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cranberry replied to the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system.But see, you twisted what I said. Polite criticism is not the same as moaning. Nor did I say that I thought my view was universal. This... -
cranberry replied to the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system.I think a lot of this arrogance is fed by the fan boys over the past 20 years. For some reason, in their minds, any decision the...
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cranberry reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system with
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To be really blunt, I don't care how much the designer wants a game to be played a particular way; it how they've mandated saving be... -
cranberry reacted to Ulorian - Agent of Chaos's post in the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system with Like.
Former software architect here. Capturing a snapshot of the current state of a system really isn't much of a technical challenge...
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cranberry replied to the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system.Real life happens, even when you're in the middle of a game. Not being able to save when you want is a deal breaker for me. And if...
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cranberry reacted to Mad_Jack's post in the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system with Like.
Yeah, I was never much of a fan of checkpoints, mainly because I've always been one of those folks who always seems to need to leave/do...
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cranberry reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system with Like.
I hate save checkpoints because it’s impossible to get my kids off the game. “Not yet, I’m almost at a check point!!”
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cranberry reacted to MarkB's post in the thread Computer games and the save checkpoint system with Like.
I can't think of any recent games which had obnoxiously ungenerous save checkpoints, and some modern consoles make things even easier in...
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cranberry replied to the thread How Fantastical Do You Like Your Fantasy World?.I prefer my worlds/setting to be fairly mundane and "normal" from the perspective of the "common" folk. Introduction to the fantastical...
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cranberry replied to the thread D&D General Do You Play Out Every Combat?.One of my per peeves is when random encounters don't make sense. Years ago, the DM in my group rolled up a Yeti as a random encounter...
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cranberry replied to the thread D&D General Do You Play Out Every Combat?.In the case where the outcome is inevitable, I will say "you finished them off", or at least reduce the monsters hp so that the fight is...
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cranberry replied to the thread Let's Talk About Short Campaigns.I started D&D back in the day with one shot modules and it became my preferred format. Modern adventures can drag on too long, but were...
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This came up in another thread and i thought it would be interesting to discuss on its own. How do you feel about short campaigns. Not...
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cranberry replied to the thread How to Delay or Avoid GM Burnout.Like many others have said, taking a break is a good way to avoid burnout, but I would also add allow others to GM for a while. Doing...
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cranberry replied to the thread What Do YOU Want The Future of TTRPGs To Look Like?.Oh, you mean this? I had no idea until I Googled it. :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Diceless_Roleplaying_Game