Things we've learn from video games

[kertaker]

The idea behind this thread is to state things that you've "learned" from video games. Naturally, the item must be true about one or more existing video games, but avoid getting too specific. Here's an example:

Anyone can jump their own height. Especially in the first jump.

Anyone else?

 

[Kelthaz]

The universe revolves around me.

 

[RoJoHen]

Never give me a gun. My aim is about a good as a Stormtrooper's.

 

[captcalhoun]

it takes a senior NCO or an officer to open a locked door.

privates can order around sergeants.

firing a rocket at the ground and leaping at the same time will not kill you, but throw you further into the air.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Eating mushrooms and burning weeds is the best way to grow in life.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

The more i kill, the more powerful i become.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

You can't climb fences and you can't smash windows.

 

[JarodRussell]

You can climb building walls, ladders and scaffolding, but you can't climb trees or rocks.

 

[RoJoHen]

Water = instant death.

 

[Brikar99]

In a competition between rocket launchers and simple wooden doors, simple wooden doors win every time.

 

[backstept]

you can run at full speed even when badly injured
also, never touch a red barrel . . . the slightest bump will make it explode

 

[CorporalClegg]

Elevators were made for fighting!

 

[CorporalCaptain]

When the fate of humanity is at stake, there's no limit to the amount of gear you can carry. And it doesn't slow you down either.

 

[Silent_Bob]

If you empty a clip into a soldier on your own side he'll be a bit pissed off for a minute but otherwise fine.

 

[LightningStorm]

Death is temporary.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

No matter how close to death you are, a simple first aid kit can get you back to the peak of health (although it might take more than one.)

Flipping a car will result in it exploding every time.

Artificial intelligences are always evil. Always.

You can kill anyone you want with absolutely no consequences at all.

You can pick up any weapon you find lying on the ground and immediately know how to use it--and even be proficient with it despite having no training.

"Experimental" weapon prototypes always work perfectly.

Severely-wounded and even dead enemies will magically regenerate should they ever leave your field of vision.

 

[RoJoHen]

You can kill anyone you want with absolutely no consequences at all.

Now now, this isn't ALWAYS true. Sometimes if you kill civilians, other civilians will get mad at you.

Not, ya know, a major consequence, but still a consequence.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Heh.

Another one:

All wildlife is hostile to you and is often even a mortal threat.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Jumping on top of anything moving will get you out of all troubles.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Also, there are no building codes in the world of video games. Bridges and other structures collapse with frightening frequency under little or no stress.

On the other hand, very few things are actually flammable--trees and wooden buildings almost never burn when exposed to fire.