If it don't "SAVE", I don't want it!

09-04-09, 11:04 AM

i wish they could find a way to save the nearby AI units when you save so its not corrupted but even more important is that when surprised you can save the situation as it is and not have everything AI dissappear when you reload it.

karamazovnew · 09-04-09, 11:41 AM

You have no idea how many times I've shadowed a convoy only for it to dissapear on load

. Saving such large data changes can be made easy by compacting them in layers, depending on distance from the sub and saving them at different intervals. Anything on the ship gets saved immediately, like orders or crew intentions ("I'm going to the loo"), anything in 10 miles radius gets saved every minute and so on. Since we get multi-core support changing a few flags for units can't be that system intensive.

Jimbuna · 09-04-09, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by WEBSTER

i wish they could find a way to save the nearby AI units when you save so its not corrupted but even more important is that when surprised you can save the situation as it is and not have everything AI dissappear when you reload it.

That has always been an insurmountable task.......keeping the AI stable after a save near scripted units.

Safe-Keeper · 09-04-09, 12:06 PM

I'd love an "Ironman"/Dead is Dead mode that worked like Uplink or, as was said, MMO's. Reward the player with a generous amount of reputation/renown/whatever if he or she uses it, and off you go.

09-04-09, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

That has always been an insurmountable task.......keeping the AI stable after a save near scripted units.

maybe they could find a way for it to only save (take a snapshot if you will) only whats within visual range but im guessing the main problem with it is it has more to do with it still having the AI to control it

if they just remorphed it i guess it would no longer be connected to the AI system

it sure would be nice if they found a way to do it though

Jimbuna · 09-04-09, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WEBSTER

maybe they could find a way for it to only save (take a snapshot if you will) only whats within visual range but im guessing the main problem with it is it has more to do with it still having the AI to control it

if they just remorphed it i guess it would no longer be connected to the AI system

it sure would be nice if they found a way to do it though

Oh trust me I agree.....it might well be possible though because the game engine is obviously a lot newer than the one used in SH3.

09-04-09, 12:06 PM	#4
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I'd love an "Ironman"/Dead is Dead mode that worked like Uplink or, as was said, MMO's. Reward the player with a generous amount of reputation/renown/whatever if he or she uses it, and off you go. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

09-04-09, 11:04 AM	#1
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	i wish they could find a way to save the nearby AI units when you save so its not corrupted but even more important is that when surprised you can save the situation as it is and not have everything AI dissappear when you reload it.

09-04-09, 11:41 AM	#2
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	You have no idea how many times I've shadowed a convoy only for it to dissapear on load . Saving such large data changes can be made easy by compacting them in layers, depending on distance from the sub and saving them at different intervals. Anything on the ship gets saved immediately, like orders or crew intentions ("I'm going to the loo"), anything in 10 miles radius gets saved every minute and so on. Since we get multi-core support changing a few flags for units can't be that system intensive.