0.23 Patch--New Save Breaking Debate!

[Whackjob]

If they manage a significant optimization, I promise you all that I will launch something so huge, the tidal forces its mass causes will tear the spaceport from the surface and have it trail behind me as I incinerate the atmosphere.

I'm talking ten thousand parts. If the optimization is good.

... I already have ideas.

[Nostromo]

Would we seriously hold back game development progress just to keep saves? I don't have any issue with starting over.

[FITorion]

Nothing in the list of planned features indicates to me that it will be save breaking.

Save breaking comes from things which change things in the save game file... such as changing the shape of the ground and thus position of your craft or the physical shape of parts or the existence of parts or maybe how parts link together. The save file is just the list of parts that comprise your vessel and how they link together and where it is. Changing other things won't break saves.

They tell us about a new lab module... then show us a picture... How could you possibly think it was a picture of anything other than the new lab module?

I just don't understand people some times.

[Brofessional]

I wouldn't mind my save being broken with every update if it were necessary. It's just part of playing a game that's still in development, and it's worth it for the progress.

[Levelord]

Even if the saves break, it won't bother me. I treat each update as a brand new game experience, so I tend to start a new game over again to try out the new features, even if I have old saves intact. It also gives me an excuse to come up with new ship designs for the new Space Program.

[superm18]

Well i don't mind, i start over every update

[magnemoe]

Yes. I think the IVA showed 4 Kerbals. See the article.

Where is the article with the IVA ?

All I know it that the lab can be used to analyze samples and results in space, its however heavy, one of the heaviest parts so I guess it will probably weight between two hitchhiker containers and a large gray fuel tank.

[3mon]

Well i don't mind, i start over every update

Same here, although im starting to miss my 0.21 sandbox save now that i have all the parts again

[hobbsyoyo]

Why take a shower if you're just going to get dirty again?

To be fair, you don't spend weeks planning and building your morning shower.

[42undead2]

I think when money is implemented, we need to start over. How else are we going to get money for stuff?

[FITorion]

I think when money is implemented, we need to start over. How else are we going to get money for stuff?

Well ... then there is that...

We've now entered a time when we can have updates that break Career saves but not Sandbox saves. There is no reason to think .23 would break either.

I for one would start another career save for .23 simply to test and give my feedback on the changes they made.

[Xarian]

There is absolutely nothing educated about your guessing. Just a poor excuse for a thread.

[Vanamonde]

There is absolutely nothing educated about your guessing. Just a poor excuse for a thread.

If you feel a thread has no value, simply don't bother to read or post in it. There's no need to spoil the fun of others.

[Aragosnat]

If they manage a significant optimization, I promise you all that I will launch something so huge, the tidal forces its mass causes will tear the spaceport from the surface and have it trail behind me as I incinerate the atmosphere.

I'm talking ten thousand parts. If the optimization is good.

... I already have ideas.

We will be waiting for it.

[Guest]

Let's try and figure out if it will brake the saves.

What sort of brakes? Hand brakes? Air brakes? Disc? Drum? Piston? Aero? Litho? Guacamole?

[Guest]

Guacamole?

Never, and I mean NEVER EVAR, put the brakes on guacamole bro. NEVER!

[Dun Kirk]

my saves were not broken, the game just progressively get unstable for me

[lazarus1024]

I am pretty sure it'll break the saves. The tech tree is being reworked, plus all of the other changes in research. I can't imagine that saves would work.

I am of more mixed opinions this time around than earlier...but you know what, it's still Alpha and I still reall want the changes that the new release(s) brings.

So bring on the save break.

[Naten]

What sort of brakes? Hand brakes? Air brakes? Disc? Drum? Piston? Aero? Litho? Guacamole?

Lithobrakes. JEB, GIVE ME BACK THE KEYBOARD!

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*thwank*

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Ugh. Stop it, Jeb.

Anyways, thanks for pointing that out.

[Whackjob]

Never, and I mean NEVER EVAR, put the brakes on guacamole bro. NEVER!

I can't trust something being edible being that shade of green.

[Luckless]

I work in software development QA. All day long at work I test and evaluate software for customers, most of which are game developers.

In my experience launching the game can and easily will break existing saves within the same build version.

So, err, maybe the update will break saves?

[Naten]

Why are 50% of the votes the third, joke answer? -__y__-

[katateochi]

Why are 50% of the votes the third, joke answer? -__y__-

Cos we're a bunch of lunatics;

Exhibit a:

What sort of brakes? Hand brakes? Air brakes? Disc? Drum? Piston? Aero? Litho? Guacamole?

[Tw1]

It brakes the save, it does, it slows it down to a standstill. This is known as the pre update pause.

Though, in all seriousness, I'd rather this one didn't break saves. But, worst comes to worst, I've got craft files, and I've got hyperedit.

[razark]

I can't trust something being edible being that shade of green.

So the soylent kerbal dip is right out, then?