Everyone who knows me usually describes me as a sweet, even tempered, and laid back person. Well, that’s fairly accurate…99.9% of the time. Last week, there was a mission in Valkyria Chronicles that took me at least 3 hours to complete. I died and re-load the battle many times. It was frustrating as hell, so much so that I even dreamt about the battle that night! So the next day, I got my husband to play a skirmish using that same map to get extra experience points and money. He took less than an hour to complete it and only died once. Needless to say, I was so pissed off. My inner Nazgul was unleashed: I went around the house screeching and wailing and even brutally mauled an innocent pillow. It was not my prettiest hour, and I feel ashamed for my behavior. Thankfully, my dear husband did not run for the hills and all are well at our house again.
But four years ago, the same exact thing happened…except that it was induced by WoW. I still remember exactly what happened: my husband and I were just walking about in Stranglethorn Vale minding our own business when we got ganked by a stupid elvish rogue. Twice. That day, another cushion was brutally attacked. A few days later, we switched to a PVE realm; we had enough of PvP-ing. I mean, why play a game if it’s going to frustrate you? This the reason why I rely heavily on strategy guides. I am not going to play a game that tortures me and makes me run around in circles until I explode. But, there isn’t any strategy guide on how to deal with gankers or a highly intelligent husband who simply assess situations differently from I! So, I’ve made my peace and came to terms with the fact that I suck at PvP and strategy games. In the meantime, my inner Nazgul had been banished and will not rear its ugly head in a LONG time, I hope.
What about all of you fellow gamers out there? Have you ever had that kind of experience where a game is just so freaking hard that it drives you mad? Or how about when a friend/colleague/family member makes said game look like a piece of cake and it’s just so annoying? Do tell, do tell. I need to read that I am not alone.
