Savegame Question

[MadScot]

The submissions rules now say:

Starting with GOTM XIV, you need to submit a savegame of the turn just *after* the game is finished

How do you do this if, like me, you get creamed by the AI? there isn't a "next turn" I can opt to continue into, as there would have been if I'd won. (I assume you want us to say "yes" to the "play a bit more" question, then save that game?)

I settled for using the last autosave before i got wiped. Is that good enough?

 

[DaveMcW]

Yes, that's fine. There is no option to continue after you are defeated.

The new rule is mainly to avoid people submitting unfinished games where the end result is not obvious.

 

[ainwood]

The idea of this rule is to allow us to extract the player scores from the save files, whilst getting the win bonuses etc correct (currently we get a slight error due to changes in population and happiness between the second-to-last and last turns).

If you win the game, then after winning when you get the option "lemme play a few more turns", choose "yes". Straight after this, save the game as your completed score.

If you lose, then the last autosave is probably the best bet.



Matrix / Cracker: Can one of you add this to the FAQ's / forum rules?