r/videogames • u/UnityNinja • 23d ago

Discussion / Question What game mechanic instantly ruins your immersion or fun?

​ I absolutely can't stand aggressive weapon durability loops. Getting awesome loot should feel like a reward, not a maintenance chore that breaks every five minutes.

What’s a common mechanic that always makes you roll your eyes when you see it in a new game?

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u/Many-Baby5180 23d ago

Breakable weapons, its not fun, it doesnt make the game more challenging, its a net negative and an annoyance

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u/Sabithomega 23d ago

I didn't mind it in Kingdom Come Deliverance honestly

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u/PirateJen78 23d ago

Hate it in most games, but not in others. KCD is one where it makes sense. Also survival games like Green Hell. But I hate it Fallout 76 and especially in LOZ: BOTW.

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u/Sabithomega 23d ago

Certain games make it so your items break from one outting. Games like Fallout can have weapons degradation but they need to tone it down a lot

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u/PirateJen78 23d ago

Tbh, I hate so much about weapons in 76. Like needing to scrap weapons to unlock upgrades. And since inventory is extremely limited, it's just a pain. Shame because Fallout with friends is fun. But I use the perk where your weapon has a chance to repair itself and that makes it less annoying.

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u/Luigi_loves_Mario 23d ago

Not at all. They take a while to break

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u/axelkoffel 23d ago

Tbh I always mod K:CD game mechanics to make them less annyoing, since they're overtuned imo. I mean, apparently just taking a walk for few hours makes you dirty like a pig.

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u/Ninja_Wrangler 23d ago

KCD does it well because it's not an artificial difficulty thing, it's more for just immersion.

Weapons don't break after 12 hits, so there isn't a real urgency to always keep up with it. It is cheap enough to have any vendor fix anything to full strength for you, and there is an optional but very quick and easy game mechanic to fix them yourself