why should I care if I die?

[brentdizzo]

If I get wiped, I start the battle over and its easier. Is there any reason to not just die if its too hard?

[Mizufluffy]

The pride of doing it successfully on the first try, perhaps? Also, the reason why it gets easier for you is because you've enabled retry offset (I think it was that) in the settings. I have it disabled so no matter how many times I get a game over the battles won't become easier. Let me ask you this: if it is too hard then wouldn't the better way be playing the game on a lower difficulty so you don't need to die multiple times to make the game easier for yourself?

[Hat8]

Originally posted by brentdizzo:

If I get wiped, I start the battle over and its easier. Is there any reason to not just die if its too hard?

You can turn that off and take pride in beating a difficult boss as intended.

Cheats are available for every game ever so why beat any game fairly?

[Dragon]

Originally posted by brentdizzo:

Is there any reason to not just die if its too hard?

No reason at all whatsoever, unless you want to complete the challenge of having successfully beaten those enemies without having weakened them by dying.

[Dragon]

Originally posted by Mizufluffy:

if it is too hard then wouldn't the better way be playing the game on a lower difficulty so you don't need to die multiple times to make the game easier for yourself?

Considering the fact that it's not possible to change the difficulty on-the-fly at any time (like it should be), then no, that is not a "better" solution, as it could cause the player to lose several or even dozens of hours of work by having to start over from scratch for no sensible reason.

[Berahlen]

The point is that this game is a story first and they want you to see it, and combat mechanics are a distant second. They don't want you to need to grind (nor does it do much good), and they don't want you to accidentally back yourself into an unwinnable fight by getting trapped somewhere with no nearby save after having missed, used, or misallocated too many resources.

If you want the challenge of doing it "right" just turn the retry offset off. IMO it should default off and be opt-in, but it's not much hassle either way.

[Origami Angel]

Originally posted by brentdizzo:

If I get wiped, I start the battle over and its easier. Is there any reason to not just die if its too hard?

reason not to die only happen in 3rd chapter for some achivement (2 pricesely), for FC and SC just for pride some gamer
so just restart when you think battle to hard and enjoy the game :)

Originally posted by 786543:

Originally posted by brentdizzo:

If I get wiped, I start the battle over and its easier. Is there any reason to not just die if its too hard?

You can turn that off and take pride in beating a difficult boss as intended.

Cheats are available for every game ever so why beat any game fairly?

yeah im think like this too

[Legendary Mr. Tiddles]

A wise man once said,

Originally posted by wise man:

Do,
Do your best,
You should always do your best.

but if your best is not enough and at first you don't succeed, give your task another shot.

[Darmaniac]

the game is so hard on hard thats its impossible to not die. well not on a first run at least.and i just came back in the game after 6month break ? getting into the story was a bit hard but doable. now im back into it and i can;'t stop playing. why ? i bought SC on sale and i want to finish the first one before going to the 2nd.

[Hat8]

Originally posted by Darmaniac:

the game is so hard on hard thats its impossible to not die. well not on a first run at least.and i just came back in the game after 6month break ? getting into the story was a bit hard but doable. now im back into it and i can;'t stop playing. why ? i bought SC on sale and i want to finish the first one before going to the 2nd.

SC's hard mode is much more difficult. Its prologue is especially challenging.

The game is hard if you don't prepare for the battles. Kinda hurts blind playthroughs but it makes for good battles.