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March 30th, 2011
#1
Anyone who has ever played an RPG has probably done this at some point or another. So, you're at the big bad final boss. Or a middle boss. Or maybe you're just leveling some Pokemon up to 100 so you can go battle your friends/family/co-worker/archnemesis with them. Whatever the reason, you're here, leveling up your party so you can kick some butt.

Of course, then you get to the problem. It's boring. Like, sitting in history and listening to a dried up old man who reminds you of the diabeetus guy boring. So, what do you use to cure that boredom?

Me? I usually like to grind before I go to bed at night and do that for an hour. It's a good way to get to sleep, since I seem to have developed insomnia. If I have to do it during the day, though, I grab myself an iPod and play a song by Michael Jackson or a podcast I'm listening to.

So, what are your strategies to last through a power grind?
March 30th, 2011
#2
with maplestory it was music, dbo its music, pokemon its music, im pretty sure its music.
March 30th, 2011
#3
yup music
March 30th, 2011
#4
I listen to the News, Or general information.
March 30th, 2011
#5
yeah music basically lets my mind wander so im just goin through the motions (especially when im tired)
March 30th, 2011
#6
you mindless drones lol
yup music definitely music, either that or I just text and grind randomly (goes slower)
March 30th, 2011
#7
without music i wouldnt be able to play MMO's
March 30th, 2011
#8
Music. And it's gotta be upbeat. Or if it's slow, it has to make me think - so it needs to have a funky time signature or something.

For example:

Vicarious - Tool.

Upbeat

Monster - Static X

Or just plain cool

Lower Norfair - Metroid Metal (Note, it's not the album version, the album version is much better)
March 30th, 2011
#9
I really don't play music while playing a game, well I don't frequently do it. But this is what I usually do when I get bored in a game: I just go around doing my own story with a bit of imagination (doing fake quests, npc talks, etc...), well is that and it just makes it funnier to do my own achievements in the game, for example: Kill this monster without getting hit, don't use any healing item, fight without equips, etc... Have achievements to yourself is my solution in other words.
March 30th, 2011
#10
Yeah I use music when I grind. A lot of Lupe Fiasco lately. Its just been really hard lately buying reps because I ran out of money. If there are any rich english players that wanna donate some zeni to me, that would be amazing. Im level 41 trying to get to 42 for tmq 3. I would be able to pay you back so please let me know, I would love you forever :) <3