save game limit

[Martijn]

Sometimes a level is very difficult and almost impossible to finish without saving. But then, the danger of saving every 10 steps is very big. At least, for me.

How about making a saving limit, which can be turned off in the menu for people who still want to save their game a thousand times?
And it would still be better to set determine the limit yourself. If you want a maximum of 1 save per level, you set '1', if you want 2, you set '2', etc.

Well, how about this?

[Zomis]

Well, that could be one way of handling the "problem", another could be "Savepoints". Savepoints are walkable, indestructible (or maybe not...), protected elements so that the player can ONLY save the game/tape when standing on a savepoint.

[Martijn]

Well, that could be one way of handling the "problem", another could be "Savepoints". Savepoints are walkable, indestructible (or maybe not...), protected elements so that the player can ONLY save the game/tape when standing on a savepoint.

But there are many older levels that don't have these savepoints! If you have a look at my site, you will see how many of them are there.

[Zomis]

(Sorry for not noticing this before).

Yes, all current levels don't have savepoints of course, so those levels would have to have the current way of handling it.

Btw, Holger... any opinion?

[bojster]

It might be that the save limit is set within a level itself (just like a time limit). And like a time limit, this 'feature' could be disabled in the options. Savepoints might be a good idea as well, though I would prefer to choose point-of-save by myself.

[Martijn]

yes! Bojster's idea is very good! Holger, what's your opinion on this? How about making a level setting of it?

[Zomis]

I think Zelda is a level in which savepoints could be used. It's up to the author where to place them of course... Otherwise... there's always the pause option.