Add an auto-save feature
issueid=2490 11-21-2013 10:35 AM
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Number of reported issues by Singbird: 9
Add an auto-save feature
In case of sudden power loss or system crash it would be very helpful to have an auto-save feature

Note: I found bug 1217 while looking for similar RFE's, but since this is not really a bug I decided to create a feature request since I don't know how ADOM team goes through these and whatnot.

So, having recently lost two characters to a system crash the matter of auto-saving of course popped to my mind. It would be nice if ADOM took periodical auto-saves. A win in ADOM typically takes quite a long time (6-12 hours maybe?) so it would be nice if all this used time was protected against sudden termination of the game.

I am playing The Last Remnant currently and this game auto-saves after each area transition. A similar auto-save feature would in my opinion work well for ADOM as well. You would never lose a lot of progress this way, except in some specific locations like greater vaults.

Of course there's the matter of easier save-scumming (got confused by Skeletal King on my ice bridge. Kill ADOM, restore auto-save, try again), but in my opinion protecting "honest" players is more important than avoiding making things easier for dishonest ones.
Issue Details
Issue Number 2490
Issue Type Feature
Project ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Category All
Status Implemented
Priority 6
Suggested Version ADOM 1.2.0 pre 20
Implemented Version ADOM r53
Milestone Initial Steam Release
Votes for this feature 15
Votes against this feature 0
Assigned Users (none)
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