________________ Slightly off-kilter

08-21-2010, 11:17 PM	#8
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	I learned that there is a such thing as a double jump, even if physics says otherwise. Setting people on fire never gets old. If you ever have to save the world, be sure that others can read your emotions because you may be too busy to talk. __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories

08-21-2010, 11:20 PM	#9
Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope Definitely NOT a samurai Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Location: Wherever the wind leads me Posts: 5,347	I learned that: The Princess is always in another castle. I can survive a 100 story fall if I roll into a somersault or a do a hip drop. Any stab wounds, poisons, blindness or mute can be cured by a good night sleep. Similarly, if I pay a couple hundred dollars, I can resurrect an ally. Nothing is true, everything is permitted. and most importantly... The location of Mankriks Wife. __________________ Lost in the Music ~ On Hiatus Tales of a Torn World ~ World Building

08-21-2010, 11:34 PM	#10
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	I learned to multiply from Sonic! Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one up! Wait, that's not what this thread is for, is it... __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.