Version Question

Before I start playing the Insiders Edition each day, I check the version and I have a question:

For those of us who are playing to help you debug and improve the game (in addition to playing for pleasure!) when we see a new version, when should we start a new game and when should we continue playing an existing game?

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gypsy2299

Join Date 09/2003

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My understanding is most "Patches" are save friendly and you can keep playing your current game.

The changes like the current cooldown for weapons will not take place till you start a new game.

You are usually warned if an update is save breaking, Ramma and Zabik are very good at including that info in the change log.

Yesterdays update is save compatible so you need only start a new game for the changes to take effect your save should play with no problems just no update.

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Illauna

Join Date 09/2006

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Generally most patches you can finish your games started prior to the . They will make a big deal if your save will break.

However, at the beginning of your game the XMLs in the Data folder are converted to binaries and part of the save file. This means to see all of the changes you will need to start a new game save to see all the changes.

Most of the updates in this change log will not be available until you start a new game.

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