Do you walk or run?

[Chrome]

I was playing Lunar: Dragon Song yesterday when I realized just how much I hate having to walk in that game. For those of you unfamiliar with the game, you loose HP while running. And no, the HP doesn't slowly refill. If it did I wouldn't mind the running "penalty." When I look back at classic RPG's I can think of a few where you had to press a button to run, but weren't penalized for it, and I always held the button down.

I never had the patience to just walk around. So what about you guys, do you walk or do you run?

Later,
Chrome...

[Slimedog]

I'll walk through a new area the first time so I don't miss anything hidden, but after that I generally run.

[Matt-El]

RUN Dangit! Run! LOL

Yeah, I don't have patience. I ride the bike everywhere in pokemon games.

[Haoie]

That, and a whole lot of other reasons [no Working Designs being 1 of them] is why Lunar: Genesis didn't get very favourable reviews.

As for the topic, running is better if there's no penalty. In Silent Hill I run too, but I like to let Harry catch his breath. It's just more real.

[cyberfluxor]

It all depends on the game.

Games that require a mouse and are real time I generally run in battles to each opponent then set for walk incase I miss-click someone and end up walking away from them. If it's going down hallways or open places with potential hidden treasures then I walk. Now, if it's somewhere I've been already then it's time to just run unless there's a quest item around.

As for some others, why run when you can just cast teleport? *BOOM* You're on the other side of the wall/mountain. :)

[Oobgarm]

Run. All the Time.

[Jackattack]

"Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was running!"


Thought I would throw in some movie trivia in the appropriate place. I don't think it's to hard to guess, but who knows.

Oh and I run, I hate walking!

[Daltone]

I don't understand why you would want to penalise running. Having to walk all the way through an RPG at a snail's pace sounds tedious and painful. I always tend to run, as there's usually enough time to spot things

[Ed Oscuro]

Hmm, can you kill yourself by running in Dragon Song?

[Clong]

I usually run because it seems to take forever. Speaking of about a day or two ago I for the first time I played then beat Toki: Going Apespit. And I HAAAAAAAAAATED how slow the guy moved it drove me insane.

[CartCollector]

If there's no penalty for running, I run EVERYWHERE. Except from battle (well, if it's going to kill me, then I do).

Oh yeah, quote's from Forrest Gump.

[Chrome]

"Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was running!"


Thought I would throw in some movie trivia in the appropriate place. I don't think it's to hard to guess, but who knows.

Oh and I run, I hate walking!

Forrest Gump. My all time favorite movie. I even heard Tom Hanks' voice a I read it.

Later,
Chrome...

[christhegamer]

MAJOR runner, over here...

[Mattiekrome]

Never played it, but is it possible to "die" from running? Like if you just run the whole time will your HP run out, or does it stop at a certain point?

[neuropolitique]

I usually run except when required to walk. With two exceptions. Jade Empire and Fable. In both games when I felt that I was truly badass I felt no need to run. I walked everywhere because that's what badasses do. It also seemed more dramatic to approach big fights by walking.

[Jasoco]

For Pete's sake, I run. Every game. If it has a Run option. I run. B-Dash. Run for the hell of it. Run for my life. Run just because walking is boring. I turned on running in Final Fantasy VI because gosh dangit walking is slow! RUN!!! 8-)

Yeah, I love running. In games. Not real life. In real life I lose my breath after 100 feet. But it gives me quite a rush.

Every game needs a run option. Without running, Mario would be unbeatable. (Just wait until you get to world 8 and those long deep pits.)

[Chrome]

Never played it, but is it possible to "die" from running? Like if you just run the whole time will your HP run out, or does it stop at a certain point?

No, at 1/3 of your HP you can't run anymore, you just "sweat" when you hold the run button. I really don't like the 1/3 limit, as your HP grows, you can run less.

Later,
Chrome...

[-hellvin-]

Run !@#$ing everywhere.

[Ed Oscuro]

For Pete's sake, I run. Every game. If it has a Run option. I run.
Indeed, blasted c-button mashing in Mischief Makers.

Only game I found running to not always be helpful: Heretic II. But that's just because I like to beat corpses into dust, so it sucks to roll past them. Uh...

[Jorpho]

Gotta love running. Auto-Run is a beautiful thing.