Mechanics you hate?

[Fynn]

Which RPG mechanics make you hurl your controller/break your keyboard in half out of frustration?

Personally, I smurfing hate point-build systems. I could never beat Diablo II because the smurfing skills were so vague on what is useful enough to invest in. It also made me not beat Dragon Quest VIII - oh, too bad you spent the whole game giving Jessica and Angelo points to weapons that actually deal damage, because you neglected staff points which means that you won't be getting any useful spells ever, at this point. Please, just give me a job system or something like materia/magic eggs so I can just mix and match in peace.

[Shauna]

Cindy

[Fynn]

But she's at least competent, right? I mean, she fixes your car and stuff

[gau]

I hate that in SMT: Strange Journey the weakness exploit system is changed from giving extra turn to "an extra attack by your party members of the same alignment"

It's really limiting. You have to have party members of the same alignment, with high physical attack power, to make it useful.

[Mirage]

main character KO = game over in games where you control an entire party.

[Vermachtnis]

Games with restrictions on what characters/races can be what jobs or learning skills.

[blackmage_nuke]

Games with scaling enemies that don't tell you so you spend a good time grinding only to wonder why things are getting more difficult instead of easier.

[Skyblade]

First person combat in RPGs. I don't know why, but it shatters immersion for me.

[Ffamran mied Bunansa]

I hate waypoint, compass, minimap system that every game has now. I want to explore and find my way!

[Forsaken Lover]

MP Death in Star Ocean 3.

[Wolf Kanno]

This is a bit hard for me, as certain mechanics I dislike have games that do pull it off well so it really comes down to the designers. For instance, I have never minded the ones already mentioned (well maybe MP death one) as I know games that do them right.

These were the only two I don't care for and even then, I'm not terribly bothered if the game does it.:

Save points that restore health, I just feel like it undermines the use of items.

Randomized treasure chests, because some of my favorite gaming highlights in old school games is obtaining that awesome Axe or piece of armor in the dungeon. Turning it into a grindfest just kills the discovery factor.

[Skyblade]

Save points that restore health, I just feel like it undermines the use of items.

You use items?

[Wolf Kanno]

Save points that restore health, I just feel like it undermines the use of items.

You use items?

In old school games or where magic healing items are not plentiful, yeah.

[Fynn]

Save points that restore health, I just feel like it undermines the use of items.

You use items?

You don't? I mean, that's why they're there. It's kinda lame how most games just forget about them. Luckily, more and more games are remembering that in the past, they used to be pretty crucial to your survival, so they bring back their importance.

[Formalhaut]

Randomized treasure chests, because some of my favorite gaming highlights in old school games is obtaining that awesome Axe or piece of armor in the dungeon. Turning it into a grindfest just kills the discovery factor.

Looking at you here, FFXII​.