Gaming Rituals?

[xTrEmEoVrClOcKr]

I was wondering, do you gamers out there have gaming rituals? For example, whenever I get ready for a scrim / practice, I put furniture oil on my desk and wash my hands. Sometimes, I actually do a couple jumping jacks :p. Do you gamers have gaming rituals? Btw, It actually makes me play better :).

[Tatuya]

I watch some adult videos and crank up my voodoo music. I then proceed to cut chickens heads off and chant voodoo spells. I log into steam and destroy everyone with the power of the chicken blood.

Seriously, I usually wash my hands and take a towel or something to wipe off any sweat that appears on my hands during, etc. I usually also get some water and crank up some good tunes.

[9mmCensor]

Plays some music like Rock or Industrial, get something to drink.

[squeekyMop]

hrm.... what i usually do is eat frosted flakes before and during my game session, it seems to give me the sugAR rush... I also slap my lap a couple of times to get hype

[thenerd]

i have my old comp set up right beside my gaming comp, 1600+ 9200 128ram. then i whip up winamp and turn on to some hot music in surround sound on my z680 and audigy 2, and then i'll turn on some red hot adult video on the old computer WITH sound off, since i think the hot music is more "arousing". the key to this ritual is, if i get a kill in cs (we can be a little lenient on what is said, but this part was a bit much. Clean it up. -Jon), so theres an incentive to winning :D

ok just kidding... or am i?

but seriously tho, i usually behead a chicken and drain its blood by sucking on its severed neck... ok jk again

seriously tho, i turn on my hax armed with aimbot/lambert/wallhack and get reading to pwn :thup:

ok i lied again, i don't even play games :beer:

[Lat]

i clean my mouse (from that grey stuff that builds up on it)

then i eat some sugar...mmm

[Shuzzy]

lol... some people make me wonder. ;) hilarious.

[Firah]

Edited: No point in repeating it if it's disturbing...right? :]

[DayUSeX]

usually i just space out and get some snakcs and drinks ready if im actually planning on working

[Bensa]

I am the golden gaming god, the G^3, therefore nothing special is needed.

Actually, just wiping the mouse and pad, washing hands (sweaty hands).

[dguy6789]

I make sure i got a full cup of ice cold mountain dew, then i just play. Cant play a game without mountain dew.

[Camacho111]

The day before a LAN I blow out my case to rid dust. Whatever. I just realize I also polish/wax my case. I think there something wrong with me right before a 24hr LAN. LOL

[capmuffin]

i wash my hands,mouse,and mousepad. Than i shake my hands a lot. Pro gamer 3d Rambo says it relievs tention...

[secretweapon]

Tell myself I will not hit something when I get frustrated. (eg. prince of persia's camera angles :mad: )

[jcw122]

i enjoy being amazed at how fast i get onto the map before everyone else! lol then while everyone is still connecting and they cant move their character...(its still pre-game mode) i just frag people lol...note: i only get to do this for a short like 5 seconds...but its still fun)...i dont really have ne good games so i dont got ne good rituals yet

[-Superman]

scratch the dirt off my 'a' button with a finger nail file.

[Turd Furguson]

Pop in several eyedrops since I don't blink when I play. Other than that, maybe Alt+Tab to an IM and bitch about waiting on other players taking so long.

[rsjrv99]

This is a G-Rated forum.

[Cerberus2k7]

umm.....ok rsjrv99.....not sure if that was called for but whatever floats your boat.

I usually yo-yo, throw darts, mess with my knives, or do anything that pre-amps my hand-eye. Oh, and I drink some cough meds with Codeine. Sometimes I just trance out when I play when I do really well :eek:

[techun]

look out the window for a minute at something far away, so it helps my eyes/contacts

[WayOutWest]

I have a Mp3 playlist I play sometimes, and I usually switch to my headphones regardless of if its a LAN or not.

[capmuffin]

for steam ppl,if u put your favorite cd in ur drive,while it loads it plays :D

[Leviathan41]

Interesting thread, I usually just sit down in my chair and start playing. I guess I'm pretty boring, lol.

[xTrEmEoVrClOcKr]

Well, I usually, get a drink, wash my hands, do like 10 jumping jacks, and do a few push ups :). But, I must have to LAN parties is Jolt drinks / Caffine drinks. It makes you play a lot better. I remember I went to a LAN party and I had so much caffine (Playing Insta-Gib CTF) and I had like 250 frags in 10 min lol.

[TheGreySpectre]

normally i sit down and play, at small lans we all go out and to 7-11 and get a double gulp (64 onces) of mountain dew
big lans require several tacos from a mexican platter, several cans of mountain dew, and a "lan calzone" (to collossus pieces of pizza folded over on top of each other so the toppings dont fall off.

[Droban]

I prefer mountain dew and taquitos(microwaved). But I do tend to wait till the last possible moment to go pee.

[TopAce]

I get two bottles of Cub Foods Spring Water and drink those... Also, i join a server before the game, and use every gun i think i would use in the scrim/match to get warmed up...

Ace

[ghettocomp]

I usually go the the local Convenience and get 2-3 cold cans of 'Monster', drink one right away, and finish the other one or two during the games. To me, it has as much kick as sugar and Mountain Dew and will keep me really-really awake all night.

[Gongo56]

grab a cold soda to drink. I take a leak cuz nothing is more distracting than a full bladder when trying to frag. clean my steel pad, check the teflon tape on the bottom of the mouse. and in CS, our whole league clan had a ritual. someone would crank up eye of the tiger and we'd all crouch in spawn and knife to the beat.. lol

[Papier]

One word: Food. Grab a bag of chips (or lately, a box of cereal), a nice cold drink and eat a snack before the game starts. I'm even pretty good at eating while fragging. Increases my multi-tasking skills. ;)

[TopAce]

I used to do that, but my fingers kept slipping on the keyboard/mouse.

[zexmarquies01]

I make sure i have a new can of pepsi, a full pack of cigs, my ash trey is empty, then start the game. Just before i begin, i crack my Back, neck, ancles, toes, Knees, then finially knuckles. open my pop can, light a cig, then FRAG FRAG FRAG.

[Sliver]

Edit: oops

[RayOfAsh]

I pray in front of my Sonic shrine. I must appeal to the gaming gods (-_-).

[(HR)Titan]

a couple jumping jacks
big lol

[Schalldampfer]

I'll refer all of you to a good pscychologist...

[Tatuya]

@TopAce, links arent allowed in signatures unless they link back to some part of the ocforums or ocforums affiliated website, UNLESS you are a senior member or higher.

Guys, don't turn this thread into a bunch of stupid, lame jokes. I regret making something up and setting a bad precedence for all other posters. Please, quit posting stuff that is unacceptable for G-Rated forums. Let's keep this at a mature level. Please.

Edited for content.

[xTrEmEoVrClOcKr]

@TopAce, links arent allowed in signatures unless they link back to some part of the ocforums or ocforums affiliated website, UNLESS you are a senior member or higher.

Guys, don't turn this thread into a bunch of stupid, lame jokes. I regret making something up and setting a bad precedence for all other posters. Please, quit posting stuff :sn:. Let's keep this at a mature level. Please.

Agreed, I shouldn't have of named the thread with the word "Rituals" lol. Maybe... What else could I have put?

[tom10167]

Since I sit on my bed, and ingress is pretty difficult, I usually just make damn sure I'm comfortable, my pillows are in a nice position so my back won't hurt, and that I have my wrists aligned so they don't get really sore while holding my mouse/N52.

To surmise:

Get comfortable.
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[DerekDRP]

Ok this is what I start with. 1 pound bag of m&m's two 2 liters of docter pepper, and I start gamin. ( usly try to get a good night sleep every time lol )

[CrystalMethod]

I used to go out for a smoke, then down three or four beers. For some reason i couldn't play when I was stone sober. I needed a few in me, otherwise I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Clan used to call it my "Beer Cheat".

[(HR)Titan]

Beer Cheat
hahaha
nasty

[svnrd]

me and my buddy at school would always play with a mini fridge full of cherry coke and some pizza if possible. before playing i would pop back, neck, fingers and also do piano warm ups on my desk to limber up my fingers.

[stratcatprowlin]

Coffee Soda and Cigarettes. It doesnt feel right without them.

[bojangles]

Mines pretty similar to a football players in that I slap myself in the face, scream, drink gatorade, beat my face into the monitor.....etc.

[dippy_skoodlez]

For wolf ET, my clan would always jump on our server (wether the match was here or not) and turn the headshot mod on for an hour or two before the game....

Headshot = damage, anything else does nothing. Pretty killer for your accuracy =)

Oh, and most of us would be drunk, or partially drunk. I usually drink gatorade throughout the day. ok... 24/7 but still.

Just buy a 2lb thing of the gatorade powder, get one of those sports bottles and re-fill'er up every hour =)

[Papier]

I used to do that, but my fingers kept slipping on the keyboard/mouse.

That's where the skill comes in. For greasy foods, like pizza or french fries, I've always managed to pick it up in a certain way with my fingers. Then when I use my mouse or my WASD keys I just turn my fingers to the dry side and use them. First it was awkward, but then I got use to it. And when I get a little break in the game, I just wipe my fingers with a tissue. Yes I use to do this and yes I quit most of my gaming to get a life now. ;)

[Schalldampfer]

Papier, sprachen Sie Deutsch? Funny how your and my usernames are German.

[JoT]

The mods are keeping close watch on this thread. If there is another unacceptable comment made, the thread will be closed.

[xTrEmEoVrClOcKr]

Yeah, this is a great thread, hate to see it get shut down :(.

[Papier]

Papier, sprachen Sie Deutsch? Funny how your and my usernames are German.

Nein. Ich sprechen duetsch zehr schwer. Hmm... that don't quite sound right. I'm currently trying to learn german since I find it a fascinating language. My old email account use to be derpapiertiger. That was to be my original name on oc forums, but it was taken so I decided on papier. Unfortunately, one of my main problems is that I can't find anyone speak german to talk german to. All the stuff I've learned months ago I now forgot. I need to start studying again.