Save-Scumming: Good or Bad?

I just recently read a PCG article about how Esoteric Ebb tries to teach you not to save scum. We have all done it before, but some people feel more guilty than others when resorting to it. What is your thoughts on save scumming? Is it good and acceptable, or bad and should be avoided at all costs? Do you keep retrying a part of a game to get your intended outcome, or do you live with the choices that you make? Is save-scumming all that bad if you never reload any of the 100s of save... Read more