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Bad habits
Klear:
Getting better at DoomRL is often simply a matter of kicking some bad gameplay habits and learning the good ones. There is bunch of stuff I know I'm doing wrong, but for some reason can't manage to stop doing.
There may be some other that I'm not even aware of, so if you post yours here, it can potentially help all of us.
Ok, here I mine:
I don't read level feelings. Ever. Sometimes I realize it and try to find it in the message list just after it's too late =)
I don't use running as much as I could. Even when I need to run for a healing globe, I tend to save running for... no idea what.
I forget to use the rocket launcher (even though I always carry one with 10-20 ammo) to make things easier for myself. I often even run through lava rather than blow a hole in a wall a go through there instead.
I still use the U key to use medkits and stuff, even though it already led to YASD when I was standing on a lever.
There's probably more, but these are a few from the top of my head. So what about you?
Sirdec:
Not using a medpack this turn cause it's unlikely i die (but possible). 20 HP 2 Armor and 25% Fire resist against cybby mortally wounded, well it's unlikely his rocket kills me... And i have a full clip with Sharpshooter to finish him.... = YASD
Allways going for 100% kills cause its cool.
Reloading the chaingun after every former kill (and getting shot by his friend that came out of the dark)
Pricklyman:
--- Quote from: Sirdec on March 07, 2012, 14:03 ---Reloading the chaingun after every former kill (and getting shot by his friend that came out of the dark)
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Holy crap...this so much.
For me, it would just be not dodging. I know I can, but I just stand there and take hits...so stupid...
Also not moving to pump the Combat Shotty, but just using R.
Matt_S:
--- Quote from: Klear on March 07, 2012, 13:33 ---I don't read level feelings. Ever. Sometimes I realize it and try to find it in the message list just after it's too late =)
I don't use running as much as I could. Even when I need to run for a healing globe, I tend to save running for... no idea what.
I forget to use the rocket launcher (even though I always carry one with 10-20 ammo) to make things easier for myself. I often even run through lava rather than blow a hole in a wall a go through there instead.
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I succumb to these a lot, but I usually blow up walls before walking through lava unless it's just like 1 tile.
--- Quote from: Sirdec on March 07, 2012, 14:03 ---Allways going for 100% kills cause its cool.
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Damn right it's cool. More like awesome habit.
--- Quote from: Sirdec on March 07, 2012, 14:03 ---Reloading the chaingun after every former kill (and getting shot by his friend that came out of the dark)
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I usually pop behind cover before reloading, but I still do this sometimes.
--- Quote from: Pricklyman on March 07, 2012, 18:41 ---For me, it would just be not dodging. I know I can, but I just stand there and take hits...so stupid...
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I used to suffer from this. It's not that big of an issue now that I avoid firefights and hide around corners and fight in melee. I do make sure I zigzag a bit when I'm retreating or charging in, but on the rare occasion that I'm in a real shootout it just doesn't seem worth the trouble since they'll often just shoot at me again after I dodge the first time. Plus it can be kind of frustrating when the speeds are slightly different and I don't know whether it's safe to shoot - so I just shoot anyways.
--- Quote from: Pricklyman on March 07, 2012, 18:41 ---Also not moving to pump the Combat Shotty, but just using R.
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Well, this depends a lot on the situation. For corner shooting, mashing R is the only good choice, and if you're fairly sure you can kill something in one more hit, it might be better to just manually pump and shoot in a very short time rather than risk getting shot at even with a dodge move. My big issue with this lately, is that I upgrade to the tactical shotgun and forget that I don't have to pump anymore, so I waste time reloading between shots.
skarczew:
--- Quote ---Allways going for 100% kills cause its cool.
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It is not merely "cool", it is the imperative requirement. Anything lower than that is a disgrace to Doomguy in my view.
And maybe thats the reason I don't play N! and very rarely touch AoP.
As for bad habits:
- "it is only a mere former human, I won't run or hide or snipe or waste time shotting outside FoV"; (10 formers later I miss half of my HP and/or armor)
- "those are just lowly Lost Souls/Pain Elemental"; (habit from previous versions)
- "I will spare this (enter consumable) for later time"; (luckily happens rarely now)
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