Hotfixes and PBEM
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:31 pm
Can I add the hotfixes as they come up and expect my game to stay safe?
I will try to point out as I update what might affect a saved game adversely.
AFAIK, the only thing in the 080801 fix that will not show up in a saved game are the tracks terrains added in Frech and Indian War scenarios. [That information is in the 'setup', and gets stored separately in savegame files]
The rest are 'dynamic', in that they get read by the game when you start it up.
..of course, if you are already 'past' one of the event fixes, it won't have an effect.
...and if your merchants have already had attrition, you won't get it back...
So, short version: you should be OK. Read carefully when I update, as I will keep games in progress in mind...
Note: patch 1.01d itself repaired some of the 'options'. Any saved game started before 1.01d may have unusual results with certain options [buy supply is the one that I remember right now
]... 