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[Nikov]

In Arma I rig the entire city block around an objective to explode, then put a trip mine on the objective itself and camp a corner somewhere. The last time I did this I shot the enemy's commander, his humvee gunner, then blew the charges to wipe out half his remaining force and hunted the leaderless stragglers down by yelling 'what happened to command? Where's command? I'm the new actual! Report in!' That's my level of deviousness.

What are we talking about anyway.

[Siquo]

Defining your character by the playstyles in videogames.

While we're at it: Pyro. Generally nice guy that puts out flames on teammates and helps the underrated engineers. When on the attack, sneak up, jump in the middle of the fray and confuse the enemy. I charge people head-on, then suddenly move left or right just before them, leaving them confused, while I suddenly appear at their backs. That is my conflict-resolving skill. Smash until either it or I break.

Yeah, that was kinda useless. Wasn't this about food, and not about digital cross-gender and TF2 Psychology? 

[Pandarsenic]

Well, it wandered a bit. What I said was relevant as it reflected how my problem-solving style is reflected in my playstyle. For yours... I have no idea.

[Vector]

What are we talking about anyway.

Whatever the hell we wander our way into.  Maybe I should move this to general discussion at some point.  "Ramblings of a deranged nutjob about everything," or something.  The problem is that I know it will always return to food, because I like food.  Like pad thai--that's awesome.


Playstyle in video games... I don't play TF2, but whenever I'm playing something like Civilization or Alpha Centauri, whatever, I find the most buildy nation (Chinese Qin Shi Huang in Civ IV, Zakharov in AC, John Adams in Colonization) and play it until I can achieve overwhelming victory.  Then I drop the game and pick up something else ._.  It's pretty lamesauce.

I have, however, played FFVIII some 6 times or so.  I usually play JRPGs by completely underleveling myself and then fighting each boss fight some 50 times or so as I work out a reasonable strategy (though I do that less now that I'm no longer 13, and therefore stupid).  Beat FFVII with most people at level 30 or something (Cloud, Tifa, and Vincent as my favored trio, for anyone who cares).  For FFIX... hm.  Eiko, Zidane, Steiner/Freya, Vivi.

Basically, I like to deal a lot of damage quickly and make sure my strategy is airtight.  I don't like the possibility of losing to exist.  I also tend to hoard and pretty much never use items (though my equipment is always top-notch)--again, nothing one-shot, because once it's gone you don't have a victory guarantee anymore.  I guess I'm paranoid?

[Pandarsenic]

FFVII: Crisis Core made me hate FFVII.

Also, it sounds like everthing is TooAwesomeToUse for you. In Crisis Core I ever used a single potion until I got 99 of them but was still getting them like every 3 minion kills.

[Solifuge]

I've actually never played anything past Final Fantasy 6... Chrono Trigger and Phantasy Star IV all the way.

I think, as a general rule, strategies in games reflect your problem-solving method, since they're essentially both one and the same. As a general method, I tend towards hit-and-run tactics, doing my best to learning the strengths and weaknesses or an opponent, and what their common moves are, and then exploiting them as best I can with what resources I have. I like purposefully handicapping myself, or working within artificial limitations, because it encourages creativity... something like a logic puzzle.

Also, I'm actually surprised that Civilization isn't more popular on the forums, knowing the DF fan-base. We used to have games with the rest of my apartment complex that would literally run all day... large world, lots of players, and all of us were a mix of shrewd traders, negotiators, and tacticians. Fun times. Those folks moved down to Georgia though, and most of my other friends don't have a weekend to commit to it around here anymore, so I haven't been getting my fix lately.

We ought to get a match going in here some time, on a weekend or something. Especially with Civ V coming next month. (Speaking of which, OMG!)

[DJ]

The mentioning that Inuits spend their life in ketosis made me wonder if this isn't quirky genetic traits

If it's a genetic trait, Swedes have it two. Here's an article about two guys that subsisted on a purely carnivorous diet for a whole year, and were healthier at the end of the experiment than at the beginning.

And remember, people, carrot juice is murder.

[Siquo]

Game strategies in builder games? Building a perfect utopia, technology-focused. Wait, build, wait, build, research, and then overwhelm. I can't stand surprises, so I usually have way too many power compared to the challenge I face. Which makes the challenge less challenging. But predictable.

I can't stand "unknown factors", is the conclusion. Before making any decision, I must have all variables, which makes me quite indecisive in life, because having all variables is next to impossible in real life.

[Solifuge]

Pretty sure you're a Judging type, Siquo. I'm totally the opposite in that regard... and badly so.

Judging vs. Percieving:

Spoiler: Judging (J) (click to show/hide)

- I like to have things decided.
- I appear to be task oriented.
- I like to make lists of things to do.
- I like to get my work done before playing.
- I plan work to avoid rushing just before a deadline.
- Sometimes I focus so much on the goal that I miss new information.

Spoiler: Percieving (P) (click to show/hide)

- I like to stay open to respond to whatever happens.
- I appear to be loose and casual. I like to keep plans to a minimum.
- I like to approach work as play or mix work and play.
- I work in bursts of energy.
- I am stimulated by an approaching deadline.
- Sometimes I stay open to new information so long I miss making decisions when they are needed.

Also, for those interested: A reasonably good MBTI test.

[Siquo]

Oh no, not at all. I just don't like surprises.
I never plan, never had an calendar, never had a wristwatch, always procrastinate until the deadline, and put play before work.

No, I've just... given up. Not being able to know all variables, I just stopped trying. And decide not to decide. The only way to win is not to play.
The P is more like it, especially that last trait: - Sometimes I stay open to new information so long I miss making decisions when they are needed.

I never plan because if you plan, you're in for surprises. Sounds contradictory, but it's true, as long as you plan without all variables being known. Not having a plan but being constantly aware of all possible futures, and being prepared for them, you're never surprised. Paranoid, certainly, but not surprised

[Vector]

See, that's the one I took, which informed me that I'm some sort of insane hybrid beast.  I don't even know how I manage to get things done... I plan ahead to avoid rushing, break my plans, make new plans, adjust, and get royally pissed at anyone who disturbs my plan to break and remake my plans =/  I just look at the future eventualities, pick a handful I'd like to try, and then narrow it down to one when the time comes.

I generally get things done.  Erratically, to be sure, but I get them done.  And yeah, when I'm not playing with my work, I'm an angry camper.  Get the tasks done anyway (usually with a goodly amount of time left over), but I'm definitely not happy once I'm done.  The usual pattern is "finish 80% of an assignment a week ahead of time, then do the last 20% in the class period when it's due (or some other brand of "directly beforehand")."

I guess it sort of works, if by "sort of works" you mean "Vector resembles a flailotron."

[Flaede]

Wow. Came for the food advice, stayed for the general Awesome. This whole thread is great. I love the rambling conversational ones, especially when they stay so darn pleasant about differeces of opinion.

my 2 cents about the original topic:

rice, beans and pineapple is the ultimate lazyperson food. Rice in the rice-cooker, black beans and pineapple cold from the can.  Utterly filling. Fairly nutritious. Protein. Vegan, even (for those who care, which I admit I do not).

As for recent topic: I'm glad I'm not the only one who follows such "do not allow fail conditions" gaming strategies. (Solifuge - haven't played Civ in years! They're making a CivV???  )

[Solifuge]

Flaede, I'm going to have to try that Rice/Bean/Pinapple thing.

I also really like making Refritos out of Black Beans... grate an onion into butter, add cooked/canned black beans, and mash them into paste. Add some garlic and salt, and serve warm with chips. OR spread it on a flat tortilla with some fresh tomato, rice, and cheese. It's like Mexican Pizza.

I tend to experiment a lot with food, though... and I'm much more inclined to cook nice things when I have people over. Otherwise, I tend to go with easy solutions.

[Nikov]

Just took a Lexapro that my neurologist wants me to try out. He didn't really have any particular anti-depressant in mind for me, so I think I'll call my pothead cousin and ask him what the highest street value 'upper' is. Black market prices don't lie, after all. Nobody pays extra for Erstatz.

In CIV style games I follow the Prussian system; war begins with mobilization, not declaration. Somehow I never get a chance to de-mobilize before I've achieved continental hegemony.

[Mephansteras]

My problem with conquest victories is that I'm very effective at stomping on my local competitors...only to discover that whatever other continent is out there spent their time being peaceful and teching up and I'm then stuck very behind the global tech curve. Which would be fine, if they didn't always decide that *now* they want to use their advanced technology to wipe me out. Bastards.