Will 1.04a savegames work with the beta patches?
I've been reading the FAQ's and changes and can't find this information.
I've been reading the FAQ's and changes and can't find this information.
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No. There are some fundamental changes to the beta version that aren't compatible with older 1.04a save games.
Example: the crusades are now a multi-target cyclic system which requires that the target be saved and subsequently read from the save game. It might not actually crash the game on load, but it would definitely not be working as designed.
Example: the crusades are now a multi-target cyclic system which requires that the target be saved and subsequently read from the save game. It might not actually crash the game on load, but it would definitely not be working as designed.
There are also some dynasty bugs we've uncovered in 1.04a that will probably be embedded in a save and will (eventually) come to haunt you. And there are a ton of kinda screwy things that will happen as a result of other changes...not to mention that your own nation is likely to be kinda messed up if it was initially built under 1.04a. I would image that all hell might break loose as soon as you launched the save. 
I think you'll find that playing with the beta is *very* different -- more challenging, more entertaining, and probably the single most drastic change to a Paradox game ever to result from a single patch. You'll definitely want to carefuly read the sticky of all the changes made since 1.04a since there are some very fundamental alterations to game play that will take a while to get used to.
EDIT: the master change log is here.
I think you'll find that playing with the beta is *very* different -- more challenging, more entertaining, and probably the single most drastic change to a Paradox game ever to result from a single patch. You'll definitely want to carefuly read the sticky of all the changes made since 1.04a since there are some very fundamental alterations to game play that will take a while to get used to.
EDIT: the master change log is here.
I thought not. Paradox patches are rarely backwards compatible.
As for the most comprehensive patch ever? That's saying something. 1.02 Victoria was quite . . . shocking.
As for the most comprehensive patch ever? That's saying something. 1.02 Victoria was quite . . . shocking.
Yes, you do have a point there...however I stand by my statement. It's pretty drastic.