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

  • Manticore@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I give props to Warframe for being the only game that made fishing fun for me. ‘Waiting’ is an element, but only because you’re fishing with a harpoon and you’ll want to line up your shot. The water populates with fish pretty quickly, and it feels far more interactive.

    • Moneymunkie@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      Fishing is pretty interesting to discuss in terms of a game mechanic in terms of enjoyablity since it seems like a very marmite “you love it or hate it” sort of deal and seems to pop up in lots of games. Some people love it precisely because of its slow-paced, chill nature. I quite enjoyed it when I played some of the MMO’s that have a fishing profession as a pretty low energy thing to do when I wanted to focus on talking to guildies or doing some other thing in the background.