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I used to love guides, I had quite a few about 10-15 years ago, I used them for games I really enjoyed and wanted to replay perfectly. I even used to try making my own guides, still have some of them stuffed away back home. In case I ever wanted to know what day of the year it is in Wild Arms 3, the solution to some puzzle in Breath of Fire, my optimal GF distribution and abilities to learn on FFVIII, or specific setups for challenge runs through Paper Mario, I had it all written down with maps (badly) drawn. I didn't use them as much as I intended though, making them was more fun than actually using them.

But I prefer not to use guides/wikis these days, unless I really have no idea what to do (FFXI is about the only game I regularly consult guides for). The way I play games has changed and now I'm not so bothered with getting everything or doing things optimally, I'd rather just play games my way and discover things naturally.