How do you handle a situation in a game where you are out of supplies and health?

[StaceyPowers]

If you run out of supplies and are low on health in a game, do you reload a previous save, or do you find a way to forge on?

[killamch89]

As the old boxers used to say - bob n weave. I'll try to avoid battle as much as possible and get some materials so that I can craft some supplies/health kits.

[Heatman]

Only one option is available in such situations where starting from the last save is going to be more work would be to run away from damage or danger as far as possible till I come into health and more supplies. 

[Sharon]

I definitely just continue on and see how far I can get with minimal supplies/health. I usually die but it's what I do. haha

[Family sedan]

In Twisted Metal games I'll just drive around in circles waiting for health to reappear.

[Heatman]

4 hours ago, Family sedan said:

In Twisted Metal games I'll just drive around in circles waiting for health to reappear.

And pray that you don't get caught up with before you get to the health packs. 

[Heatman]

5 hours ago, Sharon said:

I definitely just continue on and see how far I can get with minimal supplies/health. I usually die but it's what I do. haha

Exactly - if there's nothing more to do and going back to the last save isn't a good option, then riding out in glory wouldn't be a bad idea. 

[Withywarlock]

There's a number of options I resort to:

• Et Tu, Brute Force? Butting your head against a wall until it comes down still brings the wall down. Sometimes it works to just keep trying over and over again with sheer determination. This can also include lowering the difficulty. I had to do this with Tyranny because of its frightfully unintuitive combat (yet another RPG that thinks it's being clever re-inventing d20 combat), going from what should've been fine on Normal mode as a now experienced CRPG player to Story Mode, which somehow manages to occasionally wipe out my party.
• Live to Fight Another Day. Something video games do well, and sometimes don't do well, is the presentation of combat. Why is every bandit itching for a fight, to the point where they may try to take someone who has a legendary reputation upon sight, in a world where news travels fast? Why is every beast so hungry its first instinct is to attack someone who is wearing plate mail? This goes for enemies too, but some fights and other perilous situations should be avoided entirely. They may be worth a lot of XP, they may be time-sensitive, but neither mean anything if your avatar is dead. Do a tabletop, say nope.avi, and decide to power up elsewhere.
• Withywarlock's Diplomatique. If tabletop gamers talked to each other about a problem, there'd be 85% less forum posts about tabletop drama and questions for game masters. Likewise, 85% more games with dialogue options would be better if I could talk or bribe my way past an enemy or situation. I'd even be for a game where I can talk a crevasse being easier to bound, or a door into opening (which technically exists with knock spells and such if they have vocal components). Given you reach godlike levels (if only in theme and lore rather than mechanics) in many video games, it'd be nice for you to actually have such mythical powers, to be completely convincing in all things. It's overpowered, but that's the whole point of reaching godly levels.

Alternatively I could just save scum.

[Crazycrab]

 

[Heatman]

44 minutes ago, Crazycrab said:

 

Seriously, this solves over 90% of your problems when in different situations where you can't win the fight. JUST RUN AWAY!!!! 

[Head_Hunter]

Lol, that's just it. Running away has really saved lots of people from trouble no doubt at all. Even in the virtual game it is ideal you flew away when the enemies have crowed you especially in the mission games. 

Edited September 21, 2021 by Head_Hunter

[Heatman]

2 hours ago, Withywarlock said:

There's a number of options I resort to:

• Live to Fight Another Day. Something video games do well, and sometimes don't do well, is the presentation of combat. Why is every bandit itching for a fight, to the point where they may try to take someone who has a legendary reputation upon sight, in a world where news travels fast? Why is every beast so hungry its first instinct is to attack someone who is wearing plate mail? This goes for enemies too, but some fights and other perilous situations should be avoided entirely. They may be worth a lot of XP, they may be time-sensitive, but neither mean anything if your avatar is dead. Do a tabletop, say nope.avi, and decide to power up elsewhere. 

This is kind of the best approach for me that syncs well for me in most cases because it's actually the most suitable when it comes to being out of options in a very difficult situation. 

[Head_Hunter]

I remember when I got out of armor playing GTA San Andres, if I am surrounded by enemies and my health or strength is so weak to battle the enemies. I simply code a power amor like the turbo jacket to take off from the enemy through the air, lol. 

[Heatman]

2 hours ago, Head_Hunter said:

....I simply code a power amor like the turbo jacket to take off.. 

How do you do that? I never really got to master how possible that could be. 

[Head_Hunter]

1 minute ago, Heatman said:

How do you do that? I never really got to master how possible that could be. 

Do you play GTA San Andres? I need to hear from you, then I'll tell you what to press using your controller for it to appear.