Originally Posted by K-61

I simply keep five saves for each patrol, numbered 1 through 5. After I save #5 I simply save the next one as 1 and then cycle through them until the end of the patrol. Before and after each significant game event I create a new save point. As soon as I spot a ship, I save. After attacking I save and so forth. Having only one save point per patrol means you have to either abandon your career or reload the entire patrol again from scratch if you have a time compression accident. This is my one exception to my "Dead is Dead" style of game play.