Fleet won't save in SP [EM 1.808]

dee_jay_a · Post by **dee_jay_a** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:11 am

Whenever I save the game, and then reload afterwards, my entire hired fleet disappears. I've checked the forums, and it seems like this isn't what usually happens (rather, they restock their missles, etc). How do I fix this? It's a pain to have to go wingman hunting every time I reload, plus it's getting pretty expensive.

If it's important, I'm running windows 7 on my computer, with 3 GB of ram, and have an ATI Radeon HD3200 graphics card (256 gb). The make of the computer is an ACER Aspire 5536.

Any help to solving this problem would be appreciated.

Post by **Vice** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:14 am

Are you using Alt-F9 to save during gameplay? If so, what message is displayed when you do that? If there is a problem saving (like if you are trying to save after accepting a contract), the error will be displayed in the message log when you press Alt-F9. It sounds like you might either be trying to save at times when you can't or you might be located in a particular system where your fleet might not hang around.

dee_jay_a · Post by **dee_jay_a** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:33 am

I usually save through the esc menu, but I ran a test just now to double check.

I'm in the Talison War Zone, at the station. I went and recruited 1 Leviathan. I checked the news console: Fleet 1. I returned to the station, and accepted a harmless contract: The navy has lost an object. I warped to the waypoint. Leviathan followed. I checked the news console: Fleet 1. I found the item. Objective complete. I hit alt-f9. "Progress saved..." I return to the station. I check the news: Fleet 1. I hit alt-f9 again. "Progress saved" I self-destruct by holding f7. I select to return from the last save point. I am at the station, still having completed my last mission (the mission count went up). I check the news: Fleet 0. Also, for the record, I have about 38 mil credits, while each crew's cycle expense is 61,000.

For the record, in what systems don't the hang around?

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:17 pm

I think if you self destruct you destroy your fleet! I agree though that if you go to a previous save your fleet should still be there!

Post by **Vice** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:55 pm

For the record, in what systems don't the hang around?

War zones namely. Stick to non war zones and your fleet should remain with you.

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:49 pm

I find that, in war zones, hired hands take too many chances and die rather frequently. And, of course, in MP they disappear completely.

Serafino · Post by **Serafino** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:35 pm

Can you not have an AI fleet in war zones then?

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:40 pm

You can. But they usually get blown up.

Serafino · Post by **Serafino** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:43 pm

Do you have to hire them in the War Zone itself? I had an 8 ship fleet and jumped to the Talison War Zone to get some combat experience, and I think my fleet wimped out.

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:48 pm

You can try that, I guess. I always hired my fleet in whatever sector I could find a few good pilots. But you can try this: hire a fleet ... target one pilot in the fleet ... and track him to see what that pilot does. If you're in a war zone, make sure you're far enough away from the battle (or deploy a shield array) ... then press the V key twice (3 times if you're in FP mode) to zoom in on the targeted ship.