To sync or not to sync ?

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 09:51 AM

I dont often do polls but I was wondering what percentage of players use the 'service' to sync their games online and what percentage chose not to.

kylania · 03-23-10, 09:56 AM

I used to. After losing a full day of gameplay since their "synch" means "remotely overwrite with old data" instead of "make sure both clients have the same data" I turned it off. Of course that means that because of the way it works I can never turn it on again.

sergei · 03-23-10, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kylania

After losing a full day of gameplay since their "synch" means "remotely overwrite with old data" instead of "make sure both clients have the same data"

I had exactly the same experience.
Now turned off.

baffa · 03-23-10, 06:44 PM

I lost a few saves and some gone corrupted or something (just CTD while loading).
I turned off online saves and now I "only" have the usual bugs, like morale going to zero etc etc.

captainprid · 03-23-10, 09:57 AM

I didnt know you had a choice

The General · 03-23-10, 10:09 AM

'Sync' my games? Is that what you Yanks call 'Registering' your software?

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by The General

'Sync' my games? Is that what you Yanks call 'Registering' your software?

I'm guessing you dont have the game or else you would know what this is about.

Bilge_Rat · 03-23-10, 10:14 AM

I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far.

Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves?

SteamWake · 03-23-10, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far.

Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves?

Post #2 pretty much sums it up.

Oh and I swear I got someone elses saved game once because it put my sub in a location that I have never been to before. I just loaded another save. Should have looked at it more closely.

Nemesis43 · 03-24-10, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far.

Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves?

Well, if you crash out of the game for any reason (it doesn't get shut down properly, allowing it to upload saved games), you'll lose all progress next time you start it, as the syncing process makes sure your saves are identical to what's on the server. I imagine the same thing happens if the game shuts down properly, but servers are down/inaccessible at the time.
This can be worked around by copying all your saves to another location before risking the sync, and if they get deleted, copying them back after the game has started and sits in the main menu.
I haven't had a chance to verify that turning sync off will actually turn sync completely off. However, if it does, that's what I'd recommend.

stellaferox · 03-23-10, 10:12 AM

You can turn it on or off in the first 4 seconds on the popup which connects you to the server in the top-right corner (little cogwheel)
I have turned it off due to the reports as stated above.
Marc

View Poll Results: Do you sync your games 'online'
Yes I take advantage of this 'service' and sync my games online	10	14.29%
No I dont sync my games online	60	85.71%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

03-23-10, 09:51 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	To sync or not to sync ? I dont often do polls but I was wondering what percentage of players use the 'service' to sync their games online and what percentage chose not to. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-23-10, 10:09 AM	#6
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	'Sync' my games? Is that what you Yanks call 'Registering' your software? __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-23-10, 10:14 AM	#8
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I sync, simply because that is the default option and I have had no issues so far. Is there an advantage to cancelling online saves? __________________

03-23-10, 09:56 AM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	I used to. After losing a full day of gameplay since their "synch" means "remotely overwrite with old data" instead of "make sure both clients have the same data" I turned it off. Of course that means that because of the way it works I can never turn it on again. __________________

03-23-10, 06:44 PM	#4
baffa Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I lost a few saves and some gone corrupted or something (just CTD while loading). I turned off online saves and now I "only" have the usual bugs, like morale going to zero etc etc.

03-23-10, 09:57 AM	#5
captainprid Watch Officer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blackpool, England Posts: 347 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I didnt know you had a choice

03-23-10, 10:12 AM	#11
stellaferox Soundman Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 142 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	You can turn it on or off in the first 4 seconds on the popup which connects you to the server in the top-right corner (little cogwheel) I have turned it off due to the reports as stated above. Marc