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Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 2
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RE: Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Part 2

On the subject of saves? To be honest, I do not even want to think about saving in a game, not even remotely. I feel The Dark Descent did this perfectly. You could save and quit at any point in time, forcing you to actually have to reload the game if you wanted to "exploit" it (I do not think this was actually a big thing anyway), and if you died, you would shortly respawn somewhere else, sometimes even confused as to where you were.

I do not think I want to walk over to an artifact again, like in Penumbra, because that makes me aware of a saving feature during gameplay (or it would later be apparent to me if I took a lot of breaks, anyway, since it did not actually specify saving). The thought might not be that conscious, it might just be in the very back of my head, but it is still there. This can potentially cause thoughts like "I am being chased! I will be respawning at *that* location". I do not want a tiny note saying "Saving" or anything, either. I want to be totally unaware of the saving feature, unless quitting and taking a break from the game, and let the game handle everything for me, so that I can focus even more on immersing myself and enjoying what is important. =3

I am aware that The Dark Descent had this weak sound and flash every now and then, but to me it was not really telling me anything. Further out in the game, I started thinking it might be some of my sanity coming back to me due to finally making progress and Daniel managing to thinking more straight again. Whether that is connected to a saving function, I still do not know, I can only assume, which imo. does not make it as bad as "---Saving---".

Since Thechineseroom is actually saying the answer to the new saving mechanic is a secret, I would think there indeed is a change. Perhaps all the minor automated save points are gone whenever you quit the game and you return to the last puzzle solved or note read. I do not think we need to worry so much about the whole "now I have to do this part again, and it won't be as scary because I know what is going to happen". The game is going to be much more randomized, if I remember correctly.

Onto something slightly different, remember during the Q&A when Thechineseroom mentioned there are more outdoor areas than indoor? Does this mean that we may be moving toward the factory, and then escape it and continue outside? Or can this mean that over half the game might be building up toward the horrors of the factory? This certainly sounds interesting.

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(This post was last modified: 05-04-2013, 03:34 PM by Diz.)
05-04-2013, 03:28 PM
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RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by Yuhaney - 05-03-2013, 10:59 PM
RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by Ossie - 05-03-2013, 11:02 PM
RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by Tiger - 05-03-2013, 11:29 PM
RE: Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Part 2 - by Diz - 05-04-2013, 03:28 PM
Why? - by Boogaloo - 07-17-2013, 03:14 AM
Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by Capt.TNTXx - 05-03-2013, 10:05 PM
RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by Tiger - 05-03-2013, 10:07 PM
RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by Diz - 05-03-2013, 10:11 PM
RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by WALP - 05-03-2013, 10:39 PM
RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by Tiger - 05-03-2013, 10:48 PM
RE: Machine for Pigs no inventory? - by felixmole - 05-03-2013, 10:56 PM
A Machine for Pigs Website Update - by finScript - 05-09-2013, 11:39 AM
The images on aamfp.com - by eskrow - 05-22-2013, 02:54 AM
RE: The images on aamfp.com - by PutraenusAlivius - 05-22-2013, 02:57 AM
RE: The images on aamfp.com - by eskrow - 05-22-2013, 03:50 AM
RE: The images on aamfp.com - by Kman - 05-22-2013, 04:44 AM
Your AAMFP dream - by AdamD - 05-22-2013, 07:40 AM
RE: Your AAMFP dream - by TwiK999 - 05-22-2013, 08:03 AM
RE: Your AAMFP dream - by PutraenusAlivius - 05-22-2013, 08:04 AM
RE: Your AAMFP dream - by AlexCarlson - 05-22-2013, 08:53 AM
If you would be so kind. - by joe9mm - 06-08-2013, 01:53 AM
RE: If you would be so kind. - by Romulator - 06-08-2013, 04:14 AM



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