The Daily Grind: In the wee small hours
It seems like no matter what game you come from, one particular thing is pretty universal; the idea of staying up late at night gaming. And before anyone starts in with "OMG, that so isn't me!" -- if there weren't truth at some levels for most of us, phrases such as "one more level" or "just let me finish this quest" wouldn't be so funny. I know speaking personally, I've been up far past my normal bedtime lately (hooray for a break before next term) and my power-fuel of choice is just good old fashioned coffee with some good music going on my headset. I think the walk from my office to the coffee-pot helps, too.
But (assuming you're willing to admit it) if you're one of the late-night set -- even just occasionally -- what's your best method for staying awake when you just have to push through to the other end of that quest or level? Do you like to game with a TV on to keep a certain level of noise going? Are you like me and our very own Moo, ready to buy stock in your respective caffeinated beverage because of your utter addiction to it? Or do you have some other trick to help you stay up through the wee night hours so you can finish up those pesky quests and levels? Alternately, do you think that anyone who puts gaming before sleep needs to switch those two things around?
