7 Stupid Rules Gamers Follow That Make No Sense

[@nathank2289]

How did we miss Golden rule #1? If you see the path to the end of the dungeon you MUST go the other way and check for treasure chests. And if you accidentally activate the boss scene you have to reload the checkpoint

[@johnm5385]

Every time

[@SnowxXxAngel]

Yep

[@ViridianFlow]

Got max ammo, health, shields and more currency than you'll ever need? Too bad, go explore anyway, what if there's that one thing that gets you an achievement over there?

[@TheFoxfiend]

Variant of rule 2.

[@CrimsonMey]

I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious looking nook and cranny

[@Naymy]

Rule #0 - If there is a waterfall, you are REQUIRED to check behind it.

[@InceyWincey]

Rule #0.1 you must complain that it is too predictable if there is treasure behind it Rule #0.2 you must complain that you have been scammed if there is no treasure behind it

[@ogoidmacieldias9865]

@@InceyWincey Rule #0.3 you must feel dumb if there is a developer sign trolling you behind it

[@DarkWidget]

That's a dev rule really. If there's a waterfall, it's required to hide something otherwise it's an automatic 2/10 game 👀

[@danjbundrick]

@@Naymy I think the rule is more for game developers that they have to put something behind at least one waterfall if the game contains waterfalls

[@missyprime8198]

Rule 8: If the game tells you to go left you go right (just in case a collectible is up that obviously empty alley)

[@Darkvulpine]

Stanley enters the door on the left.

[@Hysube]

Or just to be obstinate sometimes there's achievements for it

[@eclat4641]

@@Hysubein “limbo” i went back lift instead of forward right , i got a trophy.

[@writer_man5318]

Rule #8: If you can fill out the map by running around, you will fill it out whether there's a quest there or a level 99 secret boss just so there's no grey left on the map before you can move on.

[@EndertheWeek]

Something irritating about ER because it's impossible to know if you have been everywhere.

[@saikoroKizu]

This is my #1 haha

[@Super_Beast124]

So true

[@Kaimax61]

star ocean 3 ptsd

[@selgeaus]

That was mentioned in a previous video (things gamers do that is not playing the actual game)

[@hokplays]

Rule: I must clear every unread notification in my menu.

[@dusttodust915]

I guess I follow that, cause it's not so much a rule than it's just something that'll annoy me if I ignore it.

[@geoffreyokrongly916]

I can’t help myself. I figured it was a mild form of OCD, because I’ve replayed some games a dozen times and I still MUST.

[@wossle73]

Yeah Well🤔 you Have to see the NEW ONE😄

[@LXV-e9d]

Omg me too. Any kind of notification too not just unread messages. Like if I got a new piece of gear or a new mechanic was explained to me. I can’t continue until all those damn exclamation marks are gone. Some games drive me crazy with that though because some games have 1000 different menus and I have to cycle through all of them and sometimes there’s soooo many and they all have exclamation marks on them. And sometimes even when I do cycle through them all they’re still there like why? Why is there still an exclamation mark? What am I missing? 😂

[@Noneyabizness0719]

This

[@mikkdc]

Has anyone else done the skipping dialogue thing but pressed the button too fast, causing you to press it one time more than needed, and ended up restarting the dialogue and having to skip through ALL of the dialogue you just skipped. All. Over. Again?

[@LilStormborn]

Not just once😅 i will never learn

[@shurahomura8863]

If you ever walk by my room and hear me cussing out my thumbs, its usually for this reason.

[@grand_howler]

“Uuuuuuunnnnnnnn, i pressed the button one too many times now i have to go through that whole dialogue againnnnnnn” - Gumball

[@gathorall9136]

So many times. Especially in games where there are just lines, and there's short scenes that just skip with the same button.

[@Ad-jl7si]

Al the time. I never learn.

[@ashcension253]

One of my rules "If it's not nailed down, and you can take it, it's yours!" in all games, I loot EVERYTHING.

[@christinagavan9588]

I'm 45 years old and my old rule was always read the manual on the bus before getting home to play the game, Now its like there's no manual, no actual physical game, and if you read anything that's made of paper its pretty much always a parking ticket, and then you get home and the game is about 2 years away from even being worth playing.

[@Wournos]

I can relate!

[@mrakomo]

I loved reading the manuals in the past. They were a memorable part of the whole experience. Now they are non-existent or just a warning (in twenty languages), that if you feel a distress, you should consult a physician.

[@pyrosparkes]

the shiny new cartridge clipped into its little slot in the case, the 100pg tome in the other side, with little pictures and diagrams explaining ALL the features in the game. oh the excitement.

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

You missed the crucial step of smelling the book...are you truly a gamer or an imposter!

[@guymasters301]

Everyone here is absolutely perfection, yes, including the smelling the book. I didn't know you all lived inside my head. It does explain a lot of things though...

[@Gilgwathir]

Rule: You must complete the game once on standard settings and without mods, before messing with any of the difficulty settings or mods.

[@hilgigas09]

Pick up every item, open every chest, loot every body. Maybe the cutlery will be useful later.

[@phillypb4165]

One reason I loved Fallout 4. EVERY item could be utilized for building resources

[@kissfreak21]

​@phillypb4165 more games should do this honestly

[@bonedragon5077]

I NEEEEEEEED this ceramic mug for.... things.

[@seilaoquemvc2]

And don’t forget…. NEVER EVER USE THOSE ITEMS…. You might need them later, so just don’t

[@thatcrazytransgirl2100]

Thank you, Fallout and Borderlands for this unwanted habit

[@saiduqyulesca4885]

Rob reveling in the chaos he as created with that tea bit. Love it lmao

[@TheRealRedAce]

Pick every flower! You MUST pick EVERY flower! In all games. Red Dead: Ride the range. Fight outlaws. Battle Indians. Join a posse. Wrestle grizzly bears. Hunt buffalo. Pick flowers.

[@Mc.Nubbington]

You forgot the most important: You always have to reload if you can, regardless of how much ammo you have left.

[@scubasteve2189]

This was one of my biggest issues with Helldivers 2, honestly. If you reload early, you drop the extra rounds in the weapon. I get that it’s more realistic, but who the hell puts that in a game?? 😳 Drove me crazy.

[@gabouchar9977]

​@@scubasteve2189 It's not a bad feature if it's optional. I remember in Call of Duty: Advanced warfare, if you pressed the reload button twice really fast, it would trigger a faster reload animation where the soldier would throw the mag out of the weapon instead of taking the mag and putting it back in his pockets. Your reload speed was faster, but you'd lose the ammo that was left in it. I've always wondered why no other shooting game used that feature. I always thought that it was a great option to give, and a great detail to have. Now I haven't played Helldivers 2, but if that's always the case on every reload, that would drive me mad.

[@Outrageon]

ESPECIALLY if you've only fired one bullet

[@Mr._Sherwood]

Oh god yeah it's almost a compulsion for me. It's also why I've never even considered playing anarchy Gaige in Borderlands 2.

[@ajm5007]

@@Mr._Sherwood The key to Anarchy Gaige is to use weapons that only have one or two shots per magazine.

[@khamankhoma8232]

If the map has enemy bases, strongholds, business establishments, resource deposits, or assets of any kind that you can take over and make your own, then you MUST CLAIM THEM ALL!

[@ktome52]

And BEFORE the final mission if possible! 😂

[@TheStandardBearer]

💯💯

[@beggsyful]

a completionist mindset. Wanting to see 100% against everything 😂 undiagnosed OCD is probably the answer lol

[@Xahaka1986]

All your base are belong to us.

[@JFelix824]

My kids were watching me play Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. While fighting the Great Marlboro, I decided I needed to use an X Potion. I said, “Kids, I know I need to save these for later, but I am desperate.” They were so confused.

[@sufianramli]

Bro, we sharing a braincell?😂😂😂

[@jaqua7732]

🤣🤣🤣

[@daveawb]

I'm ashamed to say that I told my young lad off for using all my X potions, it was entirely my fault for not telling him and he still mentions it today to remind me of how dumb this 'rule' is.

[@fenrirson]

Another rule, "If a game has multiple endings, you have to play ALL of them", nowadays this can be circumvented with KZbin videos showing all endings, but it doesn't have the same impact if you don't make the choices that lead to those endings yourself (both for emotional impact and understanding the context behind the decisions that led to the ending).

[@SnowxXxAngel]

And u might need them for trophies, if you want to trophy hunt...

[@GrumpyGramps67]

Oh yeah, thats a Biggie.. :)

[@AnguraAnjelus]

Expecially games like Cyberpunk where not only is there 'known' endings, but 'secret endings'. And each one requires diffrent playthroughs and playstyles.

[@rebeccabriggs9452]

and then there's me. I will happily watch a youtube video of the different ending, and then actively play it through myself, even if I haven't fully discovered it, I need to see it for myself with my own two hands controlling the character to that ending. Unless the ending is so similar to a different one that it's not really worth it. (some "multiple endings" are literally just Ending one: Character says this one line. Ending two: Character says the same line but changes a name/word within the line).

[@arifshaikh9595]

played "heavy Rain " and "Detroit: become human" much?

[@AbsoluteDon]

Rule #8 Pick up every herbs, mushrooms, every respawnable items that you see on the map eventhough you have over 500 of them and not gonna need it. When it reached 999 and you cant pick it up anymore, you sell 500 of them so you can continue to pick up.

[@brandonwoodward9515]

I got one: Save my strongest attacks for cinematic finishes or as a last resort. This means holding on to that limit break, do not pop that summon, do not use that Rage guage, and do not touch the Valor Surges unless you are about to finish the boss or if it is a last resort.

[@rizalz16]

@@brandonwoodward9515 i do that too, unless the game mechanics revealed that if summoning certain creature would increase the bond and made the buffs stronger over time.

[@rizu2314]

Same lol, need that flashy finisher specially if it is on final boss

[@dantond1485]

It does make the fights ten times harder, but making the finish absolute badass. While hearing the next day how your friend said how easy all these bosses are, because spamming ultimate all the time... so he became an acquintance.

[@GodOfOrphans]

I do that too but for fighting games, even if there's no flashy background in the game the habit persists

[@misha6699]

Can relate. Also, I don't know how many times I've made it through a fight (almost) while refusing to use my power attack for that very special occasion, only to realize that there aren't any enemies left except for that puny level 1 I somehow missed. Guess who gets all 7 of his hitpoints blown away by a power attack?

[@Noneyabizness0719]

Rule: in games that have an inventory and resources are gathered, max out storage, then sell everything you know you’re not going to use. I would also like to mention the rule “only use potions if absolutely necessary”. And finally, keep at least one of everything around, in case, you later need it.

[@mrakomo]

Icewindale II had a really funny quest about this. One of the NPCs wondered, why party collected a dead cat in a basement. And one of the answers player could respond was, that they took it, because it looked unique so it might be something someone would want for a quest. Bioware knew how to do a great game back then.

[@aiodensghost8645]

In Shin Megami Tensei, you have 5 of everything... because a demon can ask for multiple of an item in response to you begging for your life

[@UnWrapWJRap]

If there is a setting to have unlimited weight, I’m doing it…

[@One.Zero.One101]

Number 127 of the Rules of Acquisition: If there's a useful consumable item, never use it!

[@bottleoscotch8795]

​@@One.Zero.One101A rare Quark fan in the wild. Gotta love the rules of acquisition.

[@vulthuryolmajicue9852]

If there is a body of water in the game, I always make my character jump in it to see if 1. He can swim 2. There is a splash 3. There are ripples in the water from interacting with it. I always follow this rule, no matter what kind of game I'm playing.

[@claudetheclaudeqc6600]

or falling from height being a often memed one, so the friendly fire test

[@epicnamepwns1242]

And also: is diving possible, and if so is there anything hidden under water?

[@SwgwmTJB]

🤣

[@peves-]

I played FEAR again recently and i kicked a bucket off a ledge into a lower sewer trench, and i heard "Bloop, Clink" Which was very pleasing.

[@ivanbekker7939]

@@epicnamepwns1242 Yesss! Catch a fish barehanded or loot a chest on the bottom e.g. Skyrim

[@forsetigodofjusticeexcelle7506]

Completing all side quests is a bane. Even if that side quest is intended for you to come back later I will stubbornly grind against it until I can finish just to "clean" the map before I move on.

[@SentiNel090]

But thou must.

[@danjustice6397]

Sometimes, those side quests are only a limited time

[@theprofessionalfence-sitter]

Same goes for optional boss fights: I don't care that they are 20 levels above me, I have encountered them and so they must be defeated before I can do anything else.

[@thenobody1546]

I can't never ignore side quests. I always try get them done before continuing the main quest.

[@thenobody1546]

​@@theprofessionalfence-sitter I also do the same thing.

[@thorstenbrandt6256]

All those rules are essential. Maybe except the multi player one, cause.... why should I play with real people? They are strange.

[@rizalz16]

@@thorstenbrandt6256 absolutely. For me the game is finished once the campaign is done.

[@jasonmullinder]

I'm 48 I really don't see any reason to play against some strangers grandkids

[@arifshaikh9595]

The quote "Rules... without them, we'd live with the animals" is from the John Wick movie franchise and is often repeated by Winston, the manager of the Continental Hotel. Winston says this line in John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017).

[@filipapinto99]

If it's a platform game, I always start a new level by going to the left side of the screen, even if there's nothing there

[@rodrigocampos1302]

But the one or two times when they do put something in there makes you feel so vindicated

[@filipapinto99]

@@rodrigocampos1302 Oh, hell yeah! It takes only one time for you to do it forever and to feel justified in doing so

[@mikkdc]

@@filipapinto99 Same. I do that with ANY side scroller, especially platformers and Metroidvanias.

[@flamedbeacon]

Just remember to go backwards when starting a level in a 3D Platformer there's always a secret there ;)

[@filipapinto99]

@@mikkdc Yeah, me too! It's just impossible not to

[@sonofliberty1]

9:36 The timing and delivery on "Is that true?" was superb.

[@danjustice6397]

But was that true or not?

[@darkherogalaxy6198]

No its a fan theory​@@danjustice6397

[@shannonjones8877]

Aside from XII and Tactics, are any of them set in the same universe?

[@christianboyd4635]

I’ve completely given up on reading all the books, notes, emails, texts, listening to all the audio files, it’s just way too much. I don’t have the time anymore!

[@KonkeyDong968]

Yeah, I skim thru them unless it's a puzzle that the answer is from text within an area.

[@kevinkennedy4386]

The only games I don’t follow that rule for is elder scrolls and fallout. MGS, Resident Evil and so on, I follow it

[@InceyWincey]

For me it depends how many of said notes there are, and how good the writing is. Many games I will read half a dozen or so notes and skip the rest because clearly they were written by one of the developers’ 12 year old children. At least, I hope that’s the case.

[@antiquecardboard]

@@InceyWincey Haha. I'm with you. Why is good writing so lacking in most games?

[@ekowasamoah5898]

Great video, I follow all these rules! ....You left out saving everytime you pass a savepoint.

[@rizalz16]

And made a backup manual save(s), just in case...you know. Maybe habit preventing of corrupted save in memory card back then though we dont use any memory card now, but still...😅

[@dantond1485]

exactly. 2 saves are better than 1. Just in case of course

[@KonkeyDong968]

Saving 2 or 3 times in a row at the save point just to make sure

[@loptseldr]

fallout 4: Collect ALL pre war money i see and NEVER use it. Put it all in a safe where you will never see it again XD

[@fyxation]

For me it was teddy bears. It started in FO3. I collected every single teddy bear I could find and put them in my Megaton apartment. And then my penthouse in NV. And then my favorite settlement in 4.

[@theslay66]

Collect all the fusions cores in a big stack and barely use any of them. Collect all the power armors, spend tons of material to upgrade them, put them on display and let them rust there, making sure they're not powered so no NPC will nab one of them in case of attack.

[@DarknessDust]

My UK friends can be very proud of me and consider me properly indoctrinated as I was also thinking: WHAT is he DOING with that milk? xD

[@GlennM53]

I almost vomited 🤢 how did youtube allow this to be shown without a disclaimer.

[@GameOn-h1u]

For me, well this applies to us older gamers. Read the introduction segment in the game manual before starting a game. I have no idea what started this habit, all I know is it helps me to become immersed. Edit! Secondly, Not wearing helmets or headpieces in RPG games, what? You thought I made a cool looking character to be covered up by a bucket!!

[@kadosho02]

Some game manuals were long. Like novel size long. Phantasy Star for example, definitely a read that you will need a snack & a beverage or two to get through.

[@thorium3737]

Well, comes from a time when we bought physical games and was something to do on the car ride home lol Kinda like reading about the game while downloading now but...... its so not the same

[@MissxLariz]

I remember PS1 and PS2 games came with a (little) manual.

[@Nevyn515]

Yep, getting excited and reading the booklet on the bus home definitely helps hype you up and tell you the special left left right and up up left special moves you will never ever use when you get home and plug in the cassette/cartridge/disc to play it when you get home.

[@kalelson8861]

Dear Lord manuals used to be such an amazing thing.

[@anthonygarcia4158]

I can't believe I actually follow these rules and I'm still going too plus there's an 8th rule I also have that I usually follow and that's whatever game I'm playing make sure to finish it before playing something else.

[@tonyp9313]

That's a very good rule. Finish games before you start the next game. I follow that just because I don't want a back log of games, also it saves me a lot of money.

[@markt5090]

You're just like me. I'll never understand those who play like 5 games at a time. Especially the guy playing Red Dead 2, Elden Ring, and FF7 Remake all together. How do you make any real progress?

[@BlackestEyes709]

I'm following that rule now. I'm going for the platinum trophy on Arkham Knight and have all the Riddler trophies left. I also want to play Ghostbusters because I'm rewatching the movis but I can't until I platinum what i've set out to platinum lol

[@treywalker9103]

I struggle with that constantly. I'll get 70% through a game & then start a new one or go to a multi-player game for months. Only to come back & have to start the game from the beginning because I forgot certain lore or how to play altogether 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣🤣

[@shurahomura8863]

This is more like good advice to follow. Seriously, the amount of backlog I have accumulated over all my consoles...

[@pirateadam3686]

Rule 5: No fast travel. "Well, that sounds fun actually. I'll give it a try for the sake of immersion" Game: You are overencumbered "Well... f**k that for agame of soldiers then"

[@Ragnarok182]

One rule I'm cursed with when it comes to open world games is exploring the available open world before continuing the main quest..

[@peteroscarson1188]

Delson is the best at stealth . He is hiding behind the couch every Friday and no one knows.

[@skwarks]

You also missed the ' must smash every barrell/vase/brakeable in the game', just in case theres a sliver of loot, even at end game when you're rich and have every piece of OP gear.

[@ImnotMattMurdock]

1:29, "How can you have any pudding when you haven't eaten your meat???"

[@karieoki]

Ha!

[@AdamT28]

You, yes YOU, laddy! Stand still, laddy!

[@treythompson7966]

​@@AdamT28🤣love it

[@misterbrady100]

The only 'lore bits' that I actually enjoyed were audio logs you can find in the world of DC Online. At launch, the world of the game used the voices of Superman, Batman, and other characters from the animated shows. It helped make the world more fun.

[@tom.c.a.d]

As I get older I'm learning to let go. That means using that super rare item or ammo, or potion. I just think "Im still finishing the game without the item, let go, have fun" One of the hardest things to do, really 😅

[@Imtheshattered2]

A self imposed rule regarding fast-travel I've started following in open world games is that I'm allowing myself to fast-travel from anywhere, one way, only to a place my character "Owns" in some way, like "Breezehome" in Skyrim for example, but once I'm there I have to manually walk anywhere else. This way I get the convenience of getting "home" quickly to resupply or store the endless junk I've horded in whatever game, while also walking the world much more. I honestly recommend it so much

[@curlywhites]

My rule is that I I can fast travel if I've already "manually" travelled between the place I am and the place I want to be. I want to explore and discover what's in between, but once I do that, I'm not wasting my time.

[@Maigeru]

Thank you Playstation access team!!

[@DIREWOLFx75]

1: No. More often the opposite. 2: No. Only if they're convenient or fun. 3: Sometimes. If the game has good NPC interactions. 4: No. If i have a special reason to be sneaky, yes, otherwise probably not. Well, except perhaps when i'm playing a Yautja. 5: Not a chance! I zip around like a squirrel on a sugarrush. 6: No. Depends on the level of injuries taken. 7: Eh, if it looks important, maybe.

[@precious_muse]

Reading the characters' unvoiced dialogue aloud in your own "voices," aka imitating your favorite video game KZbinrs

[@treythompson7966]

That happened before youtube as well also obviously😅 it's just sometimes more entertaining to hear their voices👂

[@cataorshane]

My rule: one game at a time. I can only play something else when I've beaten my current game.

[@Thomasnmi]

Oh no. I'm playing several games on and off for months

[@simpleexplodingmaybe]

My Skyrim rule was always to combine 2, 3 and 5. Walking hundreds of miles doing every single sidequest a random NPC gave me along the way. Every cave, every bandit camp, every ruin. There was some serious running away when giants etc were bumped into.

[@GrainGrown]

But you can't run when you're over-encumbered...

[@bennichols5303]

1. play 1~24 hours to learn the game 2. you might miss an ending or skippable loot 3. ya do this once then go back and kill them all for taking your time 4. pulls out nuke. nope. 5. you play on a difficulty that allows fast travel? 6. I mean you nailed one of them good job 7. there's a password or hidden quest in there somewhere and again go back then start a book burning

[@Wogle]

Its funny that Rob chooses that explanation for C2W. Going in loud and shooting the targets with the minigun is genuinely the preferred way to complete the mission with an S-Rank. You dont even have to get out of the helicopter.

[@lokiboi1]

As rob started to pour the milk my gut was screaming what the hell milk after water

[@Vargol]

I was screaming "where's the TEAPOT!!!!!!!"

[@gio2130]

There's 3 more for me, highlighting everything in the menu and inventory, I don't always read them but it irritates me having that "new" symbol next to data entries and items. Revealing every inch of the map, if I run down a hallway that only draws one wall onto the map I run back down it on the other side. And clearing every collectible in the area before moving on to the next area, it really annoys me having to back track cause I didn't have the ability or key to open a chest.

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

Oh man i had a game where one of those glowing circles bugged out and wouldnt go away. Worst game ever lol

[@zachw2538]

​@@charg1nmalaz0r51 I've had a few games that did that. beat the game, used a thousand potions and still have that icon next to the potion like i never looked at it 😂

[@darthleia]

I have a similar rule as the "don't use your strongest healing item". This rule says: don't use your strongest attack/ultimate form against common enemies, keep them for bossfights, because you never know when you'll run into one. Perhaps after the wave of common enemies comes a boss, and it will be difficult to defeat it without your strongest attack/ultimate form.

[@psudodrake]

#2: Admittedly... there is this LINGERING ISSUE with some sidequests... and that is if you progress the main quest too far, some side quests become unavailable. So for us COMPLETIONISTS (I use that word sarcasticly, even though I am one) if we want to get all the side content done, we HAVE TO do it before the main quest. Also... it''s easier to do that for levels than to level grind...

[@ABadassDragon]

That was always my reasoning too

[@danjbundrick]

The potion rule isn't that you use your weakest potion, but that you use the strongest potion you can buy 99 of without using more than 25% of your available gold.

[@trevor9416]

The Metal gear tally mark was added in my mind

[@donnieenfield8280]

All the Nords are screaming milk drinker😂

[@captbloodbeard]

I adhere to these rules, and many others, so strictly that I realized that I'm actually a member of a gaming-based religion. I'm 40 years old and have never willingly fast-traveled, and have read every single word of in-game lore books, usually multiple times. Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk, I have to go now to get tested for autism.

[@MylesB93-]

You forgot saving multiple times just in case

[@Luthor_]

Rule 1: train before you perform Rule 2: bring every available resource to the final battle Rule 3: repeat of rule 2 Rule 4: repeat of rule 2 Rule 5: repeat of rule 2 Rule 6: repeat of rule 2 Rule 7: repeat of rule 2

[@zubaernaeem7678]

Liked the video before watching the whole thing coz I know it’s gonna be a like-worthy episode, as always…

[@ajinkyakhanzode890]

Oh yeah, that’s another rule!!

[@Ciprian-IonutPanait]

2:30 unless you play on easy not playing side quests you will be underleveled a lot of times. You do not need to do all but 60% yes

[@tylerloveless0832]

Love this channel i have been a long time viewer keep up the amazing work!!!

[@misha6699]

No matter how thoroughly I've combed an area for loot, and I am very, very thorough, I'll always spend the rest of the game wondering if I missed something.

[@elmarblond5121]

Your videos are always so nice to watch rob. Thank you 😎

[@chavamara]

When playing a puzzle game, you must resist immediately turning to the hint button/online walkthrough.

[@TheTrueCyberpig]

Side quest, complete ALL sides quests before main path. Audio books please developers. That way you get the info dump whilst wandering around to the next side quest

[@randybiagas-hill8161]

I didn't realize I caught Rob looking over my shoulder while I game. That's clearly the only explanation for him knowing everything I do in games. 😂

[@jimcoons7555]

Friday Features are the absolute best!! Thank you, Rob.

[@LegendoftheGamer]

"I was an adventurer like you until i took a arrow to the knee."

[@Forriedude]

I've NEVER chosen not to fast travel. Too impatient for that noise.

[@SalemCooper2020]

Omg I didn't see you in ages Rob, love from italy! You and your videos helped me through some dark times and for a couple of months now I've been struggling again and here I find you! Istant smile! Thanks a lot!

[@ty_sylicus]

As an American, I need to learn more about this Tea and Milk combination.

[@Buffalo31]

Don't put the milk in before the water!

[@Evan-k]

As an American, milk does not go in tea

[@corztrubl1]

Another thing that only Americans do/don’t do

[@claudetheclaudeqc6600]

@@Evan-k meanwhile a guy from the north neighbour of USA: *confused in milk bags*

[@EUG_Official]

I have never followed any of these rules, ever

[@brandonwoodward9515]

3:56 But Rob, don't you run those morning meetings?

[@aoifehart554]

Genuinely gasped when I thought Rob was going to put the milk in on top of the tea bag 😂😂

[@erinmonahan8245]

I wanted to read every book in skyrim. I still haven't lolol

[@jekw23]

I did that on one playthrough. Got about ten books in and realised a was just skimming the words and nothing was actually going on. I then sold them all

[@rodrigomaioral8961]

God… so right! I follow all those rules specially if I like the game. Here are others l follow: 1- Find every gear and hidden item of the game; 2- Level items and char to max level before hit last boss; 3- If there a new game +, make sure to play again to get the missing items / boss / whatever is left. If I remember anything more, I update this message.

[@4mobius280]

I never play the multiplayer 😈

[@jasonmullinder]

Multiplayer is for NAMBLA recruiting, anyone that suggest multiplayer is mandatory should be in prison

[@ArkLord001]

Rule #1 (If your talking about rules that MUST be followed). Read the manual before playing so you know what all your options are and how to use them. Do not plug it in and just jump in because that would just be shear chaos and folly. Me: Installs the game, tosses the manual back in the box, start up the game, skips the intro and dives right in. "I got this. After all, how hard could it be?"

[@kevincampbell4544]

Damn. Feel like I got called out. I've done all 7 of these with nearly every open world game I've ever played 😂😂😂

[@InimicalWit]

Two stupid rules I couldn’t escape while playing FFXI 1) no one would party with you below level 10 - which was the useful way to get through early missions more quickly. 2) everyone would go to exp camps to power level so high there was no exp to gain from the dungeon and then they would solo the boss. Whereas I wanted to gain my exp from defeating the enemies on the way to the boss, gaining items in the process, for sale or crafting - because if the enemy gave no exp, the drop rate fell to almost nothing. Drove me insane that everyone I met was always trying to strategy guide and skip through the game instead of … just playing it 💙💙💙

[@fenrir7878]

Oh God so many # 1 Pickup of all loot # 2 Starting a game over because it's a "practice run" # 3 Saving waaaay too much. Having a million save points by every cave, doorway, quest marker # 4 "I have to finish" getting way too into the game to where you don't play anything else until you "finish"

[@MrSaimoooo]

Damn it!! You really got me there! Each and every rule is what I MUST do and follow...

[@JoshuaDDales]

Something I've been annoyed with in Pokémon, which can be considered a rule Pokémon players should follow, is a rule stating that you shouldn't waste the Master Ball you get on something common and easy to catch in the standard balls you have access to at the start of the game.

[@nctpti2073]

I am a little less fanatic about the 'talk to everyone' and 'read everything' rules as I once was, but when I leave something unread or someone untalked to, I feel a little guilty about it So, very valid list!

[@subanark]

If an NPC says they will be back in a minute, you stand around for a minute to see if they come back.

[@leaniasl6010]

If things can be broken, break them; if houses/buildings can be entered, go in them. Explore everything before moving on, even if that means you have to zigzag your way to the next area. Check. Everything. Oh, and you must pick up everything, even if it's junk. You can always sell it at the next town.

[@mariahina8529]

Don´t forget the rule: If there is any collectable, rare item or shiny version, you must collect them all.

[@Trystan-k5s]

Fast Travel Rule #5: It depends on how well the developers made the open world. If there's random encounters or some points of interest along the way, then no fast travel. If the world is huge but empty, fast travel time. It's similar to side quests, you don't want to miss out on the random encounter/treasure along the way.

[@danielpayne1597]

My own rule: If a game gives you weapons, you're obligated to use them. I stealthed around in Metal Gear... until my trigger finger got too itchy.

[@thewanderingrambler7420]

Rule 5 is optional on certain days.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Read every in-game book you find? No, going to all the question marks in the waters of Skellige is as far as I'll go.

[@Yemith_Gaming]

Forgot another common rule, if you discover a hidden room or false wall. You are required to check out every single suspicious dead end or weird map shape on the map thereafter.

[@Hoehlenmaensch]

The book rule falls apart once you reach a library. At that point you just open each and every one and skip to the end, hoping your protagonist kept track of the needed information.

[@SwgwmTJB]

My rule #1. Reload after every shot, even you've fired single bullet.

[@LoganMangus-d1u]

Rule 9#: If an enemy starts spam crouching you must stop all hostilities and crouch back as a truce. If you see them later in the game in a 1v1 you absolutely MUST give them a win or you shall have your honor stripped.

[@MythicalHex]

today I only just realised the wingy bits on the P in the logo is the letter S

[@BrndnNZT48V2.0]

Idk what number it is but "you can lower difficulty and just beat the enemy and move on but we wont do that" has to be on the list somewhere 😂😂😂

[@mairirose5843]

Another rule….dont leave ANY stuff behind. No matter how over- encumbered you are. Break it down, sell it, use it….if you can pick it up it’s bound to be useful……right, lol.

[@the_epipan]

Reading the books of Skyrim, and collecting them to decorate your home, is not a rule... it's a pleasure.

[@mikeroconsole]

You forgot rule #8, eat the absolute worst foods while playing action games, most notably Doritos, the gamer’s food, so as to absolutely destroy your controller with salt and cheese.

[@agsilverradio2225]

1) I only follow rule 1 if the campaign forces you, by locking characters or abillitys for the PVP behind the campaign. 2) Only if your a completionest like me. If your a speedrunner, it's the opposite. 3) I used to do that, but do it alot more selectively now. 4) Nah, I allways go in guns blazing, and only do stealth if that gun is a sniper riffle. 5) I ocationally do the fast travel thing. 6) For me, it depends on how much hp I'm down, and how much invontory space I have left for consumables. 7) I love lore, but I've never heard of this rule. I just let fan theory channels do it for me.

[@hervins7983]

For Number 2, its usually being enforced by the game itself as there's Point of no return to former place or there's time limit to the sidequest itself

[@alliedatheistalliance6776]

As a casual gamer, can I request that you add the names of games somewhere where you show gameplay clips? I know you often mention themn in the script as well, or they are very recognisable like Hitman, but in some cases it's hard to guess which games they are from. Thanks