Save Points, A desperate plea Options

[rewells]

Hey y'all,

I've been meaning to write a post about this for a while, but it keeps slipping my mind until now. I get really annoyed when games do not have save points. The majority of non-RM games I play do have save points, so I am used to relying on them, not having to save just whenever I think about it. I'm glad that RM lets you save anywhere by default, but you could at least put some reminder to save before a boss or after a long cutscene. In most commercial RPGs, save points let me know when the challenge is going to increase (i.e., a boss fight is up ahead) or to let me know that a cutscene is about to happen, so I know if it's a good time to to take a bathroom break or call it quits for the night. They help me pace my the experience, and, most importantly, they remind me to save so I don't have to replay the same 20 minutes of game play!

Thank you

[Shaddow]

You sneak skilled has raised to 56! I was the same way as a kid. XD

I personally think save points are inconvenient. Perhaps I've been spoiled by portable games, but I like the option to save when I'm ready to stop or save after something -I- think is important, as a player, not what the Game Designer decided was a good point. I don't believe that save anywhere is easy mode.

Sure you can save right before a tough section and try to your hearts content, but it's not any easier, you still have to figure out how to get past that tough section. If I don't have to traverse a mile before trying again all the better to me as a player. I also think that a good designer can put clues in to a level to indicate you are getting closer to a boss. Scratch marks on the walls, webs everywhere, bodies...anything really. You can keep it immersive and still let the player know that it's probably a wise idea to save.