About to get started and I love it when my VR games provide a bit of cardio too. Does a melee build tire people out? Anything I can change about the game to make it more physical?
Thanks!
Posted Mar 8, 2018, 11:25 PM UTC
I haven't found melee to be particularly trying. There's just not enough stuff to fight. Maybe if you installed War of the Commonwealth and turned it up to medium?
I can imagine myself screaming in desperation.
I can imagine my PC screaming in desperation
Could try http://pocketstrafe.com/
Absolutely.
I occasionally use a mini stepper while I play.
I initially started using it for increased immersion, as it can easily feel like a step taken on the stepper translates to a step taken in game, but the aerobic aspects of using it are obvious.
One drawback is a reduced room scale experience. I can still lean from side to side and crouch to avoid gunfire, but the benefits of a tidy 5' by 7' play space are greatly reduced. I've read of many, many people playing this game seated, so I'm sure it's an aspect that can be looked past.
Also, you will be disoriented at first. Guaranteed. Moving backwards and side to side can cause balance issues but after an hour or two of playing I was perfectly adjusted. I would never recommend it to someone who gets queasy easily. Seasoned VR vets only :P.
I use it a bit for fitness but I was one lazy bastard for this, if you move about a lot , this is not your best game for workouts, there are way way better games for this, robo recall , thrill of the fight, dead and buried are my workout games, which I don't use much yet since I am sore for days after playing those games.
Any music punching game would be better
True - but I actually want to play fallout!
Fallout not that kind of orc
Thought about this, never tried it: wrist, ankle, and body weights? Although I'd be worried about sweat/ moisture either getting in my headset, or at least turning it into a sweatband for your eyes.
I duck and crouch to sneak and walk and run on the spot. Seems to work for me.
Others have suggested some things which might help, but in the end this is not a very active game. Most of your motion is going to be either slide or teleport and as such it tends to be more of a standing or sitting game, instead of a walking game. Sure, you will do some moving around your playspace - but not really enough to call this an active game IMO. If you want that there are better games out there.
I’ve run in place everywhere I’ve moved. 30+ hours so far.
I guess stealth melee would be your best bet?
Cool! Are there any weapons where you have to attack quickly?
Melee weapons have a speed. Slower weapons will only register an attack like every second. Faster ones will register in a smaller amount of time. For a workout, turn off comfort stealth (you have to physically crouch) and use a fast melee weapon.
All of them?