Just so I’m clear, everyone is using the Alt-F4 truck, right?

I think the consensus for most people is that it's ok to use it in the cases of glitches ruining the experience. As for feeling you're cheating, do you feel like you are? If so, you are. If not, you're not. It's a singleplayer game, so however you want to play it is the right way.

The old saying of 'the only person you're cheating is yourself' very much applies here. I, for one, completed my first campaign with literal cheats. Infinite ammo, invincibility, that stuff. That's because I like the sandbox-y parts of hitman the best, and it was a way for me to test the waters with freelancer a bit. I was in the beta tests so I did have a 'true' freelancer experience beforehand, so I wasn't completely tarnishing my experience of freelancer.

The point I'm trying to get to with all of that is that different people play differently. Some people like the punishing nature, some people want a more stress-free time. You sound like one of the latter, not wanting to lose hours of progress with a small mistake. And that's ok!! It's your game, you're the only one you'll be cheating and if you're ok with it that's fine. I would recommend trying the 'true' freelancer experience at some point, alt+f4 free, if you haven't already. Just as a way to see what it's like. And then if you're not having fun with that, at least you know for sure now

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Yeah the majority of people do it

I dont though, cuz im built different

don’t listen to the nay sayers OP. There is absolutely nothing wrong with using Alt-F4, its a perfectly valid strategy considering how BS the RNG and bugs are in this game. that and it’s just downright frustrating at times. also I kinda suck at the game so having to restart the level and lose 10-30 minutes of progress seems like a fair enough consequence for messing up to me. i understand the whole point of freelancer is to be a lot more difficult, but the most important part of any video game is having fun so play however you see fit

They patched it so it fails regardless, so no. Not anymore

Personally I don't force quit the game. I don't look down on people who do. Freelancer is hard and not everyone likes to play games that are punishingly difficult.

The thing I like about Freelancer is it forces me to think on my feet and adapt to new situations. If you reset the level by using Alt-f4 you lose that. You also lose the feeling of risk and tension that comes with playing the game normally.

I've only beaten two campaigns so far, and I haven't touched hardcore mode, but I've had a lot of fun experiences on the way.

I don't do it unless something just breaks.

If I wanted no consequences.. I'd just play the contracts mode.

God damn it! TRICK!!! See how easy it is to make a simple mistake!?

I don't use it.

I don't, ruins the point of freelancer imo

For the most part I don’t use it unless there’s a bug which unfortunately seems to happen more than I’d like. Especially the collateral explosive kills that only seem to work 50% of the time

You don’t need to restart the PlayStation You can just close app. But if you do it after you died you’re done. Even if you did it a millisecond before you died

It’s your game, I’m not competing with you nor you with me when we play. Play how you want without shame. That being said I don’t do it. Bugs suck, yes, but I make it an active effort to let them roll of my shoulders 8 out of 10 times.

For my own mental health I will force my way to have fun with it because it is my leisure activity. So, I see it as “just like in real life, shit happens. They got lucky.” And try to salvage what I can.

Its a single player experience so my opinion is do whagever suits your playstyle. Just they patched out alt f4, better do the task manager instead

This is a puzzle game, not an action shooter. Get yourself a silenced gun from Dubai or Sgail, and use it to not make a ton of noise.

Thanks for your replies everyone. Very interesting.

I eventually navigated a whole hardcore campaign without using it which really wasn't easy. It wasn't supposed to be easy. I am now a hell of a lot better at freelancer than I was before I did that, but the frustration is real when you do something stupid like whiff a lheadshot with a legendary sniper on a showdown, blow your prestige and fail your campaign. End of the day it's up to you, it's a single player game, do whatever you want. Play Mendoza end of campagin showdowns until you find one with a really easily snipable leader, shoot them in the head, force quit and do it again and again to get top dog if you like, nobody else cares.

Never used it, game is hard, meant to be, bypassing it remove all the danger and interest

Yes, and exactly why I brought up the need for either a save or restart option. I got downvoted to hell and the fanboys came out in droves to show off their tiny peepees by attacking me. I LOL’d.