SSD required?

[heime2003]

what does that mean? the game wont run on HDD?

[juliejayne]

It won't run well on a HDD. SSD is so much faster at storage than HDD, so any modern game that needs to store data, quickly and easily will need that option. Otherwise players will be complaining of stutters and lag.

[TaliHazard]

please look at a calendar and find out what year it is.

[Axelhander]

It will probably work but get ready for loooooooooooooooooooooooooong load times.

[LMiranic]

I will work but the performance will be subpar.

[Weird Potato]

You're doing it wrong.

[Matt]

who's using a HDD in 2025 as their primary drive - cmon man

[TheBandit]

If you are using a HDD for gaming, you probably don't meet the other system requirements.

[007..]

Originally posted by Matt:

who's using a HDD in 2025 as their primary drive - cmon man

I do. If I bought 10 TB worth of SSD data, it would cost me close to 1 thousand dollars.
I only paid 50 bucks for refurbished HDDs from datacenters.
HDDs are perfect for Plex backup and multimedia.

[juliejayne]

Originally posted by 007..:

Originally posted by Matt:

who's using a HDD in 2025 as their primary drive - cmon man

I do. If I bought 10 TB worth of SSD data, it would cost me close to 1 thousand dollars.
I only paid 50 bucks for refurbished HDDs from datacenters.
HDDs are perfect for Plex backup and multimedia.

Yep old HDDs have their uses. But if you are playing modern games then SSDs, in particular Nvme SSDs are the only way to go.
SATA SSDs or HDDs can work, but you will not get the same response times.

[METAL]

as many said, you need ssd drive. hardly any game will run well as loading times will take ages.

[MetalGearOpz87]

Originally posted by 007..:

Originally posted by Matt:

who's using a HDD in 2025 as their primary drive - cmon man

I do. If I bought 10 TB worth of SSD data, it would cost me close to 1 thousand dollars.

Why not go down a bit then? I bought a 4TB WD Black SSD for over $330.

[Girly Existence]

Understanding the SSD Requirement for Turn-Based Games

While this is a turn-based game—and theoretically, even a basic system ("toaster") should be able to run it—the key concern lies in performance aspects like frame rate and loading times.

The difference between an SSD and an HDD primarily comes down to speed. SSDs provide significantly faster data access, which impacts everything from auto-saving to in-game loading times. When developers list an SSD as a minimum requirement, it typically means the game performs various checks or background processes that rely on quick data retrieval. On an HDD, these tasks can cause delays, stutters, or FPS drops, leading to an overall less enjoyable experience.

By stating SSD as a minimum requirement, the developers are being transparent: if you're experiencing lag or performance issues on an HDD, it's likely due to hardware limitations, not poor optimization. They're setting expectations to ensure the game is played as intended.

Considering the current state of hardware prices, it’s hard to fault them. You can easily find affordable SSDs these days. A good setup would be to install games on an SSD for smooth performance and use an HDD for general storage. It’s a simple, cost-effective way to future-proof your gaming experience.

[JamieLinux]

Originally posted by Matt:

who's using a HDD in 2025 as their primary drive - cmon man

To be fair, a lot of PC manufactures even those ones that do even gaming setups, will put a small primary SSD and just advertise 1-4 TB of storage, which means they stuck in a 5c HDD and uninformed people or people that just dont know enough bout computers sees that is ok not realizing its a HDD or SSHD.

[TaliHazard]

gimme your mailing address and ill mail you the 6 SSD i have collecting dust in the corner seeing as i have moved on to M.2 drives already

[Lutrian]

Originally posted by heime2003:

what does that mean? the game wont run on HDD?

It will probably run on an HDD., but you'll start hating life, after a while. Maybe you'll start taking showers or making dinner, while it loads in a new map.