Thread 715758434

I refuse to use consumables thinking i will need to use them later and finish the game with 6 trillion consumables in my inventory. How do i break this habit?

>turn based game
>using a consumable wastes your turn
It's like they want me to keep them in my inventory for forever

>>715758434 (OP)
if you can use them
you are now forced to use them or forced to use them within the level you get the item

Use them as soon as you get them, even if you don't need them and they are of no use at the time. RP a potion addict until you die or go cold turkey.

>>715758434 (OP)
There should be a game where the enemies get exponentially tougher the more consumables you have in your inventory after a certain treshold. You would also get a worse ending if you still have them after the final boss.

>>715758434 (OP)
It happens because not having items when you need them is a million times worse

>>715758434 (OP)
>How do i break this habit?
why? you don't need them

am i the only one who ignores any potion that isnt hp and mana? i dont care about your potion that increases luck for 20 seconds

>>715758434 (OP)
Say "fuck it, I'm not going to use them anyway" and use them whenever.
Thief solved this problem a while ago by nuking your inventory from level to level. I think Heretic did something similar. You're going to lose them either way, may as well use it.

I think the problem is that I don't want to rely on something I know I can't get readily in the future or is going to cost a fortune - like I had zero problems using potions in Diablo because I know I can just get more. But most games want their consumables to be meaningful, despite them generally not even being good, so you get locked into that mental stalemate.

>The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.
Sun Tzu (The Art of War)

>>715759654
i hoard them all
for that one moment I might need one to boost stats

i usually sell off most of them for cash and keep 2 or 3 in case i might need them

use your consumables /v/

>>715759883
i dont wanna

>>715759654
me playing soulsbornes or niohlikes
i do not care about grease of fire damage or essence of poison or pill of +7.2% stagger qi on tuesdays
i will parry and roll and sometimes sip and do naught else

>>715758434 (OP)
I'm going to be honest, I don't think I've ever truly regretted using a consumable. There has been a time or two when in hindsight, I could've been more effective - but it's never been what I would consider a waste.

>>715758434 (OP)
Play Shadow tower and be FORCED to use them

>>715760483
some games have limited consumables that do matter, like fire emblem's stat change (and sometimes class change) items.

i just use them when i think i have too many

>>715758434 (OP)
>>715758550
>>715759883
Toxotransmosis moment.

>>715758434 (OP)
just use them
the game will never get hard enough for you to have to keep a stack of inaccessible rare consumables in your inventory

>>715762713
must you bring up your trans girlfriend in every conversation?

>>715758434 (OP)
I’m actually a huge consumablefag and typical use them in all the games I play but especially in souls likes. The problem with most consumables is that the incentive structure for using them is extremely gay which makes wanting to play test them seem like a waste of time.

>Consumable that only last 20 seconds
>Consumable must be crafted
>If you die while the consumable is still active you just lose it
>If you get his during the consumable animation you lose it without getting it’s effects
>Consumable has limited quantities so you’re scared you’ll never come across it again
>Vague item descriptions doesn’t really tell you how the consumable works
>Consumable is only effective when you’re min max stacking buffs in some how to kill X boss in under a minute.

>cool fun overpowered weapon that makes huge explosion has very limited ammo
>never use it in case you need it later

>>715758434 (OP)
Realize that those consumables will never be significant enough to make a difference in a tough battle. familiarize yourself with consumables that are exceptional and keep those on hand if you like, but the items that you receive a surplus of dont need to be hoarded. Your problem isn't that complicated. Now indifference to consumables, or forgetting they exist altogether is another matter entirely.

You suffer from chronic anxiety, anon. Just like me.

>>715763823
That was me with the BFG in nu Doom until I realized that they give you plenty of ammo for later sections.

>>715758434 (OP)
I would suggest that you are right and it's the game design that's wrong.

>>715758434 (OP)
play a game with limited inventory. i recommend stalker and re4.

I use consumables whenever I want. If I run out in a critical moment, the game is badly designed. Simple as.

>>715758434 (OP)
Turn up the difficulty until you have no choice. Play roguelikes.

>>715762713
TOXO GANG REPRESENT! :3

>>715758434 (OP)
Is there NG+?
If so, hoard them.
If not, go nuts.

>>715758434 (OP)
>COCK COCK LOOK PENIS AM I RIGHT?? XDD
Kill all zoomgroids

>>715776125
>thinking this a zoomer thing
zoomer spotted lmao.

>>715759654
same, they tend to pile up over time though and net a decent amount of cash when sold
the true test of mettle is whether you are willing to sell those hp and mana potions. I've learned that in fallout I am probably hoarding atleast 10k caps worth of stimpaks i'll never need at any given moment

>>715758434 (OP)
Drop all of it after every big encounter

>>715758434 (OP)
Tend to use at least one as soon as you get one. Most consumables are useless, healing items are a big exception
>>715758550
Damage and death isn't punished properly, hence you can heal in the menu in the overworld or you'll get full healing after each fight. Lame.

>>715778271
Based post. Games need to stop handing out get-out-of-jail-free cards like candy. Menu healing and full HP resets after every fight completely gut any sense of tension or survival. Might as well just slap a big neon “We’re afraid of you dying” sign on the HUD. Bring back games that respect your time by wasting it with actual consequences.

>>715762713
what is this meme?

>>715758434 (OP)
>How do i break this habit?
Do a new playthrough that uses consumables almost exclusively
Basically a dude who chucks at his enemies anything damaging he has in his inventory and is throwable, while also using any beneficial consumable on himself
That helped me get rid of the hoarder habit

>use consumable
>take less damage
>need less healing and spend less mana because fight goes faster
>can go further now with less levels and grinding
You are throwing away damage you are throwing away stat boosts you are severely limiting the number of ways you can mitigate what enemies can do to you. Spend spend spend they are resources they are meant to be USED like you’re mother

>>715762713
Why do people now associate animals with trannies? I don't get it. Is this like a brown person thing where animals are seen as inherently bad?

>>715758434 (OP)
Just start using the items, I finally broke out of this autism mindset and it's been extremely liberating. Don't even think about rationing your items and use one. It'll all fall into place eventually.

>sell consumables to buy more important things
It's that shrimple

>>715778271
>Damage and death isn't punished properly, hence you can heal in the menu in the overworld or you'll get full healing after each fight. Lame.
Bro please construct a coherent fucking sentence

>>715758434 (OP)
I just set a rule that after a certain number of lossea I start using more consumables/powerups. If I never lose I obviously didnt need them.

>>715759257
>consumables are actually made out of [dangerous magical stuff] that's killing the world
>you have to consume it all before the end of the game otherwise the world dies

I've never had a problem with consumables, instead i always hoard currency. In most games you can loot better shit for free than can be purchased, you can often craft your own potions and shit now so never spend any money on that.

I think the only time i actually spend money is buying smiting materials in skyrim coz levelling that skill gives you cancer-aids

>>715759654
DRINK YOUR 4% POISON RESISTANCE FOR 3 TURNS POTION PROFESSOR

>>715758434 (OP)
sounds like you didn't need em