How is your habit of saving the game while playing a visual novel?

[Deleted member 2595272]

Also I wonder how many pages save files you have for your favourite games.
For me, I have over 100's pages of save file ( which is more than 600 saves ) in the "Corruption [Final] [Mr.C]".

 

[Pretentious Goblin]

I don't play a lot of them, but mostly save at each choice.

 

[WICKEDp4th]

Totally random.
I usually save at the start of an episode and at the end of an episode. Inbetween these two at options/paths etc. but I overwrite them a few minutes later.

I know, that I literally have hundreds of pages I could save files on, but I try to keep it as low as possible. I have no clue why.

 

[Gtdead]

I use quicksaves for choices to explore the immediate effects if they aren't obvious. From there on I only save either to exit the game or at the end of each update.

If I care enough for a game to do multliple walkthroughts, I keep a save at the main branching choice if such thing is possible and treat the subsequent playthroughs as I did the original.

Even the longest games barely last 15-20 minutes on fast forward, so it's quite easy to recreate any playthrough you want. This is why I don't bother too much with keeping better save records.

 

[Pitrik]

I save favorite lewd/badass scenes or different path starts

 

[imadumb]

Save at each choice, big novels/games have like, 200, 300 page of saves lol

 

[stuffstuffstuff]

Pretty much only save when I quit. Occasionally I'll make a save at what seems like the first major branch, so that if I decide to do another playthrough I can skip to the new stuff.

 

[Ratrio]

Quick save constantly, and save at any render I like, even though I pretty much never go back to look at them.

 

[anne O'nymous]

Also I wonder how many pages save files you have for your favourite games.

One by route, when there's effective routes and I follow them, else just one.

I save like I would do for a "regular game" ; when it's been a while or when I'm unsure of my choice. And I rotate through the save slots. There's just no game that worse having a save for a specific action.

For me, I have over 100's pages of save file ( which is more than 600 saves ) in the "Corruption [Final] [Mr.C]".

If at least there where a mod that offer you the possibility to tweak the game so much that you can see near to all scenes even after you finished the game...

Oh, wait, there's one...

 

[Deleted member 2595272]

Quick save constantly, and save at any render I like, even though I pretty much never go back to look at them.

Same mentality

 

[depechedNode]

When I was new to the adult gaming, saved as much as I can, just a habit from normal gaming. But like Ratrio, most of the time never go back to using those saves. Currently if I

- loved a game, only minimal amount of saving, because I will be returning to that game later for replaying (for example a Struggle with Sin, Lab Rats 2, Girl Life, etc).

- liked a game, create saves for every good scene, usually will not replay it.

- disliked a game, save randomly and keep saves, stop playing.

- hated a game, delete saves, delete game.

 

[desmosome]

At every choice I deem significant. I use URM so I know if it could be a significant choice.

Those save files in your roaming folder can add up to take a pretty large amount of space though. I cleaned it out a few times of old games that I haven't played in years.

 

[goodlewd2]

when there is a good lewd content

 

[jrrr2]

other than for split routes, I also like to keep saves of funny quotes and such.

 

[Glorified_ignorance]

If the game has gallery mode, I only save before some "choices" and check different path outcomes.

If there's no gallery mode, well every save slot is occupied naturally.

Some games are boring with shit loads of dialogues(which are bad in first place), so simply skipping through wall of texts and saving at end before closing the game.

I picked :

Sometimes when I saw something special.

Which is more common to me, but if I could id pick all three options.

 

[Fate stay]

Lewd scene is what I save most of the time..

 

[Lerd0]

1 save only....irondick mode.....

 

[woody554]

I save for what seem to be important choices, but I don't really ever go back and use the saves. It's more 'just in case' dev fucks up unintentionally as these games are far from perfect.

 

[NeonSelf]

3 saves on rotation every 5 minutes or so. In case there is some bug in the game, I can always use earlier save

+1 save for every important choice on different page.

 

[Me-ta-Xa]

I mostly safe at choice points, and also check other choices if the game/choice is interesting enough.
And sometimes at lewd scenes (depending a bit if the game has a gallery/replay thingy or not).
And at the end of episodes, at least if mentioned that it is the end, and I'm not suddenly back at the main menu at the next click