Old bug, new rant...

Murr44 · 06-30-09, 02:25 PM

Here's some frustration for you. I started a new career in Dec. '41 with the 29th Flotilla the other day. I sailed out of Salamis down to CO 51 & on the border of CO 51 we came across an Empire Freighter with 2 escorts. Sank the freighter & evaded the escorts. Finished the 24 hours in CO 51 and got at least 50km from the nearest ship, land, etc. before saving and closing the game. Loaded the save game the next day & cruised over towards Malta. Nothing happened for about 2 hours (real time)

then I intercepted a 3-ship convoy in CN63. Sank all three ships, including the escort.

A couple of hours (game time) later we caught & sank a lone tramp steamer in the same grid. Had 2 torpedoes left (had 2 misses in previous attacks) so I decided to head for home. Ran into 1 coastal freighter in heavy seas along the way and sank her with my last 2 shots. Proceeded to return to base. Closed the game and generated a patrol file in SH3 Cmdr. Got the dreaded "Invalid date code argument" message!

Had to reload the save previous to sinking the convoy which of course meant that I lost that & all subsequent tonnage!!

Got so p*ssed at the game that I tossed out the career...

Bent Periscope · 06-30-09, 07:11 PM

My boat laments your lost!

BP

Torplexed · 06-30-09, 07:27 PM

Weird. I've been playing this game since it came out and I've never encountered the 'saved game' bug.

TarJak · 06-30-09, 10:00 PM

Nor I. Sorry for your loss.

irish1958 · 06-30-09, 10:36 PM

I have had only one episode of the saved game bug, and that was last week.

andym · 07-01-09, 10:19 AM

The only times i have had this issue has been when ive had the gramaphone on.So far i havent use the gramaphone on this career and so far its been fine.

Murr44 · 07-01-09, 02:14 PM

The save game bugs are my biggest peeve(s) with SH III. I've never seen a game with so many issues around saving (don't save within 50km of objects or land, don't save while submerged, etc.). I don't know about SH IV but I hope that these particular issues are resolved in SH V before it's released.

Started another 29th Flotilla career with U-73. Hopefully this patrol turns out alright - sank an Empire-type freighter in my assigned grid so I'm keeping my fingers crossed...

Jimbuna · 07-01-09, 03:26 PM

That's a real bummer matey, but like Torplexed I must be blessed because I know, judging by the amount of material on the subject, it is a cause for concern with more than just a few players

gordonmull · 07-02-09, 04:00 PM

Hmmm. Never had a save bug and never used the gramaphone.

Don't see why it would make a difference though.

Jimbuna · 07-03-09, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gordonmull

Hmmm. Never had a save bug and never used the gramaphone.

Don't see why it would make a difference though.

I honestly don't think the two are connected

KeybdFlyer · 07-04-09, 12:47 PM

It sounds a lot like the old stories of wartime bomber pilots going on a mission with only one sock on because the last time they did that they got home safely. Ayrton Senna (F1 racing driver, now dead) used to always wear his driving gloves inside-out, we humans do sh1t like that all the time. "My last save worked fine and I was drinking a soda at the time, maybe that's the cure" There's a name for this behaviour, but I can't for the life of me think what it is. (No smart replies to that - I mean a real medical term, lol)

Jimbuna · 07-04-09, 02:05 PM

I'm not stating a precise medical term but here i the UK we call them superstitions.

06-30-09, 02:25 PM	#1
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Old bug, new rant... Here's some frustration for you. I started a new career in Dec. '41 with the 29th Flotilla the other day. I sailed out of Salamis down to CO 51 & on the border of CO 51 we came across an Empire Freighter with 2 escorts. Sank the freighter & evaded the escorts. Finished the 24 hours in CO 51 and got at least 50km from the nearest ship, land, etc. before saving and closing the game. Loaded the save game the next day & cruised over towards Malta. Nothing happened for about 2 hours (real time) then I intercepted a 3-ship convoy in CN63. Sank all three ships, including the escort. A couple of hours (game time) later we caught & sank a lone tramp steamer in the same grid. Had 2 torpedoes left (had 2 misses in previous attacks) so I decided to head for home. Ran into 1 coastal freighter in heavy seas along the way and sank her with my last 2 shots. Proceeded to return to base. Closed the game and generated a patrol file in SH3 Cmdr. Got the dreaded "Invalid date code argument" message! Had to reload the save previous to sinking the convoy which of course meant that I lost that & all subsequent tonnage!! Got so p*ssed at the game that I tossed out the career...

06-30-09, 10:36 PM	#5
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I have had only one episode of the saved game bug, and that was last week. __________________ Irish1958

07-01-09, 10:19 AM	#6
andym Weps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 365 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	The only times i have had this issue has been when ive had the gramaphone on.So far i havent use the gramaphone on this career and so far its been fine. __________________ GWX 3.0 GOLD,SH3 Commander.

07-01-09, 03:26 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,499 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That's a real bummer matey, but like Torplexed I must be blessed because I know, judging by the amount of material on the subject, it is a cause for concern with more than just a few players __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-04-09, 02:05 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,499 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm not stating a precise medical term but here i the UK we call them superstitions. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-30-09, 07:11 PM	#2
Bent Periscope Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dry docks of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 250 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	My boat laments your lost! BP

06-30-09, 07:27 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Weird. I've been playing this game since it came out and I've never encountered the 'saved game' bug.

06-30-09, 10:00 PM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Nor I. Sorry for your loss.

07-01-09, 02:14 PM	#7
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	The save game bugs are my biggest peeve(s) with SH III. I've never seen a game with so many issues around saving (don't save within 50km of objects or land, don't save while submerged, etc.). I don't know about SH IV but I hope that these particular issues are resolved in SH V before it's released. Started another 29th Flotilla career with U-73. Hopefully this patrol turns out alright - sank an Empire-type freighter in my assigned grid so I'm keeping my fingers crossed...

07-02-09, 04:00 PM	#9
gordonmull Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 269 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Hmmm. Never had a save bug and never used the gramaphone. Don't see why it would make a difference though.

07-04-09, 12:47 PM	#11
KeybdFlyer 中国水兵 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 272 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	It sounds a lot like the old stories of wartime bomber pilots going on a mission with only one sock on because the last time they did that they got home safely. Ayrton Senna (F1 racing driver, now dead) used to always wear his driving gloves inside-out, we humans do sh1t like that all the time. "My last save worked fine and I was drinking a soda at the time, maybe that's the cure" There's a name for this behaviour, but I can't for the life of me think what it is. (No smart replies to that - I mean a real medical term, lol)