"Too Much Grinding" in RPGs

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• BU

  @bubbletea_ · 6 months ago · pinned

  &quot;i hate rpgs because they&apos;re grindy&quot; <br>goes back to grinding non-rpg for an S-rank run<br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/bubbletea_">https://www.patreon.com/c/bubbletea_</a>

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• RY

  @rye7589 · 6 months ago

  Whether or not I enjoy grinding really just comes down to how much I enjoy the combat system. If the combat is fun, then doing a bunch of fights is also fun

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• CH

  @chocobofangirl · 6 months ago

  Actual evil grinding: gambling lol. Those 0.1% item drops, or better yet all the games, especially gachas using an equipment system with random stats. There&apos;s no meaningful way to gauge how long it&apos;s gonna take, and yet people love that shit too, as any shiny hunter will tell you.

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• GO

  @GoldenSunEstelle · 6 months ago

  For me grinding is a relaxing activity that I do on my free time off of work just listening to music. Though I am spoiled by franchises like the modern Persona games or the Trails series where grinding is a non-issue, grinding gives me the opportunity to fully learn a game&apos;s combat system.

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• GR

  @greendeckomon4995 · 6 months ago

  Grinding isn&apos;t so bad if the music and gameplay is really good

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• GO

  @goobertgum · 6 months ago

  i know absolutely nothing about kingdom hearts and hearing &quot;the solution is chicken little&quot; hit me like a truck

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• FA

  @fakealias · 6 months ago

  I will brute force any challenges in the main campaign without grinding unless im getting straight one shot.

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• FL

  @FlameEcho · 6 months ago

  I think something that&apos;s not talked about often is how grinding can often serve to auto balancimgbmechdnic in a game. Players that get lost or are worse at dodging enemies on the map will naturally have higher levels to help offset lower player skill level. If a player goes out of their way to deliberately grind they tend to get a nice ease up on the game for a while and level scaling can serve to make sure it doesn&apos;t just extend forever and ruin the whole game.

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• SO

  @SoulHero7 · 6 months ago

  I&apos;m suprised that no one brought up Disgaea and the numerous ways it spins grinding into different activities. Disgaea is a min-maxer&apos;s dream when it comes to grinding, and yet, it&apos;s one of the most fun even on a casual playthrough.

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• FL

  @fluxk7506 · 6 months ago

  I think where games fail is when they fail to telegraph other options exist. A well designed RPG will make it clear where you are failing. Sometimes this isn&apos;t even &nbsp;a matter of game play, it&apos;s a matter of presentation.

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• MA

  @Magikarpador · 6 months ago

  I remember hearing a friend complain about how much grinding is required to beat the final boss in xenoblade 1. I checked and my party was 10 level lowers than his when i beat the game.<br><br>Some people are just bad at rpgs.

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• OC

  @OccuredJakub12 · 6 months ago

  One thing that&apos;s rarely considered in grinding discourse is just how fun the fundamental gameplay is. I wouldn&apos;t complain about grinding in a game like Kingdom Hearts or Tales because I can take this as a chance to try out new combos and skills on weaker foes. In SMTVV if I&apos;m at a lower level there&apos;s usually a dozen or so sidequests I can take up to level up, plus selecting a team custom-made for hitting the weaknesses of all potential foes in an area is fun!

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