When Mask of the Betrayer (The Expansion for Neverwinter Nights 2) came out I beat it on Hard Difficulty as an Neutral Evil Drow Wizard first time through, so I was always trying to balance all these different things like influence on my peers, how much loot I get, which dialogue option gives me the best return, ect.
And I never once crafted a single item, not even with the essences. And I'm pretty sure I fought in all of those hardcore encounters that were supposed to present a challenge to veterans.
Oooo and then there's my patented "Close range Rocket Launcher Technique" which I fondly remember using in Unreal Tournament and such sequels, I used to load up a bunch of Rockets while running up close to an enemy and firing when I was in range, and they would die instantly. I've perfected it so that the other guy blows up and I don't get a scratch.
As for stupid, Real Time Stratergy games and me often involve a lot of stupidity.
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"They do, but what do you think is on the radio? Meat sounds. You know how when you slap or flap meat, it makes a noise? They talk by flapping their meat at each other. They can even sing by squirting air through their meat." - Terry Bisson