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The other thread about favorite mechanics is great, so let's also do the opposite: what are some of your most hated mechanics?

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Loot

I hate collecting it, managing inventory, selling it, crafting it, and so on. I used to love it, but these days I much prefer a more guided experience where the only items I get are interesting. Elder Scrolls completely destroyed this whole mechanic for me because I'm a bit obsessive and would try to bring literally every plate back to town to sell.

As a corollary, I'm not a fan of dealing with shops in general. I'm fine if they exist, but I really think the game should supply you with everything you need to complete the game, and shops should be a backup plan, not a core mechanic.

[–] teruma 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I forget which game unfortunately but it would tell you what junk you picked up but then autoconverted it to a gold value and gave you that instead.

I know Dishonored does it, and I love it.

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