Have you learned a real-world skill from a game?

[TheLadysGhost]

I learned that to kill a zombie, it is best to decapitate it, and then set them on fire... although, I guess, that might work with just about anything.

[KoolHndLuke]

Dodge. Fuck blocking. 

[kamoewarrior]

I was taught that switching to my pistol is always faster than reloading

[KoolHndLuke]

The most applicable skill I honed playing games is probably micromanagement. I can think of a few games at least in which party gear, stats, and some other factors made all the difference. They had a role and were experienced, skilled and equipped to do it optimally. 

[X1R1]

Driving and driving better I guess, although it's not a plane like the other guy, but I do believe I could drive a helicopter at least.

Also, blowjobs...

[legendarytoyou]

I learned more about guns from the Fallout franchise when before I didn't even know what ammunition variants there were.  I thought they were all the same and I started learning that there was MANY different varieties.  Hollow point, FMJ, explosive, penetrating etc., and I started learning how to maintain guns and keep them in prime condition.  For the longest time I thought, "eh made of metal, probably indestructible," and realized how incredibly wrong I was.  From 9mm to .416 Barrett firearms have to be maintained and cared for.  They're finicky and overuse without maintenance will usually end in disaster.  I also learned that they're not toys, they're tools so yes I'm pro-2A but also think that in order to have that mindset I think it should be mandatory to be educated on their use and responsibility.

 

Gandalf from the Hobbit trilogy said it best, "true courage is learning not when to take a life, but when to spare one."

[NickNozownik]

I learned from STALKER that vodka cures radiation sickness, so I drink it every day and it actually works. Perfectly healthy, no signs of radiation.

[Tlam99]

Indirect related to gameplay.

This site became more and more a tool to improve the ability to filter information.

To filter valuable info out of the bullshit. The tool improved alot during the last time.

[Idyll]

Something I learned from gaming... How to use my computer, at least to a level above that of the average but not quite to that of technonuts - dealing with files and stuff eventually develops proficiency with enough density; farming, like, actual farming, I learned from my grandmother how to do flowers and stuff but deeper knowledge on the actual life and developing tricks to deal with crop situations...

 

Maths, too, I sucked at school, in every sense for every topic except writs and arts, but I trust playing games that had lots of logistics and numbers without being "about" maths helped me get a decent enough grasp to not fail every of my highschool years too hard and I even passed, albeit with many close calls. ?

 

 

On 10/1/2022 at 3:32 AM, KoolHndLuke said:

Flying is nice, but I'd rather learn how to fuck in Zero-G. 

 

 

Would one refer to this as a "Leggylingus"?

 

Now I do.

Edited November 5, 2022 by Idyll

[AKM]

On 10/2/2022 at 9:35 AM, dbs156 said:

I was taught that switching to my pistol is always faster than reloading

One of the things I hear repeatedly is "For civilian self defense situations, the ammunition in your magazine is the ammunition you're bringing to the fight.  Forget reloads; by the time you do, the fight's over anyways."

Far too much to go wrong with a reload.  Much faster/easier to ditch the problem weapon and get your backup in action immediately, rather than trying to troubleshoot your primary weapon.

[kamoewarrior]

1 hour ago, AKM said:

One of the things I hear repeatedly is "For civilian self defense situations, the ammunition in your magazine is the ammunition you're bringing to the fight.  Forget reloads; by the time you do, the fight's over anyways."

Far too much to go wrong with a reload.  Much faster/easier to ditch the problem weapon and get your backup in action immediately, rather than trying to troubleshoot your primary weapon.

Well I meant that as a MW joke but I do remember watching an experts react video and one of the military guests said its faster to reload than switching to their sidearm. I guess its a matter of professional training how much faster you can load a new magazine than unholstering another gun and what kind of encounter you find yourself in

[AKM]

14 hours ago, dbs156 said:

I do remember watching an experts react video and one of the military guests said its faster to reload than switching to their sidearm. I guess its a matter of professional training how much faster you can load a new magazine than unholstering another gun and what kind of encounter you find yourself in

Exactly.  Keyword: Experts.  Semi-sidebar, semi-educated rant/explanation incoming:
 

Spoiler

Gotta remember that those people don't pay for their own firearms, ammunition, training, range time - any of it.  They can afford to "git gud", because it's not their money (it's the taxpayers money).  The self defense minded civilian, however, gets to pay for it all, and, the "privilege" of being "allowed" to do so on top of everything else.  I laugh when I hear the usual "but the lazy, good for nothing, armed civilian (who WILL get arrested, should he ever feel the need to defend himself with that level of force) doesn't bother to get to the range more than once a month on average - IF they're lucky!"

They, after all, represent the government, which has entitled for itself the fact that only the government is allowed to defend itself with [deadly] force.  In many areas, including where I have lived, this extends to self defense in general.  The law may say that you are allowed to defend yourself, but when you start reading, you quickly find out that defending yourself in any capacity whatsoever will lead to bad consequences for you, and little to no consequences for the perpetrator.  (Oh, and this extends to animals, wild and otherwise, as well.)

It is not the ideal (at least per the U.S.A.) "government for the people, by the people", but rather "the government for the government, and against the people."  You really have to look no further than the infamous Miranda Rights to see that.  "...anything you say can and will be used against you in court..." and somewhere else it states (paraphrase) "anything you say in support of you is simply hear-say, and is thus not admissible in court."  Translation: If it can be used against you, they will use it.  If it can be used for you, it doesn't count.  This goes so far as to intentionally twist things that are said completely out of context such that they look bad on the (private) individual who said them.

 

[Guest]

Some times being a dick is ok to get what I want.

 

Every villain hero rpg, Used to not make a fuss and just suck it. Not so much anymore.

[JessieJim]

I'm not, just to be nervous ?

[Mr. Otaku]

Drifting i guess? It might sound kinda silly to most people but learning how to drive fast in a good racing sim like Assetto Corsa or iRacing can teach you real world skills behind the wheel and there are plenty of racing drivers now who came from the sim racing scenes. Actually drifting is easier in real life cause i don't have to rely on just the wheel feedback and the visual feedback from the screen when the whole car is giving my whole body tons of feedback on what the tires are doing and everything. I found that really funny at first cause drifting in real life can be very intimidating in the beginning.

 

Can't think of any other "real-world" skills i got from games.

Edited November 30, 2022 by Mr. Otaku
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[MrEsturk]

I learned a great deal about computer programming from all the modding I've done. Learned the basics of writing computer code modding Hexen and Duke Nukem. Learned to adapt to significantly different programming languages when I started developing Mugen characters. And so on.

 

At one point I was told by another programmer that my calculus was extremely impressive. Which was confusing since I've never taken a class on calculus and wouldn't be able to identify a calculus equation. Apparently I self taught myself calculus without even knowing it 

[DrunkenCow]

On 11/19/2022 at 3:34 PM, AKM said:

Exactly.  Keyword: Experts.  Semi-sidebar, semi-educated rant/explanation incoming:
 

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Gotta remember that those people don't pay for their own firearms, ammunition, training, range time - any of it.  They can afford to "git gud", because it's not their money (it's the taxpayers money).  The self defense minded civilian, however, gets to pay for it all, and, the "privilege" of being "allowed" to do so on top of everything else.  I laugh when I hear the usual "but the lazy, good for nothing, armed civilian (who WILL get arrested, should he ever feel the need to defend himself with that level of force) doesn't bother to get to the range more than once a month on average - IF they're lucky!"

They, after all, represent the government, which has entitled for itself the fact that only the government is allowed to defend itself with [deadly] force.  In many areas, including where I have lived, this extends to self defense in general.  The law may say that you are allowed to defend yourself, but when you start reading, you quickly find out that defending yourself in any capacity whatsoever will lead to bad consequences for you, and little to no consequences for the perpetrator.  (Oh, and this extends to animals, wild and otherwise, as well.)

It is not the ideal (at least per the U.S.A.) "government for the people, by the people", but rather "the government for the government, and against the people."  You really have to look no further than the infamous Miranda Rights to see that.  "...anything you say can and will be used against you in court..." and somewhere else it states (paraphrase) "anything you say in support of you is simply hear-say, and is thus not admissible in court."  Translation: If it can be used against you, they will use it.  If it can be used for you, it doesn't count.  This goes so far as to intentionally twist things that are said completely out of context such that they look bad on the (private) individual who said them.

 

 

psst - The majority of the military hasn't touched a firearm since basic... so any individual running last round reloading drills with snap-caps in their bedroom has a leg up on them should the unthinkable happen.   

 

Also:  move to a State that doesn't suck.  

[belegost]

I understood how orbital dynamics work by playing KSP.

Yes, KSP has a very simplified model without n-body dynamics, but thanks to it, I understood something that has been just a completely abstract concept for over 30 years, ever since the physics class in secondary school.

 

Elite: Dangerous taught me how a non-Newtonian flight model works (FA-off).

 

ETS2 taught me how to better manoeuvrer and reverse a road vehicle.

Any road vehicle - car, truck, steamroller, whatever. Because once you reversed-parked a Swedish double trailer enough times, you suddenly grasp how all those moving parts operate in relation to each other. It then becomes easy to do it in real life.

 

EU3/EU4 got me interested in history and served as a gateway to other media (books, films, documentaries) that helped me understand why the world of today looks the way it does.

 

My Summer Car taught me how to swear in Finnish.

Perkele!

Edited January 28, 2023 by belegost

[AKM]

On 1/27/2023 at 5:28 PM, DrunkenCow said:

 

psst - The majority of the military hasn't touched a firearm since basic... so any individual running last round reloading drills with snap-caps in their bedroom has a leg up on them should the unthinkable happen.   

 

Also:  move to a State that doesn't suck.  

I'm aware of the first, and believe me, I have strongly considered the second (in both forms of that statement!).  Had the guy in D.C. who does videos left and right (former airborne?, glasses) talking about why a cook is NOT the equivalent of an 11B or whatever one's other branch equivalent designation is.  Short answer: Cooks cook and 11Bs practice, practice, and practice some more.

[AKM]

On 1/28/2023 at 3:14 PM, belegost said:

I understood how orbital dynamics work by playing KSP.

 

It's a fun one.  Actually followed a discussion on why the Columbia wasn't affording a rescue attempt to involve docking at the ISS.  Totally wrong altitude, inclination, and the shuttle didn't have the delta-v to come even close to changing its orbit sufficiently.  Additionally, unlike the other shuttles, that one was heavier or something and thus didn't have the equipment/ability to dock with the ISS installed even if they had been able to get there.

[CyberT88]

I've played a lot of shooters throughout my whole life, since I was a young child. I've developed a very fast reaction time in real-life by playing shooters. I see very often things happening before someone else does. I also have slightly better eye coordination than the avarage person.

 

 

Edited February 19, 2023 by Klauw

[Vyru]

[goat009]

Hi, I have never write any on the sit before, But I have saw a third option on "I will met by Moonlight" quest.

What I did is: spare Sinding- When he attack other, I cast "match maker spell on him"- When hunter attack me, I fold my hand- Hunter say " I spare you this time", and hunt down Sinding.

Now, I am at Sinding kneeling and me and mod will pass his Crime. What is the game mortality on this?

I discovered that Sinding is raping hunter in there. I use combat sex shout on two dead body near the entrance to learn the story.

The animation I use is " FunnyBiz MYSLALPACK v12.0"

To get the picture, I have to fulfill the Orgasm count on victim.

[Darkening Demise]

Survival games are good at teaching you basics of survival.

I learned a lot about survival against the elements and other animals thanks to games. I learned how to cook and bake because of games. Games are a good way to learn things without harm since its all virtual. Therefore you can learn with interaction with no worry about death or high cost like buying the ingredients needed to cook or burning down the house cause your cooking skill is only level 1 so like in The Sims you're a fire hazard. Virtual reality itself is even better since its more interactive than normal games. I learned a bit about making drinks as a bartender because of games. I didn't need a youtube tutorial video that takes 15 plus minutes with non stop ads. Just interacting and learning hands on without the consequences of real life.