Auto-Save Request

[Devout]

I apologize for starting a new thread, but the main "list your requests" thread is closed and I can't find any other place this belongs.

Please consider creating an auto-save feature linked to real time (ie save every 15 minutes) instead of game time (every 3 years).

One thing I noticed in playing all Paradox games is that it is difficult [for me] to set the right auto-save timeline. Sometimes I want to go fast, sometimes really slow, and it changes often depending on circumstances (peace/war, and country). The bottom line is that I don't care what date the game gets saved at, only that I don't lose too much time if it crashes.

Just a thought. Thanks for reading.

 

[Jerzul]

I agree. I have honestly never thought about this before, but it makes good sense and shouldn't be too hard to program, IMHO.

 

[Alexander Seil]

If they include that, they also better include a real-time clock so that I'm not late for meetings and classes

 

[Hansag]

I agree

 

[zeekater]

During a big campaign, an auto-save each month is often not enough

 

[Zeitgeist]

Extremely good idea.

 

[Alexander Seil]

It would be simpler for the player to define a custom interval. Say, tell the game that you want to save every 5 days. Then you could also change it on the fly depending on how the game goes.

 

[out]

It would be simpler for the player to define a custom interval. Say, tell the game that you want to save every 5 days. Then you could also change it on the fly depending on how the game goes.

No, I think the point is that during the lulls, save every 5 days would be hugely excessive, and the OP doesn't want to have to manually change the settings whenever the game pace changes, and this is one very long sentence indeed.

 

[Iberville]

Good simple idea.

Auto-save once a month is different in 1937 and in 1943.

In 37 you spend 10 minutes on a month, in 43 you spend 3 hours on one month.

Make auto-save time optional. What's the big deal to custom the time? 5m realtime for some, 15m realtime for others; 1 month gametime for some, 3 days gametime for others...