Comments on: Autopilot http://www.thinktanktoybox.com/2009/10/autopilot/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:37:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.thinktanktoybox.com/2009/10/autopilot/comment-page-1/#comment-67 admin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:18:33 +0000 http://www.thinktanktoybox.com/?p=188#comment-67 Yeah I know what you mean, Rock Band is always a good one for that. It's almost the reverse for those games. You kinda phase out into this trance like state, then you think "hey I'm kicking ass", then fuck it up. Yeah I know what you mean, Rock Band is always a good one for that. It’s almost the reverse for those games.

You kinda phase out into this trance like state, then you think “hey I’m kicking ass”, then fuck it up.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.thinktanktoybox.com/2009/10/autopilot/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Shaun Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:52:03 +0000 http://www.thinktanktoybox.com/?p=188#comment-66 What is the difference between being on Autopilot and being in The ZONE? You know that time when you are in a trance like state and everything you do in a game goes right, but it doesn't feel as if you are concentrating or trying much harder. Usually this only happens to me in Racing and Rhythm games though. What is the difference between being on Autopilot and being in The ZONE? You know that time when you are in a trance like state and everything you do in a game goes right, but it doesn’t feel as if you are concentrating or trying much harder. Usually this only happens to me in Racing and Rhythm games though.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thinktanktoybox.com/2009/10/autopilot/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Mike Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:22:19 +0000 http://www.thinktanktoybox.com/?p=188#comment-65 I've certainly come across this and not just in computer games. When I used to play Badminton at times I could be really good but it took a hell of a lot of attention to get into the zone and actually think about what I was doing and how I was going to play my shots. Knowing that I could get into that zone made it even more infuriating when I was playing in autopilot (as you call it) and loosing and performing stupid shots. I haven't had the feeling for a while when playing computer games... generally because I don't have the time (or inclination) to play games that require that level of commitment. I used to get it when playing Rock Band / Guitar Hero but I've now got to the point that I can play songs on expert well enough to get through them. In fact the last time I remember feeling getting into this state was a couple of months when I went round to a friends and I'd had a couple of drinks and we were playing GHWT. I had selected Fleetwood Mac on Expert and I was determined to not let my friend do better than me (silly male pride not wanting to be beaten by a girlie). Because I'd been drinking I had to really concentrate to play as well as I normally do. It's a great feeling when you get into that state but it's all too fleeting for me... I’ve certainly come across this and not just in computer games. When I used to play Badminton at times I could be really good but it took a hell of a lot of attention to get into the zone and actually think about what I was doing and how I was going to play my shots. Knowing that I could get into that zone made it even more infuriating when I was playing in autopilot (as you call it) and loosing and performing stupid shots.

I haven’t had the feeling for a while when playing computer games… generally because I don’t have the time (or inclination) to play games that require that level of commitment. I used to get it when playing Rock Band / Guitar Hero but I’ve now got to the point that I can play songs on expert well enough to get through them. In fact the last time I remember feeling getting into this state was a couple of months when I went round to a friends and I’d had a couple of drinks and we were playing GHWT. I had selected Fleetwood Mac on Expert and I was determined to not let my friend do better than me (silly male pride not wanting to be beaten by a girlie). Because I’d been drinking I had to really concentrate to play as well as I normally do.

It’s a great feeling when you get into that state but it’s all too fleeting for me…

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