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how often do you use save states?
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Posted 19 March 2010 - 10:50 PM
i uses it allot, since i find it easyer to use savestate instead of the original save function, especialy when its a game which has a limited save funtion or places. And pretty much during most boss battle's in case i lose, so i dont have to go through all that trouble again during some games like megaman zero. and during some events which i like to watch it again once, so i dont have do replay the entire game till that moment
Edited by polopbob, 19 March 2010 - 10:52 PM.
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Posted 20 March 2010 - 05:08 AM
i used them a few times in Pokemon just to send saves to friends, and all the time in Zelda LttP, especially during boss battles. generally i use a state when i'm facing something exceptionally rare or difficult, such as a shiny pokemon or a difficult boss. saving right after hitting a boss makes it easy to continue after the hit and never lose health 
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Posted 02 July 2010 - 01:06 PM
all the time especiall like pokemon at the beggining of battles and after defeating bon also while trying to capture on in safari zones. i dont ise the in game saves as it doesnt wor i dont know why. i used cheats to finish elite four as the game doesnt save!
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Posted 07 July 2010 - 12:24 PM
I usually use a save state for tough part or when i decide to turn off the emulator for the night and sleep so i can be at 100% gaming power (otherwise Gaming Mode... NO GO!)
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Posted 08 July 2010 - 05:26 AM
i use save states all the time cuz i can't beat games if i dont 
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Posted 08 July 2010 - 06:06 AM
I find the save states to be quite useful in the same manner the DS will freeze a game when shut. I don't have to worry about having enough time to get to the next save point. I just save the state and walk away, knowing that I'll return to the game exactly where I left it.But if it's a game that allows you to save at any point, then I'll use the in-game save, even I start the game up again at some nearby point and not right where I saved. I want the convenience of saving whenever I may need to, but want to stick within the intention of the game as much as possible.
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Posted 08 July 2010 - 09:46 AM
I have never used save states in my whole life playing GameBoyAdvance.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 06:03 AM
I have to confess to using them fairly often. Especially in Fire Emblem. The perma-death nature of the game makes me inclined to save rather than curse wildly.
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Posted 18 August 2010 - 12:54 PM
I often save before making an important decision and if it turns out to be bad I load it haha. For example: before answering questings, versing a boss or going to an event and of course before I close the game.
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Posted 15 September 2010 - 04:12 AM
I use save states alot for R type 3. Try the game out for 10 seconds and you'll see why. I personally try to avoid using them as much as possible, but some games are almost too hard to beat without them. Going back and using R type 3 as an example, I've been through segments of the game that took me over 20+ reloads of my saved position to finally pass.
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Posted 15 September 2010 - 06:29 AM
Depends on what game lolSometimes i make lots of save file for each Boss Battle so i can replay against them.Sometimes I need to make save states at the beginning of each chapter of a gameSometimes I need to use them during gameplayI remember Kaizo Mario, First level, i used a save state like every 5 seconds because it was just constant deaths.
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 05:31 AM
I hardly ever use in the in game saving. I find that they are too far from the part where I usually lose or make a choice between one path or the other. That is why I use them so that I don't have to waste my time doing things all over again.
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 05:32 AM
I really only use save states when luck is involved, or on extremely cheap obstacles. Otherwise, I don't use them.
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 06:03 AM
I usually use it..(especially in game with major freeze AP..) at least it is better than hacking... besides.. I sometimes am too lazy to redo lots of things when the save points are far and few between..
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Posted 27 September 2010 - 07:51 AM
Only when it doesn't matter and doesn't alter the game, especially where you need to restart several times and that would just take a lot of time without save states.
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Posted 07 October 2010 - 11:46 PM
Depends on the game really. If it's obnoxious in the sense that one little mistake could cost you an hour of playtime (like Fire Emblem), then I use them fairly frequently. If it's a game I've mastered in the past or don't find the challenge too frustrating, then hardly ever (the Mario/Mega Man games).
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Posted 09 October 2010 - 09:42 AM
I usually use save states when I'm making an important decision in-game. Or when I'm not sure of an action I'm deciding to take.
Edited by de la Mar, 09 October 2010 - 09:43 AM.
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Posted 09 October 2010 - 05:19 PM
I find save states kinda like cheating. If the game's mechanics don't allow you to save, you shouldn't be able to. The only reason I justify using a save state is if the save system is extremely broken.
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Posted 23 October 2010 - 04:38 AM
I use them as much as I can so that I can return to the closest area as possible whenever I commit errors in the ame.
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Posted 30 November 2010 - 01:56 AM
I'm very much ashamed to say that I've become nearly addicted to using save states in nearly ever game i play on an emulator.Whats worse is that its not because I can't play without them, but that I've just gotten so used to doing it.
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Posted 30 November 2010 - 05:14 AM
i dont use it much, i use it in games that has litle casino things, like the slots and fountain in golden sun... if i only have a certain amount of tickets or coins im gonna try and get the best stuff i can with them
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Posted 03 December 2010 - 07:04 PM
Oh, man. All the damn time. Best. Game Invention. Ever. Those things have saved my digital butt so many times, it's not even funny.
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