There’s no denying that when we do something enough times, we form unconscious habits from them. Whether it’s humming songs while cleaning the house, or streaming a show in the background while doing something else, we all have our own quirky habits we can’t help doing. For many gamers, that also rings true when we play our favorite video games. Here are some gaming habits you’re (probably) doing that you didn’t even realize!
Being amateur cartographers
From Nintendo Official Website
Gamers don’t care if there’s a side quest, hidden loot, or possible easter egg in a darkened portion of our maps—if it remains unvisited, we will go there. We may need to climb mountains, swim oceans, or ride our mounts for hours in order to complete the in-game map, but it won’t stop most gamers from uncontrollably asking “What’s over there?” whenever our maps aren’t 100% completely charted.
Just…one…more…
From Top Gear Official GIPHY
It’s getting late, you have school or work early the next day…but you just can’t seem to beat a particular boss or get that much needed win you’ve been hankering for. Do you go to sleep or give it one more shot? Despite better judgment, most gamers already know the answer to the question.
Reloading right after shooting
From Call of Duty Official GIPHY
Anyone who’s played any shooting game has succumbed to this habit. If there’s ammo involved and your clip isn’t full, you are reloading as soon as you get a break from shooting—getting shot be damned. It doesn’t matter if you’ve used a hundred bullets or just one. If your clip isn’t full, you’re unconsciously reloading.
Being OCD with your Inventory
From Blizzard Forums
Inventory OCD can take many different forms, depending on the type of inventory system the game implements. For games with physical inventory slots like Diablo or Resident Evil, gamers have the unconscious need to place similar items together–even if it isn't optimal for space saving. For infinite inventories, sorting items in a particular order is the way to go, whether alphabetically or by rarity. Gamer inventories are incredibly structured and it gets annoying if something is out of place.
Embracing the hoarder mentality
From Stardew Valley Forums
Unless completely necessary to throw away, sell, or use, gamers are gonna keep whatever they find for as long as possible. If a gamer already found better equipment, best believe they won’t sell that inferior item–they’ll just keep it in their inventory or storage instead. It’s just better to be safe than sorry. A gamer never knows when they’ll need another 99 types of common loot!
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