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Add a save option #52

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

So when I played this game as a kid, it was waaaaay too hard for me, so what my 
brother did is he created a little batch file that whenever I quit the game, it 
backs up my save file, that way, if I died in the game, I could revert to the 
old save.
This was a great way for me to understand and enjoy the game without the 
frustration commonly shared between beginners in nethack.
recently I have shown the app to friends and they of course were frustrated 
with it, so I think it'll be a good idea to enable that option somehow.
If you guys allow this to go into the trunk, I can do it.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by eladk...@gmail.com on 13 Jul 2010 at 7:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

this is not a defect.

Original comment by eladk...@gmail.com on 13 Jul 2010 at 7:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

I assume you don't know about Explore mode? 
http://nethack.wikia.com/wiki/Explore_mode
Simply press shift+x. When you die, it gives you the option of not dying. Also, 
when you load your game, it gives you the option of keeping a copy of your save 
file.

Original comment by dro...@gmail.com on 13 Jul 2010 at 8:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Also...frustration by beginners is what NetHack is all about. You don't learn 
how to play if you don't die 100 times on the 2nd level :)

Original comment by dro...@gmail.com on 13 Jul 2010 at 8:52

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

I agree that X should cover this for the most part, but I may still consider 
some sort of cheat or backup option for the future if people think it's needed.

Original comment by farnst...@gmail.com on 14 Jul 2010 at 4:11

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

I definitely vote no on the backup option.  If people want to cheat by saving 
their saved games let them figure out how to do it manually.  It should follow 
the standard Nethack protocol.

Original comment by animator...@gmail.com on 29 Jul 2010 at 10:58

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

second the motion that cheating is outside the scope you need to focus on.

Original comment by rickm...@gmail.com on 27 Aug 2010 at 3:10