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Turn-Based RPGs Aren’t Boring, You’re Just Playing the Wrong Games
Summary Turn-based RPGs have varying levels of complexity, catering to beginners and veterans alike. Not all turn-based RPGs have slow combat, some provide fast-paced, exciting battles. Compelling stories are the main draw of many turn-based RPGs, offering rich and often linear narratives and memorable characters. Turn-based RPGs are one of gaming’s largest genres, yet they’re also one of the most…
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How Modern RPGs Cured Me of Save-Scumming
Summary Save scumming in video games involves exploiting saves to change game outcomes. RPGs like The Witcher discourage save scumming by delaying consequences of choices. Games like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance teach players to embrace failures & avoid save scumming. Save scumming is a subset of the “cheesing” tradition in video games, and I’ve always used this…
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