Here's my current thought...I really don't like cheating in games at all, except to just mess around. I like playing the game the way it's meant to be played, even if it's a multiple time through.
I'm outfitting all my party members with the best of the best gear from Ferro's armory, however, this is expensive.
I can use alchemy for infinite cash, but at a really slow and boring rate of acquisition. At least, the method I'm doing with it. I'm breaking everything into single uses and then identifying each one to maximize skill gain. ..but, even if I did it in groups, it'd still be a slow process.
IF!
I intend to do nothing BUT the alchemy cash cow (which I already intend to do, even before thinking about using a money cheat), would it be morally acceptable to use a saved game editor and edit in enough cash to buy what I need to buy?
I would lose out on the skill increases, but I'd save an hell of alot of time (and maybe a few fights (those on the way into Arnika from the teleporter)).
What are your thoughts all?
I'm thinking that something like this is okay. It has drawbacks (no skill gain) alongside the bonus (immediate satisfaction).
Now, one could also go in and say...
Well, what about maximizing your stats? If I intend to keep my level 1 party at the beach playing with crabs until everyone is 100 stealth, why not just edit the stats?
Or...
Well, I intend to beat the game so why play it and just save myself the time investment?
I think it comes down to having a pre-conceived thought that X goal is your top priority that you will not deviate from, and then thinking that cheating could save you alot of time. I also feel that you must get the same result EVERY time on your path to X goal. There IS a bit of randomness with skill training, in that not every fight will you increase the skill. I dunno.
So anyways, what are your thoughts?