Save scumming. What is it?

[VOLAND]

Just in case you missed it in the other thread:

@UnstableVoltage

Basically, every mission spits out a predicted amount of damage that the player is probable to take across the mission (I don’t have the exact details how this is calculated, but it’s based on a number of factors including enemy strength and composition).

So say you go on a mission where you’re expected to lose around 20% of your HP on a mission. That could be 20% each from 5 soldiers, or it could be 1 dead soldier from a group of 5. It’s looking at an average number.

(there is a bit more after that too, regarding what will happen with the first DLC patch)

TBH, I think that rather than going for the trouble of adjusting DDA to account for save scumming, they should just make the DDA optional - it’s an absolute no-brainer.

Personally, what I don’t like about the DDA (besides that it is a poor replacement for what would have been an awesome feature) is that it messes with expectations/understanding of difficulty. The player should know why things are getting easier, or harder, and what agency he/she had in it.

Now, I might accept this serios drawback because it suits my playstyle, or because I want a greater challenge, or perhaps because I even trust the DDA to provide an adequate challenge. But other players clearly do not, and I can 100% understand why.