Island progress gone

[Banana John]

I returned to island 2 to find out the whole island was recreated from scratch and i start from day 1. Is this normal? So i can't leave to find a bear and return to island 2?

[Hunter863]

Islands in New Land do not save any progress you make. When you leave, its gone for good. On the other hand, Two Crowns has the ability to add Lighthouses to the docks so you have a chance to return without crashing the boat, getting higher depending on the tech level. I believe the island stays the same but I'm not sure (I don't actually own Two Crowns) but I do know the castle is in a state of ruin when you return, until the fourth island I think, in which you unlock something very important...

[tobias599]

Originally posted by Hunter863:

Islands in New Land do not save any progress you make. When you leave, its gone for good. On the other hand, Two Crowns has the ability to add Lighthouses to the docks so you have a chance to return without crashing the boat, getting higher depending on the tech level. I believe the island stays the same but I'm not sure (I don't actually own Two Crowns) but I do know the castle is in a state of ruin when you return, until the fourth island I think, in which you unlock something very important...

Two Crowns does indeed safe the whole Island progression!
But you destroyed 2 out of your 3 camps, because you were greedy?
You have to delete the save/start a new save to get them "back", but the Island generation is then different. It's for all 5 Islands and important progress is 100% safe, even if you lost your crown.

In theory, you can only lose if you can't get gold anymore... that is the only way to actually lose in Two Crowns :P