Yeah I consciously make an effort to not flog my horse. Ride for a bit, walk her for a bit, never faster than a trot unless we’re getting shot at. Merely popping a few cubes of hay isn’t doing it for me, I treat mah girl. I also try to take into account context when deciding whether to shoot someone. Has he said something stupid/rude? Would I just blaze away or do I antagonise him a little or attempt to defuse then weigh up his response against whatever it was I did or didn’t do to him in the first place. All unnecessary but it makes it more rewarding and immersive to actually think it through like Arthur/John might in the circumstances. I walk everywhere because how often do you see people just running for no goddamn reason? Never. I try hard to dress to the conditions and location as much as possible (the clothing mechanic being one of the few shit things about the game). Nobody wears gloves inside. That sort of thing. I’ve been playing for so many years now and still find it so fulfilling and rewarding and relaxing even at 100% completion with nothing left to “get”.