What do you do during Loading screens?

[General Twinkletoes]

Depends, some games there's no time to do anything, if its a notorious one I normally just dick around with my buckycube


Best gift I ever got.

Do want ;_;

OT:
Recently got a computer that was not having trouble running starcraft 1 (Not joking :/), and it's pretty damn good so loading times aren't a big deal. Yay

But when I had my old computer, poorly optimized games, or when I have to rely on my shitty internet to connect to a server, I just walk into the next room and pat my dogs/ talk to people in the house.

 

[SB Ripping]

When i'm playin Skyrim on Ps3(which is all play besides Soul Calibur V) I researh wikipedia on my phone about whatever dungeon im about to enter. I scroll str8 to da noteable loot section!

 

[wottabout]

Back when I used to play The Sims, the loading screens took FOREVER, so I would read a book. There was also a time when I would see how many situps I could do, but I gave up on that pretty quickly.

If I'm grinding or playing a game that I've played before, I'm usually already multitasking anyway, so I will divert my attention to the TV/podcast/audiobook/whatever during loading screens.

 

[Bestival]

I don't remember Skyrim ever having a loadscreen long enough to worth mentioning. And same for any other game I currently play.

On my old rig VtM:Bloodlines drove me crazy though, I would sit quietly and read the onscreen info/hint once or twice, till the loadscreen was halfway... Then I'd start bashing my head on the desk because OH MY GOD THIS CAN'T POSSIBLY ACTUALLY TAKE SO LONG!!!

And sometimes I'd have just gone inside a house when I realized it's the wrong place or I forgot something important... Then it's 5 min loadscreen, turn around, 5 min loadscreen.

That game made me a RAMphile heh, always max it out for the OS now, and since doing so everything has been wonderfull.


So yeah, quick answer, selfharm apparently.

 

[ace_of_something]

Usually I just stand up and stretch, flex my fingers, things like that. They don't take all that long.

 

[Vigilante 989]

Usually eat a couple of Goldfish crackers.

 

[Mistilteinn]

Prop my feet up on the coffee table, take a quick drink, eat a couple chips, stretch--anything that takes a few seconds to do. If they're incredibly long install times for a patch or HDD install, I usually break out whatever book I'm reading and power through a few chapters.

 

[Scarim Coral]

If it's a short loading screen then I take the game of "dashing to the toliet and back in time or not". If I don't have to go than I check my mobile for new messages.

If it's longer like loading for the first time like an MMORPG then I either check my mobile for new message, toliet break or hitting the window page to take me back to my desktop screen so I can surf the net abit.

 

[Pirran]

Depending on the game (and loading times), I generally do what most others seem to. Grab a bite to eat, get a new drink or have a bathroom break. If they're quick screens, I sometimes alt tab into the browser to look at Facebook or email, or just sit back and clean my nails (because why not).

 

[SpectacularWebHead]

Purse my lips and move my finger up and down going "bibble".

 

[DanielBrown]

Drink some Pepsi. Some games really make me go through the bottles quickly!

 

[Terminate421]

What else is there to do?!?!

 

[Lt._nefarious]

I just wait it out unless I need the bathroom, want a snack or if my PC is on I'll read a bit of a review for the game I am playing...

 

[Stormz]

Usually just wait. Sometimes I'll close my eyes to give them a rest during particularly long gaming sessions.

 

[Twilight_guy]

Wait like a zombie. Usually loading screen are short. If I know its going to be a long time I sometimes go do something else.

 

[kasperbbs]

Most games load in around ten seconds so not much to accomplish in that time.. Perhaps sip some tea or coffee and eat a snack if i have any of these at the time.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Depends, some games there's no time to do anything, if its a notorious one I normally just dick around with my buckycube


Best gift I ever got.

now i need to get one...dammit

SSD, 32GB of RAM, and an i7 Ivy bridge processor. I usually just blink during a load screen. >

 

[Volstag9]

I often alt + tab and look at reddi.... I MEAN The Escapist! I come here all the time! I'd never abandon my favorite site!

 

[OldDirtyCrusty]

Wasn`t there a Tekken with a shoot`em up minigame as loading screen?
I´m not even sure if it really was Tekken, but i always liked the idea of playing retro or flash games during the loading times.