[Bug] Saves break all the time - unstable game / WOTC question

[Boink]

So far I've played 20ish hours and have had to verify the files roughly 8 times now (which sometimes fixes it, sometimes does not).

Doesn't matter if the game is fullscreen or windowed, saves will break - specifically not being able to tab / move a soldier.


Also, added to this:

1) RNG seed not working as intended. I understand the system (to prevent save scumming) but frequently I'll load a save where a prior action succeeded only to have to fail permanently. e.g. First time, skullmine succeeds - all prior loads (tested 10+), skullmine fails. This seems deliberate and is very annoying.

2) While XCOM had a bug where frequent reloads would break saves, this isn't the case here. I can load the game fresh, load a save and have it break. The game will be stuck (cannot move / tab) and requires a hard closedown via task manager.

2.1) This seems related to reloading saves - hacking: I've had cases where a soldier (max rank) + skulljack (+25) suddenly loses the +skulljack bonus (dropped from 120 > 95). Since the save broke, I've no idea if it's permanent.

3) Before forking out $40+ for DLC (!!), does WOTC fix this?

[SFzero2.Ryu]

Soldier cannot move - should be a bug, I encounted few times when I played XCom2.
Solution:
enable console mode and teleport that soldier.

1. You have to try other action, like selecter other soldier attack other enemy or move to other location.
I already gave up... so I either play ironman mode or save game before mission.

2. back to my answer one, I won't load my game frequently, I will play until mission ended..
I enable Shen's Last Gift mission and and I spent about 2 hours to complete it.(Beta Strike enabled)

3. seem WOTC fixed soldier cannot move, but other... sorry, I have no idea.


I know sometime you may upset because of your soldier just next to the enemy but missed shot, you can try enable console mode.. other people may say that's cheating, but.. I think get another action point better than you reload your game over and over again.

If you are interested, search "how to enable console xcom2"

Winter sales is coming soon, you can get discount for WOTC.
I really like it.

[Boink]

Thanks for the response.

Another couple:

Mission end > bugs out, doesn't load the overview from the skyranger statistics screen properly, game hard hangs. Had this ~4-5 times now. You get a weird landscape + feet of the ranger instead of the cutscene loading.

And... great. Just checked that trooper - upgraded his GREMLIN (II > III), his hacking score remains @ 95.

Grrr.

[Boink]

New bug:

Random dying soldier in statistics screen.

No soldier was unconscious / dead. All soldiers standing. Six soldiers in exit parade, one gravely wounded.

> Mind controlled a giant eye, summoned gate, had a zombie >

Now have phantom dead zombie in my graveyard honor roll.

[Pillow]

Most of the problems you're experiencing in the base game can be fixed with mods. Although I think WOTC is a good dlc and improves the game, it adds bugs of it's own and isn't really a bug fix for the main game IMHO. I haven't played game without mods for so long I don't really know if WOTC fixes anything...my guess is probably not.

[Dragon32]

Originally posted by Boink:

Thanks for the response.

Another couple:

Mission end > bugs out, doesn't load the overview from the skyranger statistics screen properly, game hard hangs. Had this ~4-5 times now. You get a weird landscape + feet of the ranger instead of the cutscene loading.

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This one's the "Under The Avenger" bug. Something to do with system memory. There's a big old thread about it around these parts.

Personally I added CleanMem and haven't had it since. Others weren't so lucky. Anecdotes suggest less prevalent in WoTC.