Horrible time to save - Page 3

Mirai Gen · 12-01-2008, 02:45 PM

Oh, on the PSP for SNES the savestate system has to be done in the menu. Bringing up the menu halts everything and since the emulator still isn't perfect, if the game is loading anything really huge stopping that process can cause the game to glitch and lock up.

That's a pretty bad time to save.

Flarecobra · 12-01-2008, 04:06 PM

FF1. Marsh Cave. All that was alive was my White Mage and my Thief.

Both poisoned, and nearly dead.

Yeah. >_>

synkr0nized · 12-01-2008, 04:21 PM

right before a wipe in Black Temple... oh wait

I had a C&C Red Alert: Yuri's Revenge campaign save that was right before an offensive I hadn't prepared for, so I never have the time to make a proper defense no matter how many times I load it. Each time, I had to witness the slaughtering of my troops before the might of Yuri's battalions. I mourn each and every one of them.

I saved over my most recent save file in Xenosaga one time while walking into a dungeon that I hadn't the proper levels or experience to really be running around. Each random mob battle was tough as Hell, and I stood no chance at the boss. My second most recent save was like 3 hours behind or more. I stopped playing that game for a while there, especially since I prefer to play for the story than the actual grinding and battles.

Khael! · 12-01-2008, 04:22 PM

I recall being little, and having that old Doom game. I had saved midair whilst falling into an acid pit. Loading meant completing the fall, and being stuck forever and dying about a minute later.

More recent screwup would be HL2. That sequence where you're up in the airducts and a whole section gives out and falls into the dreaded laser boobytrap room (it's a trap!). I had attempted to pick up an explosive barrel to move it away, and then thought to save first. Unfortunately, I dropped it and then did the save, not realizing I have inadvertently doomed myself to death by boom the moment I loaded that file.

bluestarultor · 12-01-2008, 04:33 PM

My brother was in the habit of not fighting battles in our "shared" RPG files. This included everything from Chrono Trigger to FF-anything. I'm the type that fights every battle, by contrast, so where if I had a file I managed to keep him off of it, I'd be wiping out the next area's beasties with ease, in my shared files, I'd invariably find myself in a new area getting nearly one-hit-killed by the weakest enemies there because I'd have gone off to work for 4-5 hours and he wouldn't have fought a single battle during that time because it was too much of a hassle.

DarkDrgon · 12-01-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BitVyper

Yeah, Highfort has to be one of the worst spots in any game ever for this. They even put a dragon statue in that first room, so you're locked in with nowhere to level build before Sten has to fight Turbo. I think everyone who didn't read a walkthrough screwed up Highfort their first time through, save the rare individual who was already using Sten on a regular basis.

I never found Highfort that dificult, but then again sten was my favorite character. Who doesnt love a talking monkey?

also, Im a huge Breath of fire fanboy (In case the avvy didnt tip you off)

Seil · 12-01-2008, 10:09 PM

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My brother was in the habit of not fighting battles in our "shared" RPG files. This included everything from Chrono Trigger to FF-anything. I'm the type that fights every battle, by contrast, so where if I had a file I managed to keep him off of it, I'd be wiping out the next area's beasties with ease, in my shared files, I'd invariably find myself in a new area getting nearly one-hit-killed by the weakest enemies there because I'd have gone off to work for 4-5 hours and he wouldn't have fought a single battle during that time because it was too much of a hassle.

T_T

Why share a save file if he does that?

I used to avoid any and all battles in Pokemon games, and my brother hassled me for it - after a while I smartened up and was like "Oh, cool - this makes it much easier."

Ryong · 12-02-2008, 10:01 AM

Oh I just remembered another one: Overworld save in the NES FF3. In the place where Leviathan shows up in random battles. No matter what, I'd always end up fighting the bastard, not being able to run in time and everyone would die.

Jagos · 12-02-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by EVILNess

Breath of Fire 2.

I call this The Highfort Debacle. During my very first playthrough of the game, I was leveling two of the three characters I never used (Jean and Spar with the other being Sten.) on the Giant Island using Nina's Death spell on the slimes, Chop Chop on the flys, etc... to level.

I did this for about 15 mins before I got bored.

Long story short I just threw Sten into my party with Spar and Jean and decided to check out Highfort in hopes of new weapon shops. I didn't realize you can't leave after you go in.

I basically played the entire thing with very under leveled guys with very bad equipment. It took me two weeks of dedicated playing to get out. Hell, the solo Sten thing took me 4 days by itself due to him having not had an equipment upgrade since Windia.

Sten was my black sheep. I used him only for the underwater Tower along with his hometown and Trubo pwned my ass until I figured out I had a LOT of items Sten could use. Thank the D. God for universal health and fire items.

TheSparrow · 12-03-2008, 12:18 AM

First time i played FFTactics I was at about 15 hours and after one VERY difficult Boss fight it gave me the opportunity to save, and I did....little did I know it was going to take me DIRECTLY to another Boss fight that was MUCH more difficult....after a couple dozen tries I had start over from the beginning and figure out I was supposed to be at a much higher level for that fight :P Fifteen hours down the drain.

12-01-2008, 02:45 PM	#21
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Oh, on the PSP for SNES the savestate system has to be done in the menu. Bringing up the menu halts everything and since the emulator still isn't perfect, if the game is loading anything really huge stopping that process can cause the game to glitch and lock up. That's a pretty bad time to save. __________________

12-01-2008, 04:06 PM	#22
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,016	FF1. Marsh Cave. All that was alive was my White Mage and my Thief. Both poisoned, and nearly dead. Yeah. >_> __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

12-01-2008, 04:21 PM	#23
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,856	I did get around to it. right before a wipe in Black Temple... oh wait I had a C&C Red Alert: Yuri's Revenge campaign save that was right before an offensive I hadn't prepared for, so I never have the time to make a proper defense no matter how many times I load it. Each time, I had to witness the slaughtering of my troops before the might of Yuri's battalions. I mourn each and every one of them. I saved over my most recent save file in Xenosaga one time while walking into a dungeon that I hadn't the proper levels or experience to really be running around. Each random mob battle was tough as Hell, and I stood no chance at the boss. My second most recent save was like 3 hours behind or more. I stopped playing that game for a while there, especially since I prefer to play for the story than the actual grinding and battles. __________________ Find love.

12-01-2008, 04:22 PM	#24
Khael! I'm somebody else these days. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Same house same hill same bat channel still canada Posts: 1,968	I recall being little, and having that old Doom game. I had saved midair whilst falling into an acid pit. Loading meant completing the fall, and being stuck forever and dying about a minute later. More recent screwup would be HL2. That sequence where you're up in the airducts and a whole section gives out and falls into the dreaded laser boobytrap room (it's a trap!). I had attempted to pick up an explosive barrel to move it away, and then thought to save first. Unfortunately, I dropped it and then did the save, not realizing I have inadvertently doomed myself to death by boom the moment I loaded that file. __________________ "Life is like a box of chocolates. Cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for." - CGB Spender Super Perfundo on the Early Eve of Your Day.

12-03-2008, 12:18 AM	#30
TheSparrow Waylaid by Jackassery. Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 382	First time i played FFTactics I was at about 15 hours and after one VERY difficult Boss fight it gave me the opportunity to save, and I did....little did I know it was going to take me DIRECTLY to another Boss fight that was MUCH more difficult....after a couple dozen tries I had start over from the beginning and figure out I was supposed to be at a much higher level for that fight :P Fifteen hours down the drain. __________________ :rmage: "Clearly I lack arrogance as that would be a flaw"

12-02-2008, 10:01 AM	#28
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	Oh I just remembered another one: Overworld save in the NES FF3. In the place where Leviathan shows up in random battles. No matter what, I'd always end up fighting the bastard, not being able to run in time and everyone would die.