For example, I am terrible at Super Meat Boy, but just playing it has really improved how I play platformers and games that need faster imputs overall.

  •  Squirrel   ( @Squirrel@thelemmy.club ) English
    8•1 year ago

    World of Warcraft. 12 years of playing and raid/guild leadership helped me learn how to play, not just play. How to:

    • Theorycraft
    • Research how to improve
    • Maximize output and/or efficiency
    • Take advantage of class synergies in games
    • Understand the importance of area of effect, burst damage, sustained single-target damage, etc.
    • Understand damage mitigation vs avoidance, and where each is valuable
    • Play to my/my team’s strengths, rather than simply doing what is “best”
    • Better recognize trends in game mechanics to anticipate what may come
    • Recognize the valuable portions of a game’s user interface and maximize its visibility while avoiding clutter

    I had learned portions of these things in other games, but my leadership role in WoW pushed me to truly understand many things that aren’t a major focus in most games.