Things you should never do in a videogame...

[Gimli]

I'll start with Terror from the Deep, but it's not limited to it. They're supposed to be amusing and if possible from your experience.

 

#1: Tossing a magna-blast grenade, trying to hit an aquatoid who makes you reload a lot, is not a good idea. Most likely you will miss, and he will throw a sonic pulser grenade under your feet.

 

#2: Throwing three grenades at the same aquatoid in different places won't get you far either. If you miss, the result will be the same as in #1, and if you don't, the remaining aliens (who are obviously his friends, too) will throw 2 sonic pulsers at your feet.

 

#3: If a door covers two squares in the game, don't proceed without opening both. An alien will be behind the other.

 

#4: In reality, jumping off the third floor of a barn, will not leave you unharmed.

 

#5: Shooting at an exploding alien (such as Cyberdiscs) when he is standing right next to you is not a very good idea.

[sir-roosio]

X-com UE experience:

 

Never 'leave that building till later' as it WILL then hide every sniping immposibly accurate snapshot wielding 'reaction shooting so fast he must be amphetamined up to the eyeballs' alien in the level.

[Matri]

Quake series: NEVER attempt a rocket jump while under the influence of a Quad Damage powerup.

 

Sure, you'll get there. As well as there, there, there, there, there and there. :bad:

[Gimli]

In RTS games: never get casual when on a timed mission. The computer AI cheats and will eventually wipe the floor with you. (check the last mission in Warcraft 3)

[Stun Grenade]

Settlers Series: Build a Woodcutters Hut and a Sawmill before attempting to build 10buildings!

[NKF]

Any game that allows you to buy and sell weapons and tools: If you're just starting out, don't head for the shop sell your only starting weapon because you don't like it. Half the time you'll find that you won't get paid enough money to even buy back everything you sold after discovering that you can't buy anything else of greater value. Let's not even speak of items of equal value.

 

This isn't so bad in games where your characters have various options and skills to fall back on, such as punching your enemies into submission when your gun fails (example, Fallout 2, JA2), or if there's a fair barter system.

 

- NKF

[Kernel]

Never walk in front of or behind a vehicle in BF2, especialy tanks. 90% of drivers won't see you and the other 10% wouldn't care, they'll simply run you over.

[Kizmiaz]

Fallout: Never give Ian an automatic weapon.

[Matri]

Friendly fire : Isn't.

[Rezed]

UFO:AM

 

never take a plasma launcher on captureing Transgenants missions.

When the rest of the squad knock the target uncocious,there wil be always one guy with the launcher...<BOOOM>

[sir-roosio]

Ever wondered what the effects of alcohol are on your driving? Try Gran Tourismo after a bladder full and you'll find out!

 

For even better results, stay up all night, then play till you start falling asleep at the wheel, those dual-shock rumbles will always rouse you from your slumber.

[Gimli]

Never go on a "Shipping route" mission in TFTD, if it contains multiple races.

[Rezed]

Never use manual controlling of aircraft in X-Com:Apocalypse, especially if you have something heavier than janitor missiles...The city won't survive it

[FullAuto]

Never breach a room full of enemies in Rainbow 6 3: Black Arrow with anything less than a full magazine. You will not live to see your brains splattered all over the wall.

[TYR]

In TFTD if you go on a baseraid mission without having psy training advance very carefully and without lethal weapons, DO NOT forget to remove the grenades from the belts ! Keep always a squad of guided rocketlaunchers ready and nuke any alien crowd as quick as possible.

[Kernel]

In Silent Hunter 3, Never surface the boat next to a King George V battleship.

 

Yes I have done this before by accident. :dead:

[Matri]

Ouch. :dead:

[DoomMunky]

In Half Life 2, don't try to question the blistering obviousness of the piles of health and ammo lying around just down the hall from every intense firefight you have...

 

Also, in Silent Storm, never **NEVER** try to toss grenades *past* your fellow squaddies. I think there's a bug, so that ESPECIALLY if your Main is in front of your grenadier, they are insta-killed and your head automatically goes through your monitor in frustration, as you've likely lost 3 hours of game time.

[Matri]

Serious Sam (First & Second Encounter) - Never EVER use the pistols to take out the frog wave just to save a couple of rounds. Ain't caring how good you are, ain't never gonna work. Seriously.

[Gimli]

That reminds me: "Never underestimate the power of stupid things coming in large numbers."