We have a problem

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by astrologix


Someone said that doing that manner for others PBEM games, the level of the game was reset to Chieftain.

Yes - I caught that comment too. It was discussed in the #Apolyton chat last night. Someone also said that it was fixed in 1.14.

[astrologix]

Originally posted by vondrack

Describe in full detail, please. How do I load a PBEM game using the "NYE method"?

Here it is :


PBEM loading instructions

Launch PTW
Select Multiplayer
Set Location to Local.

Click on Host
Under Game Type, select Play By EMail
Under Game Mode, select Load Game
Load the current save
Click on Launch

[The following should only be done by the player for a team.]
Do your turn
Click on the End Turn Oval
Save the Game

[vondrack]

Thanks, astrologix, this was exactly the kind of info I needed. However, I have just tried to load the save following your instruction step by step, but received exactly the same results: accelerated production on. I believe it is now pretty much safe to assume that the savegame got corrupted after Voxes sent it out and before we received it. Maybe CiverDan had 1.04f and used the plain non-NYE load procedure?

Actually, redoing it all again, I have noticed that after loading the savegame from the MP setup screen, it expressly states the AP is on (and will not let me change the setting).

[GhengisFarb™]

I used the step by step approach and it worked fine this morning but Ap was still off on my save.

[FrustratedPoet]

It looks like the corruption happened with either Vox or LI.

[astrologix]

It seems that if on this point :

------
Click on Host
---HERE !!! ---
Under Game Type, select Play By EMail
Under Game Mode, select Load Game
Load the current save
-----

you does change the games options (for a generic game !) when you load the saved game, it takes these options setted for the generic game !!

You can then verify (level, accelerated production, etc.) by loading by the "Load Game" from the Main Menu.

A friend of me has made these tests and he got the wrong settings.

Could someone test this effects again ?

[vondrack]

I haven't been able to revert the game back to non-AP using this trick. But then, I am using 1.14f, so it may be there was abug that has been fixed in 1.14f.

However, I noticed one more problem we are having - the difficulty level of the savegame I received is REGENT. Eli, would you check the savegame you got from dejon, what level it is?

It seems to me that Luxes loaded the game in a way that let a bug screw both the AP and difficulty level settings.

[alva]

There have been more reports on that, the AI setting the difficulty automatically to regent.

This isn't as important, but still....
This does count for everyone I hope

[BigFurryMonster]

We will try to play our turn again as soon as Eli mails the save game to us.

BFM
Lux Invicta

[Eli]

I just loaded the game and the difficulty level is regent.

[Eli]

BFM - Mailed.

[alva]

Let's just keep it at regent then, don't forget to inform your teamates

[Hot Mustard]

???
Now I'm really confused. When I use the NYE method of loading, this is what I see after loading the Warmonger game.

I cannot change any of the setting, and they all go to "Custom"?

[astrologix]

Try to change the settings on the screen just before this one, and then load the game....

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by astrologix
Try to change the settings on the screen just before this one, and then load the game....

Makes no difference - they all still say Custom.

How can I check the difficulty level IN game?