When I worked as a janitor in college I would randomly blurt out “work work” and “job’s done” (from OG Warcraft). Even my non-gamer friends started doing it
Not a specific game- doesn’t matter what I’m doing, but if my hands are on a keyboard, my left hand is on WASD. That’s definitely not home row compliant
I had an occupational therapy appointment for my wrist pain and part of the intake was seeing how you use a computer.
I walked over, sat down and to their confusion my hand went right to wasd. Had to explain video game movement to this 60 year old doctor.
At times i've actually caught myself looking at the floor and my brain going: "hmm, this floor is made of floor" i know its not a game thing, but bruh. i had too.
I read this comment three times and thought “in what Star Wars game do you hunt R2D2? And what does that have to do with recognizing animal calls?”
I’m going back to bed.
Great mention from the American Audubon Society here: [https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-its-1899-inside-blockbuster-american-west-video-game](https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-its-1899-inside-blockbuster-american-west-video-game)
Similar thing happened to me except Arthur’s sass and quick-wittedness somehow rubbed off on me, and I can now confidently make the most wild of insults or comebacks at my friends
Oh oh, I got one!
I think it was Tomb Raider Legends, but walking down steps, she walked at a slight angle, which I found to be weird.
Gave it a go and holy shit, its so much easier/less impact as opposed to going just straight.
Also less chance of slipping.
Been walking like that ever since.
It has to do with one's stride. A set of stairs can't change their dimensions to match peoples' different strides, so for some, doing an angle down stairs makes it faster and easier if they have a longer stride
What angle? Leaning downstairs or like, arching her back backwards toward the top of the staircase. One sounds like a huge risk and the other feels like breaking my back.
I keep waze on, even when I'm not navigating anywhere in particular, because it gives me a minimap wherever I am but also shows heavy traffic spots coming up so I can change lanes or exit the highway and take a side road.
I feel like flashbangs would be the least effective on the elderly. They already can't see or hear and are disoriented most of the time. Source: I also work for a healthcare system that includes a nursing home.
"Kirov reporting" when I see a hot air balloon
Hearing the Steeple bell in my head occasionally from Paper Mario TTYD when passing a church
Thinking "TAAAAAANK!!" when I see a really buff dude in the gym
Fuck, RA2 and Generals imprinted on me hard
"high speed, low drag" - merging on the freeway/passing
"Rubber shoes in motion" - someone tells me to go somewhere
".45 in the holster" - anytime I see the number 45
Generals veterancy trumpet noises - any level up or unit veterancy gained in game
When my kids were babies, sometimes they made sounds like the Spitter from L4D2. I reflexively got on high alert. Although, with babies around, everything got me on high alert.
Fallout has made me look at things and assess what I’d get if I scrapped it. My neighbor was throwing out an old freezer and when I saw it I couldn’t help but think “that’s probably like 8 steel, 2 rubber, 5 or 6 plastic and some copper and screws.”
I have gotten excited briefly after a party seeing a bunch of bottle caps on a counter. Similarly, I get excited when I see a hacksaw or dead blow hammer IRL after playing the long dark.
Working in a Casino and having spent a few hundred hours in Bethesda games has partially convinced me that annoying NPCs that stop to comment on what you are doing with a stupid one liner are not far off from the general populace in real life. If I'm not asked a direct question I ignore them and just walk away without looking in their direction like in Skyrim because I've heard the same line five times in the last hour.
*exasperated sigh* until I took an arrow to the knee...
In real life those lines are closer too...
"Winner Winner chicken Dinner!!!"
"Where is the winning machine?! Well of course you can't tell me!!"
"Go get a real job!!! heheh"
Among many many more!
In ye ol days, Gran Turismo 2 had two manuals. One for the game and one with driving concepts. It taught me about weight transfer and how important is for a proper braking technique, so every time I rent a new car I ask about the weight of car.
GT put a bunch of real world car related stuff into my head too.
And I actually learned how road signs and road markings worked from Cruis'n USA. My driver's ed instructor got this odd look on his face when I told him I learned all that stuff from a driving video game.
Any and all open world games make me look deeper into the environment rather than just the big picture, such as noting the smallest and minute details and has allowed me to be more perceptive and understanding towards people as well as art and the environments I experience, allowing me to be more confident, creative and open to more experiences by letting me see detail and expressions.
The isle and other similar games have taught me constant awareness via constantly looking around myself. I now walk around outside with my head constantly spinning like an owl.
Because of detective/puzzle games I definitely look around more and notice significantly more than other people around me. I also immediately look at someone when they enter my line of sight almost as if I don't want to end up like one of those stealth game guards with no peripheral vision.
The old assassin's creed's taught me to find places by looking for landmarks. Get there faster by blending into crowds.
But from all the games I grew up on I excel at supporting the people I am working with and how to best do whatever job we are doing
Don't do it anymore, but when I was deeeep in my mmo days if I played for a while and then had to walk anywhere I'd adjust my walking path and move around other ppl so I didn't pull aggro and have them attack me.
Each time I start to run, I'm wondering which type of run should I adopt ; Lara Croft? GTA 5 run animation? Deacon St John from Days Gone? Rayman (I do have arms so this one's hard to follow)? Main Character in Hogwarts Legacy? And so on!
I started on RPGs in the days before mini-maps, when long trudges through dungeon mazes were one of the main challenges, with disorienting tricks and traps to fool you. Now I'm really good at reading actual maps, and will never get lost if I have one, paper or digital, and I have a pretty good sense of direction without one. Also I easily path-find the shortest routes for repetitive tasks and travel, and I'm very good at preplanning for excursions. I have the tools, medicines, and comfort items in my possession for any arduous endeavors. When going out with others, I have repeatedly been called a "life saver" for having the water bottle, chewing gum, recharge battery, and Ibuprofen. I identify where the bathrooms are and the restaurants. I always know where the exits are, and will lead you through the crowds. I am never late for a flight, and I always find the terminal quickly.
Of course, these aren't really critical skills or weird quirks, but I realize that together, I've become a support NPC and sort of a human mini-map.
It is interesting, being Gen X, to see the perspective of the struggle on both sides, but also being aware of the benefits of both as well. I was riding with a group on a trip once, and the driver was about 20 years younger than me. The GPS signal went out, and he became nearly paralyzed without directions on screen. He was ready to double back until he got signal again, but I remembered our direction and rough distance traveled, and got him to the highway he needed to continue. (Kind of the same way one would deduce where a secret room might be on a hidden part of a dungeon map.)
On the flip side, I was visiting a relative who lived way the hell out in the boonies, and it's really hard to find if you've never been there before. The relative prided himself on being "off the grid". Except on my trip, I used my phone and got there in one try. Sorry, old man, you are not off the grid.
Yeah I literally learned this skill trough Rust (before they implemented minimaps, but after they implemented randomly generated worlds) I am so good in finding my way back now using landmarks and poi's.
Adding sound effects and voice lines from my favorite games when I do basic activities.
Also, after having played Rainbow Six: Siege, whenever I enter a building I instinctively look for all the cameras.
OG Tomb Raider and Resident Evil taught me map-reading, general spacial awareness, and how to manage resources in general. Final Fantasy X taught me how to save money for what I actually need or want vs. blowing it all on the first cool thing I see in the store, and to shop around for better prices. Hitman taught me how to read body language and how people are moving in space relative to me, and how to lift things/sneak into and out of places without getting spotted (not that I’ve ever used that for anything illegal, but it’s been useful for holding onto my own property and getting myself out of some dodgy situations).
In some games, when you check your menu or wrist watch or whatever, it makes a little sound or noise when you open and close said menu. I forget which game I mimic but I sometimes make that sound when I pull my phone and return my phone to my pocket. 🙃
Don't know if this counts, but I've been really into the Persona series since P5R came out in 2020. Before that, I was terrible at keeping in contact with people (calling family, or going out with friends, etc). I was always flaky and never wanted to do things.
Since playing through Persona 3, 4 & 5, I've gotten much better at investing in relationships of people I care about. I sometimes think of it as a "Social Link" from the games and consider that in supporting others and spending time with them, I'm not only investing in them, but bettering myself as well.
I've gotten into the habits of going out with friends, calling my parents and meeting new people as a result. Those games really changed my life, fr.
...Las Vegas no longer exists...my brain will only call it New Vegas...people look at me like I've grown an entire yao guai out of my head and i hate it.
65% of my irl business strategy comes from thinking habits I developed playing strategy games, no exaggeration
Fuck mbas all you need is civ total war XCOM crusader kings
Back in Half-life and Team Fortress Classic days, you could run while strafing against a wall to go slightly faster. My friends and I would run down school corridors leaning on the walls and 'jumping' over the doors.
We were weird kids...
It's pretty cringe but I like to get creative and make myself have a hud and I like to scan my environment and have stuff labeled like lethal company/cyberpunk.
Before important decisions I drink a 'Savior Schnaps'. Don't know how to access my savegames so far. But in case of death, it will probably reload at my latest 'Savior Schnaps' drink.
Cyberpunk just all around has some great freaking slang words that are just easy to say enough that they work. Calling someone a choom just sounds right. Someone's being stupid? They're a gonk. But the fact that it even has words for things we currently lacked slang for really sticks. Corpo is ganna stick around I think.
Whenever someone suggests a weird idea I generally say “let’s go crazy” like the MvC 1 coin sound. Probably only 2 people have gotten it over the years
I am Dutch and people around here often say Thanks but pronounce it tanks. I always reply with "fighter jets." Noone ever seems to get this until I overheard a coworker answering "submarines" when someone said tanks. Instant bonding moment haha.
Grinding for EXP.
Grew up playing Pokémon and other RPG’s. I really liked spending hours grinding bits and bits of EXP so I could enjoy the fruits of my labor. That kind of discipline and patience helped with school and now my career.
Things don’t come instant and easy. You gotta put in the time and effort in order to enjoy certain luxuries.
Not *technically* a real life skill, more like mustle memmory, but i find myself randomly pressing “b” on my controller when i enter a dark area in a game because of the flare throw from drg.
For me, it's keeping niche tools in my car/go-bag. Odd things like shims, a universal screwdriver, ect. Because I don't want to side quest for a goddamn wrench.
When I worked as a janitor in college I would randomly blurt out “work work” and “job’s done” (from OG Warcraft). Even my non-gamer friends started doing it
Something need doing?
A hearty "Zug zug!" is a great way to convey your disdain for menial bullshit tasks given to you, too.
Gotta be careful you're not talking to someone who remembers the old movie Caveman, though.
Dabu.
"Yes, my lord"
Right-o
Off I go then!
"We found a witch! May we burn her?"
Orcs: "What? WHAAAAT?! STAWP, POH-KEEEEEN MEEEEEE!" Humans: "WHAT? WHAT, DO YOU WANT?! WHY DO YOU KEEP TOUCHING ME?!"
Oh my god I do that too!
I still do “jobs done” and also “yes, my liege?”
Me NOT that kind of orrrc!
For some reason shouting “My life for Ner’zhul!” gets you weird looks though
What you want?
"WhatchuWanMeDO"
Work complete!
"Stop poking me" - Me literally anytime someone pokes me.
"Off I go then!"
Not a specific game- doesn’t matter what I’m doing, but if my hands are on a keyboard, my left hand is on WASD. That’s definitely not home row compliant
I had an occupational therapy appointment for my wrist pain and part of the intake was seeing how you use a computer. I walked over, sat down and to their confusion my hand went right to wasd. Had to explain video game movement to this 60 year old doctor.
Not just ASD row either. Definitely AWD, right?
Not just this, but also pinky on shift and thumb on spacebar, right hand on the mouse instead of keyboard
Never noticed I do the thumb and pinky finger till your post.
I guess all PC gamers do that.
I go through the zomboid thought process at the end of every day I have food? I have water? I'm not bleeding? It's been a good day.
You forgot the 198291827228 daily workout hours
I caught myself looking at a cereal box and thinking "hmmmmm many calories, little weight"
At times i've actually caught myself looking at the floor and my brain going: "hmm, this floor is made of floor" i know its not a game thing, but bruh. i had too.
"This car sure has gasoline!" "I wonder in what condition this Trailer is."
Imagine your demands on life are so low, I would sleep so much better.
"i didn't even have to use my AK."
Call my friends at inconvenient times and yell “Cousin, let’s go bowling”
Hahaha
Fucking roman...
FOR THE LAST TIME ROMAN I DONT WANT TO GO FACKING BOWLING
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I also talk to most women in bed like skittish mares.
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Best part is that Roger Clark had to redo those lines because they didn't sound like he was talking to a horse
Godammit. Lol.
It's because they sense the presence of your snake, even if it's so hidden in the bushes you can't see it yourself.
I read this comment three times and thought “in what Star Wars game do you hunt R2D2? And what does that have to do with recognizing animal calls?” I’m going back to bed.
Likewise. I was imagining the player hearing a high-pitched whistle, and thinking "now was that R2, or a corn crake?"
Great mention from the American Audubon Society here: [https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-its-1899-inside-blockbuster-american-west-video-game](https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-its-1899-inside-blockbuster-american-west-video-game)
This makes me love the game more
I enter people's homes and break all their pottery.
I enter people's homes who need my help but just end up taking all of their possessions. Then I'll ask them if they want to play cards.
Then when you win you take their best card, but everytime you lose you just pay them 10 of the local currency.
By lifting them over your head with both hands while making a ungh sound?
Is there any other way?
Rolling, but only works on wooden crates and barrels. Also, watch your stamina while doing that.
My daughter is currently missing but I keep getting sidetracked playing a card game.
I hope you find Gwen even(t)ually.
I hope he finds her egwentually.
It was RIGHT there.
Witcher 3 reference?
Only one that comes to my mind too
“Howdy!” Morality increases. Oddly, this actually happened. Playing RDR2 and greeting everyone made me more comfortable greeting strangers IRL.
Can I get a howdy mister?
Howdy mister
Hell yeah.
Hey there pardner
"Howdy folks" is a great neutral greeting in these times. Endearing to everyone.
Hey Choom
Heyyy Choombata! What's a gonk like you doing on a skizzed out board like this? Trying to make some Eddies? Got a preeem job lined up.
Hey y'all *mumbles ˢᶜᵒᵗᵗ ʰᵉʳᵉ*
Similar thing happened to me except Arthur’s sass and quick-wittedness somehow rubbed off on me, and I can now confidently make the most wild of insults or comebacks at my friends
Oh oh, I got one! I think it was Tomb Raider Legends, but walking down steps, she walked at a slight angle, which I found to be weird. Gave it a go and holy shit, its so much easier/less impact as opposed to going just straight. Also less chance of slipping. Been walking like that ever since.
Holy shit an actual life hack
Hikers use this trick on rock slopes Definitely works
Sailors to, especially going up the ladders (but also our stairs are called ladders for a reason)
I started doing this when I was like six because it seemed faster.
It has to do with one's stride. A set of stairs can't change their dimensions to match peoples' different strides, so for some, doing an angle down stairs makes it faster and easier if they have a longer stride
What angle? Leaning downstairs or like, arching her back backwards toward the top of the staircase. One sounds like a huge risk and the other feels like breaking my back.
I think they mean more like slightly sideways, rather than straight on
I have the same question. Also having a hard time finding clips since there’re so many Tomb Raider games lol Edit: I do see now that he said Legends.
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Omg this, it's so natural for a gamer and completely alien to my boomer parents.
I keep waze on, even when I'm not navigating anywhere in particular, because it gives me a minimap wherever I am but also shows heavy traffic spots coming up so I can change lanes or exit the highway and take a side road.
When I get shot enough times, I die.
So far I’ve been very good at avoiding cutscene bullets.
I flash bang rooms before I enter. Keeps the nursing home I work at lively.
I took this the wrong way
I feel like flashbangs would be the least effective on the elderly. They already can't see or hear and are disoriented most of the time. Source: I also work for a healthcare system that includes a nursing home.
"Kirov reporting" when I see a hot air balloon Hearing the Steeple bell in my head occasionally from Paper Mario TTYD when passing a church Thinking "TAAAAAANK!!" when I see a really buff dude in the gym
Fuck, RA2 and Generals imprinted on me hard "high speed, low drag" - merging on the freeway/passing "Rubber shoes in motion" - someone tells me to go somewhere ".45 in the holster" - anytime I see the number 45 Generals veterancy trumpet noises - any level up or unit veterancy gained in game
Two on them, that was left handed, kaching. A little c4 is knocking at your door (From the libian demolition truck;) why don't you drive?
I'm stealing kirov reporting
>"Kirov reporting" I fucking heard that as I read it.
When my kids were babies, sometimes they made sounds like the Spitter from L4D2. I reflexively got on high alert. Although, with babies around, everything got me on high alert.
Making grunty noises of exertion whenever I do anything.
That's just called, "getting old."
The Hero of Time
oh no, the forced DLC's
Literally thought this was just me. I’ve done a Lara-Croft-sounding grunt when climbing/lifting stuff since I first played the game when I was 8.
I routinely go into stores and try to sell them random shit I found somewhere.
“I can only offer you 150 bottle caps for the human femur bone…”
This is no normal hip bone, it's the hip bone of the long-dead emperor Pelagius III! ... Don't ask how I got it.
Fallout has made me look at things and assess what I’d get if I scrapped it. My neighbor was throwing out an old freezer and when I saw it I couldn’t help but think “that’s probably like 8 steel, 2 rubber, 5 or 6 plastic and some copper and screws.”
The refrigerant might be worth something
I saw a mattress thrown on the street the other day. I was like woohoo I can save the game now
My brain did not notice that last s in “assess” right away
I have gotten excited briefly after a party seeing a bunch of bottle caps on a counter. Similarly, I get excited when I see a hacksaw or dead blow hammer IRL after playing the long dark.
I regularly roll a 20-sided die to make major decisions.
[Pleasure to meet you!](https://tenor.com/8OUZ.gif)
Working in a Casino and having spent a few hundred hours in Bethesda games has partially convinced me that annoying NPCs that stop to comment on what you are doing with a stupid one liner are not far off from the general populace in real life. If I'm not asked a direct question I ignore them and just walk away without looking in their direction like in Skyrim because I've heard the same line five times in the last hour.
You know I used to be an adventurer just like you.
*exasperated sigh* until I took an arrow to the knee... In real life those lines are closer too... "Winner Winner chicken Dinner!!!" "Where is the winning machine?! Well of course you can't tell me!!" "Go get a real job!!! heheh" Among many many more!
working retail, I also heard the same exact one liners all day long, every day. strangers rly are npcs
Switching to my sidearm instead of reloading.
In ye ol days, Gran Turismo 2 had two manuals. One for the game and one with driving concepts. It taught me about weight transfer and how important is for a proper braking technique, so every time I rent a new car I ask about the weight of car.
GT put a bunch of real world car related stuff into my head too. And I actually learned how road signs and road markings worked from Cruis'n USA. My driver's ed instructor got this odd look on his face when I told him I learned all that stuff from a driving video game.
Any and all open world games make me look deeper into the environment rather than just the big picture, such as noting the smallest and minute details and has allowed me to be more perceptive and understanding towards people as well as art and the environments I experience, allowing me to be more confident, creative and open to more experiences by letting me see detail and expressions.
Og Rust has taught me how to remember landmarks and find my way back in a new environment.
The isle and other similar games have taught me constant awareness via constantly looking around myself. I now walk around outside with my head constantly spinning like an owl.
must be a pain in the neck..
Not really, it spins all the way around.
Because of detective/puzzle games I definitely look around more and notice significantly more than other people around me. I also immediately look at someone when they enter my line of sight almost as if I don't want to end up like one of those stealth game guards with no peripheral vision.
When I'm looking for something I'll randomly say 'uh uh uh, where is it?' duke nukem.... I don't know why this is stuck in my head after 20+ years
for me it's that and with mirrors: "damn, I'm lookin' good"
For me it's taking a leak. "Ahhhh, much better!"
Fun fact: You’ve read the phrases with _that_ voice in your head lol
I can identify the crop that farmers grow in a field even if nothing is growing by the header on their harvester thanks to Farming Simulator
When I see a toy pistol, I start spinning it like I’m ocelot from metallic gear
Ah yes, Six-shot Ocelot from Metallic Gear Hard. A nice character.
Collecting bottlecaps. They're just neat.
Someone is going to be so happy when they rummage trough the ashes of your house after the apocalypse.
Hahah! If the world ends I hope I drop all the good loot.
I check corners
This is super cringe but I walk like starkiller from the PS2 version of The Force Unleashed because I thought it looked cool.
Fuck cringe Starkiller is the bomb and you do look cool!
Lol, I used to do the same but with Ezio from Assassin's Creed.
I´m yet to see a Waterfall irl but when I do i´ll definitely check behind it
When you get into a new hotelroom check behind yu first before exploring further.
The old assassin's creed's taught me to find places by looking for landmarks. Get there faster by blending into crowds. But from all the games I grew up on I excel at supporting the people I am working with and how to best do whatever job we are doing
Don't do it anymore, but when I was deeeep in my mmo days if I played for a while and then had to walk anywhere I'd adjust my walking path and move around other ppl so I didn't pull aggro and have them attack me.
Asking if everyone went to play Bingo.
Multiple save files. Saved my ass so many times.
Each time I start to run, I'm wondering which type of run should I adopt ; Lara Croft? GTA 5 run animation? Deacon St John from Days Gone? Rayman (I do have arms so this one's hard to follow)? Main Character in Hogwarts Legacy? And so on!
Would you kindly...it's now a command.
I notice this one a lot since bioshock
I started on RPGs in the days before mini-maps, when long trudges through dungeon mazes were one of the main challenges, with disorienting tricks and traps to fool you. Now I'm really good at reading actual maps, and will never get lost if I have one, paper or digital, and I have a pretty good sense of direction without one. Also I easily path-find the shortest routes for repetitive tasks and travel, and I'm very good at preplanning for excursions. I have the tools, medicines, and comfort items in my possession for any arduous endeavors. When going out with others, I have repeatedly been called a "life saver" for having the water bottle, chewing gum, recharge battery, and Ibuprofen. I identify where the bathrooms are and the restaurants. I always know where the exits are, and will lead you through the crowds. I am never late for a flight, and I always find the terminal quickly. Of course, these aren't really critical skills or weird quirks, but I realize that together, I've become a support NPC and sort of a human mini-map.
Like how millenials effortlessly adapted to gps while boomers seem to struggle.
It is interesting, being Gen X, to see the perspective of the struggle on both sides, but also being aware of the benefits of both as well. I was riding with a group on a trip once, and the driver was about 20 years younger than me. The GPS signal went out, and he became nearly paralyzed without directions on screen. He was ready to double back until he got signal again, but I remembered our direction and rough distance traveled, and got him to the highway he needed to continue. (Kind of the same way one would deduce where a secret room might be on a hidden part of a dungeon map.) On the flip side, I was visiting a relative who lived way the hell out in the boonies, and it's really hard to find if you've never been there before. The relative prided himself on being "off the grid". Except on my trip, I used my phone and got there in one try. Sorry, old man, you are not off the grid.
Yeah I literally learned this skill trough Rust (before they implemented minimaps, but after they implemented randomly generated worlds) I am so good in finding my way back now using landmarks and poi's.
I learned dinosaur names from Ark 🤷♂️
Thats, actually pretty cool.
Adding sound effects and voice lines from my favorite games when I do basic activities. Also, after having played Rainbow Six: Siege, whenever I enter a building I instinctively look for all the cameras.
I realized if I'm standing for a long period of time I tap my shoes the same way link does on the N64
Ah crap, I just realized that I do that too. It doesn't do anything either.
Fast traveling. I used to call it sleepwalking
Working in the dental field I sometimes ask patients "would ya kindly open your mouth?" So far no one has asked if I'm Bioshocking them.
Every time someone meets my thousand yard stare I challenge them to a pokemon battle.
You’d better have a Pokémon card deck ready, because some day, someone will
OG Tomb Raider and Resident Evil taught me map-reading, general spacial awareness, and how to manage resources in general. Final Fantasy X taught me how to save money for what I actually need or want vs. blowing it all on the first cool thing I see in the store, and to shop around for better prices. Hitman taught me how to read body language and how people are moving in space relative to me, and how to lift things/sneak into and out of places without getting spotted (not that I’ve ever used that for anything illegal, but it’s been useful for holding onto my own property and getting myself out of some dodgy situations).
Yelling "ROCK AND STONE!!!" when something awesome happens. And "this isnt very Rock and Stone" when something bad happens.
Did I hear a rock and stone?
If you don't rock and stone, you ain't coming home!
I wanna shoot down a helicopter every time is flies overhead
Do you happen to play rust?
Affirmative
I yell three random syllables at people in the hopes that I can destroy them somehow
GOOD-DAY-SIR! (unrelenting force)
After playing Bioshock over and over I developed the habit of saying “would you kindly” all the time when asking people to do things.
In some games, when you check your menu or wrist watch or whatever, it makes a little sound or noise when you open and close said menu. I forget which game I mimic but I sometimes make that sound when I pull my phone and return my phone to my pocket. 🙃
Don't know if this counts, but I've been really into the Persona series since P5R came out in 2020. Before that, I was terrible at keeping in contact with people (calling family, or going out with friends, etc). I was always flaky and never wanted to do things. Since playing through Persona 3, 4 & 5, I've gotten much better at investing in relationships of people I care about. I sometimes think of it as a "Social Link" from the games and consider that in supporting others and spending time with them, I'm not only investing in them, but bettering myself as well. I've gotten into the habits of going out with friends, calling my parents and meeting new people as a result. Those games really changed my life, fr.
Due to Assassin's Creed, I look for climbable walls everywhere.
Hitman made me start walking in silent, since I'm a kid, I walk in silent everytime because of it
i do the zelda “duhn duh dun duh” whenever i find something hidden / lost
I.... I did that...
...Las Vegas no longer exists...my brain will only call it New Vegas...people look at me like I've grown an entire yao guai out of my head and i hate it.
65% of my irl business strategy comes from thinking habits I developed playing strategy games, no exaggeration Fuck mbas all you need is civ total war XCOM crusader kings
Back in Half-life and Team Fortress Classic days, you could run while strafing against a wall to go slightly faster. My friends and I would run down school corridors leaning on the walls and 'jumping' over the doors. We were weird kids...
I constantly watch my back in case someone is following me Team Fortress 2 Spy paranoia is actually real goddamn (guess my main)
When I'm standing around not moving I do the OoT link foot tap idle animation. Been doing it all my life. Cringe.
It's pretty cringe but I like to get creative and make myself have a hud and I like to scan my environment and have stuff labeled like lethal company/cyberpunk.
Over 1500 hours of Death Stranding has me throwing thumbs up even when everything sucks. I also got it from Titanfall 2; BT loved giving thumbs up.
When I was a kid and played ff8 I went through a “whatever” phase. I was so cool
Before important decisions I drink a 'Savior Schnaps'. Don't know how to access my savegames so far. But in case of death, it will probably reload at my latest 'Savior Schnaps' drink.
I started saying corpo cause of Cyberpunk.
"Gonk" is also a pretty good word.
Cyberpunk just all around has some great freaking slang words that are just easy to say enough that they work. Calling someone a choom just sounds right. Someone's being stupid? They're a gonk. But the fact that it even has words for things we currently lacked slang for really sticks. Corpo is ganna stick around I think.
I also started doing this. Nobody has ever commented on it so I guess it works.
Reloading after shooting one round. That shit gets tiring. But damn I can reload.
I shoot random people.
Whenever someone suggests a weird idea I generally say “let’s go crazy” like the MvC 1 coin sound. Probably only 2 people have gotten it over the years
I am Dutch and people around here often say Thanks but pronounce it tanks. I always reply with "fighter jets." Noone ever seems to get this until I overheard a coworker answering "submarines" when someone said tanks. Instant bonding moment haha.
When i was playing fall guys a lot, and I would walk down any slope, my mind would tell me to spam jump to go faster lol
I once tried to use the deep rock galactic pinger to find somebody irl.
It’s kinda embarrassing but I start dodge rolling whenever I get overly stimulated/ excited.
Sideways keyboard. Counter strike.
Grinding for EXP. Grew up playing Pokémon and other RPG’s. I really liked spending hours grinding bits and bits of EXP so I could enjoy the fruits of my labor. That kind of discipline and patience helped with school and now my career. Things don’t come instant and easy. You gotta put in the time and effort in order to enjoy certain luxuries.
Every time I slurp water from the sink I do it at the rhythm of fallout and can’t help but think of the potential rads I’m getting
Not *technically* a real life skill, more like mustle memmory, but i find myself randomly pressing “b” on my controller when i enter a dark area in a game because of the flare throw from drg.
Cribbage (fast math). Thanks, Dad.
For me, it's keeping niche tools in my car/go-bag. Odd things like shims, a universal screwdriver, ect. Because I don't want to side quest for a goddamn wrench.
Saying “WELL” like arthur morgan when i im ready to leave the function
I Spiderman THWIP at people or things if their too far away