How often do you save your game?

[Redfoot]

Just wondering how often you guys save. I used to save frequently when I was new, as not to waste a huge amount of torpedoes. Now though I tend to not save at all unless I need to log off, and I stop playing a career after death.

[Miss Behavin]

Just wondering how often you guys save. I used to save frequently when I was new, as not to waste a huge amount of torpedoes. Now though I tend to not save at all unless I need to log off, and I stop playing a career after death.

"Ditto"

[kiwi_2005]

I save once during each patrol always after ive done the 24hr patrol grid.

[CWorth]

I never use the save game..I start a patrol and I finish the patrol in one sitting.If I do have to walk away I simply pause the game and go do what I had to then come back and unpause and continue on.

There are to many bugs involved with saving in mid patrol in this game that I find it alot easier to simply never save.Cuts out on alot of problems that way.

That and real captains had no save game function to reload if they screwed up so I don't use it either.

[HunterICX]

I only save in patrol when I,m forced to do.

[mr chris]

I only save once during a patrol and that is only so i can use SH3 Gen. Top programe just can not go to war without it.

[Eichenlaub]

I used to save a lot in my recently finished career. Of course, I got killed a lot...

Anyway, it is my intention to start playing GW when I but a new pc, at 100% realism and DID - save games will be used only when I have to leave the patrol for real life obligations. It'll be a tough learning school.

Kind regards,

Eichenlaub

[Shahed]

Just wondering how often you guys save. I used to save frequently when I was new, as not to waste a huge amount of torpedoes. Now though I tend to not save at all unless I need to log off, and I stop playing a career after death.

Ditto.

Except sometimes when I might have to rush out in a hurry, I save frequently.

In the beginning I used to save a lot more, lot more corrupted saves. More you save, more corrupt it gets.

[enaceo]

Voted the first option.Don't really save to much - just when I really need to .

[SteamWake]

I never use the save game..I start a patrol and I finish the patrol in one sitting.If I do have to walk away I simply pause the game and go do what I had to then come back and unpause and continue on.

There are to many bugs involved with saving in mid patrol in this game that I find it alot easier to simply never save.Cuts out on alot of problems that way.

That and real captains had no save game function to reload if they screwed up so I don't use it either.

Hrm so the only thing you use your computer for is Silent hunger :shrug:

Personally I have never had trouble with mid patrol save games and I have many of them due to the fact I can very rarely get an entire patrol in one sitting.

I do use a "unique" system of saves though. Basically Ill do a save then return to the game for a few moments then use the "save and exit" feature. That way if the latter should happen to be hosed I have something to fall back on.

To the OP.... just wondering what does saving often have to do with wasting torpedoes ? Unless your referring to hitting the enter button :doh:

[Jimbuna]

I only save once during a patrol and that is only so i can use SH3 Gen. Top programe just can not go to war without it.

same here....but for 'calls of nature' I usually pause :up:

[joea]

Well I do save, but only because I am busy and those type IX patrols are impossibly long. I only save in mid ocean far if I haven't sighted anything or received a contact report.

[Sailor Steve]

To the OP.... just wondering what does saving often have to do with wasting torpedoes ? Unless your referring to hitting the enter button :doh:
I'm just guessing, but I assume this refers to quitting and reloading if you miss. Keeps the score high.

I usually save once every game day. I keep a written log and imagine I'm making a report at the same time each day. I also save right after I hit a target, because from time to time my game crashes when a ship sinks (sound issues).

[GT182]

I save whenever I want.... ususally just before something grand is about to happpen..... like nailing that big fat juicy convoy that just appeared out of the fog. LOL Or supper, or whenever the Warden calls. ;)

I do the written log too. Helps keep track of the good Grids to catch the enemy in.

If you do not try and install a mod during a patrol you shouldn't have problems saving anytime you want during a patrol, unless you have sound issues or some other problem not related to SHIII.

Only install mods while "In Base". Installing mods during a patrol will cause you to lose your campaign, unless you have it all backed up and safe.

[SteamWake]

I'm just guessing, but I assume this refers to quitting and reloading if you miss. Keeps the score high.

Yea I figued this out after I read the part in the poll about the 100K club :-?

Bummer about your sound crashes steve. Wonder if I have that problem too I havent sunk anything in a long time :p

[kylania]

I save once I'm out of harbor in order to run SH3Gen. Then I'll save again if it's getting really late and I need to sleep. Twice I've saved right before a big expected battle, but once I realized that reloading that would erase any progress I'd done AFTER that I usually just forget about the saves and go on with whatever results I'd had.

Haven't even considered reloading due to a missed torp, only restarted due to time compression deaths since well, that's lame. :)

[SeaWolf IV]

I try to save only once Ive finished my 24hr grid patrol if needed.

[Marriott]

I only save if i have to leave.

[Hakahura]

I sail a Type IX so I do some very long patrols. I save about once per hour of gameplay time.

[d@rk51d3]

Saving? Now there's a novel idea.

Can't bring myself to do it though, because it means I deprive myself of about 30 seconds of action.:-?

[Dantenoc]

I usualy save AFTER something important has allready happened, that way, if the computer crashes, I don't have to repeat my last convoy attack or something like that.

[KeybdFlyer]

After innumerable crashes (CTD) with my first installation of SH3 I became totally paranoid and started saving after each ship sunk. The new installation (with Grey Wolves added) is totally stable now but I just can't get out of the habit re the saves! I sometimes wonder if humans are governed by "past experience" instead of logic. I know I don't need to save all the time now, but do it anyway "just in case"! :damn: