If a game has auto saves and/or quick saves, I leave those on too, since it can't hurt. 'a' is typically the start situation in case I want to start over, while 'b' and 'c' are alternate saves later in game, usually for when I quit that session. Mostly, though, why not use a bunch of save slots? There's no benefit to limiting myself to a single save, and plenty of benefits to having a bunch, even if I never touch them.īrian Boru: When it's a free save system, I typically keep 3 saves, with filenames a, b, c. I also test a lot of mods, meaning it's helpful to have a bunch of clean saves I can try them in without worrying about mod conflicts in other saves. I'm mostly talking about games like Skyrim, partly because I use mods and it's a bit risky using a single save slot because something could very easily be broken. I'd prefer two thousand, though, because when I save and then quit, and the game asks me if I'm sure I want to quit because any unsaved progress will be lost, I save again. People who need multiple save slots are cowards!Ĭhristopher Livingston, Features Producer: If a game gives me a thousand save slots, I'll eventually use them all. I have learned no lessons here, therefore I will not change. I've gone all these years saving my grand JRPG adventures with hundreds of hours into a single save without any consequences. Mollie Taylor, News Writer: It is I, the dirty one-slot saver.
