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Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

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What do you think about save-cheating?

I love it! Can't live without it.
9
23%
I use it now and then.
14
36%
I use it only in extreme situations, like boss battles.
8
21%
I try to never use it.
3
8%
I never use it.
2
5%
I feel a change needs to be done to discourage it.
3
8%
 
Total votes: 39

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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Antison »

Mino,
+1
I agree 100% with 100% of what you said. :D
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Mino »

Bard wrote:As I grew up there was no need to save the work separately. It was done while writing it "down on paper". ;)
I just thought you weren't aware of the possibility, that you can continue a game without saving.
To be honest, I grew up learning to type on a typewriter, so there was just whiteout if I made a mistake, and no losing all my work either, didn't use a computer for writing papers until college and even then I still had to write it out by hand first.

But yeah, I understand you can continue where you left off from the auto-save, but I still feel safer being able to save it myself.
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by DarkSavant13 »

With the autosave per map section (tile) you could just go through the nearest "door"to save. That means that if you find something like a RoLS, you can just enter the next map section to save. This also works for those just wanting to save as most map "tiles" aren't very big.

I figured in those w/ multiple character saves (like myself). That's the reason for additional save points in cabins and such. Want to save your character and move on to a new one? Use a save point.

Anyone who wants to be able to save and exit at a moments notice can just exit and your game will be saved.

With my suggestion all options are covered. ;)
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Bard »

DarkSavant13 wrote:With my suggestion all options are covered.
Not really! What if you don't want to save on map change?
I think this is too restrictive!
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by DarkSavant13 »

Bard wrote:
DarkSavant13 wrote:With my suggestion all options are covered.
Not really! What if you don't want to save on map change?
I think this is too restrictive!
Nice point. ;) OK, most options are covered. :lol: Shouldn't have said "all", I know better than that, lol. One thing about gaming, ya can't please everyone, but you can try to please the majority. ;)
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Bard »

Let's find out what the majority wants!
But I'd say change should be made in little steps.
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Pyrizzle »

I still have not voted because I am so torn on how to answer.

I really do not use the save cheat, buuuuuuut I used it all the time on the level one challenge.

So I never use it, but abused the heck out of it on one build. I just don't see the need to use this option. If you are wondering around somewhere you really shouldn’t be in there should be consequences. I'm still a big supporter of the auto save idea (even though I know its not a popular option) You guys are always saying that Harder is better. :twisted:
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Bard »

Pyrizzle wrote:You guys are always saying that Harder is better.
I don't! And this is why I love the idea of an "easy mode".
All the ones who want to hurt themselves shall use the hard or normal mode, but I think not everyone should be pressed into that!
Right now the game isn't that hard and I like this. So when we make it harder, we should make this optional!
We can not cut out every option that is making life easy, especially not when I can make my life harder with just not using this option. No one has to save, in fact everyone could play this game in very hard and "implement" permadeath - one would only have to stop playing and delete the save file after death! ;)
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Pyrizzle »

Bard wrote: in fact everyone could play this game in very hard and "implement" permadeath - one would only have to stop playing and delete the save file after death! ;)
LOVE IT! I might have to try that the next time i start over (cuz we all know it will happen eventually) :lol:
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Re: Poll: Save-Cheating, and discussion.

Post by Bard »

This could lead to a new Highscore list!
Which level did you reach before permadeath?
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