Create New Char from Running Game

[Schwarzbart]

After around 2 weeks of play (CP 1 Patch 2) I decided to start new and used the button ingame to start a new game. The problem is that after selcting CP 1 for this new game I got all new Options 2 times! So maybe the clearing of old mods dont work if you dont restart the game.

[Legate of Mineta]

Schwarzbart;

 

So far, I am unable to replicate this. Can you give me the steps that you took to see this issue?

 

The first was that you played for about 2 weeks. When you began a new game, were you on the Calendar screen, or the Daily Feedback? Also, which Options were doubled- do you mean, the Background Options?

 

Thanks!

[Schwarzbart]

I just complet restarted the game to creat a new Char and now have the new Options 3 times in the list oO.

As told I played my first game with CP 1 for around 2 weeks then I decided to start new and used the button to start a new game from where I can save/load and selected the CP 1. See ing that I now have the new Options 2 times I left the game write some messages her in the Forum and then started Academagia new. Now I whanted to create a new char and all of the suden the new options are 3 times there .

[punterx]

for me it appears that every time i check the "content package" under mods it adds an extra instance of the new backrounds in character creation ie the first time it is checked after a fresh installation it adds them but after exiting the game and starting a new game resultings in them being added another time. starting a new game without checking the box does not add another instance but the ones that were present are still there

[Schwarzbart]

Even Rebooting the Computer dont helps. Now I have the new Options 4 times. Looks like the CP 1 somehow permanent writes itself into the normal game each time it is selected! (At last for me running Impulse installtion + Patch 2 + CP 1)

[Legate of Mineta]

Odd- we cannot immediately replicate this behavior.

 

We'll keep trying- in the interim, I suggest restarting to prevent this doubling issue.

 

Mankers;

 

Would you please pm me your system details, especially your OS and version of .NET? Thanks!

[Legate of Mineta]

We were just able to replicate this issue, and we'll close it as soon as possible. I am not sure we will do a hot fix for this, but it will definitely be quashed in Patch 4.

 

Thanks!

[punterx]

sorry, was off having a closer look at character creation

i'm not sure what specs you're looking for but i'm using xp sp3 and .net 3.5

i also found that the problem persisted even when the content patch was installed with none of the code patches

 

 

as an aside when i was checking through character creation i noticed a handful of fairly minor nitpicky things:

 

-it's possible to pick "deed:town and familiar" and the familiar training backrounds without having a familiar (the backrounds will still affect pamela though)

-the remaining points displayed on the bottom-right button will not go over 10 even if you do not assign any stat points and choose a backround giving you an extra point (although you do receive the point it just doesn't display it)

-"history:famous campaigners" was a bit vague on how many points are added to famous battles and confidence

-"inheritance:a spy's stealth". just a minor detail but i found that the use of "(a subskill)" and "(likewise)" in brackets and unusual choice as i don't believe they were used elsewhere during character creation

-"exploits:exotic blackmail". "and therefore to your blackmail parent skill" seems an unnecessary addition that i don't believe is used elsewhere in character creation

-"familiar training:helpful spy" was a bit vague how many on how many skill points in total were gained

-"academy:vihuela school of music and magic". it seems odd that the fact that it cost 2 backround points was stated after the lore as opposed to after the effects as is done with the 2 familiar training backrounds

[Legate of Mineta]

Mankers;

 

Thanks! We will review these inconsistencies for Content Patch 2.

 

Schwarzbart;

 

Sounds like definitely we will need a hotfix. We'll see what we can do.

[Schwarzbart]

I hope you squese out this bug bevore you push the patch to impulse.

[punterx]

just a small thing but, on the topic of character creation, when picking backgrounds which add to fitness/vitality it appears to only add to max vitality so that you start with less vitality than should be eg if you choose a character with fitness 1, family:sport and prodigy:physical you start with 2/6 vitality

[Legate of Mineta]

Mankers;

 

This has been reported by another Academagian, and is on the list.

 

Thanks!

[punterx]

oops sorry hadn't noticed

[Legate of Mineta]

Mankers;

 

Don't worry about it- it's far better to give a suggestion and have it duplicated, than not suggest anything at all.

[punterx]

was having a gander at familiars during character creation and came across a couple of things:

 

-the snake familiar has 6 extra stat points as opposed to 5 on the rest

-the faux dragon, doll and ferret only have 1 starting adventure while the rest have 2

-both rabbit starting adventures are Familiar:xxx quests while the others have 1 Familiar:xxx and 1 normal

 

while any/all could be intentional i thought it would be best to ask just in case

[Legate of Mineta]

Mankers;

 

The Faux Dragon, Doll and Ferret all have two Adventures, but we'll check to make sure the introduction Prerequisites are correct.

 

Thanks!

[Mikka]

Started the game with Exotic Familar, ended up with Shadow the Lesser Shade, and had picked the 'run around town bonding with familiar deal'- the one not with all the other familiar options, but with stuff such as the town padgent. I ended up with the two free items, but not any bond skill- Bond was 0, as were the three Bond Subskills.

[Legate of Mineta]

Mikka;

 

Hmmm. I will look at it. I *may* know what went wrong, in which case we will close this in Content Patch 2.

 

Thanks!