Important: Let's create save games at any time!

[JeyBeeHH]

I know that you can't save in real life either.

- BUT -
As long as there are so many bugs, 8-hour open patrols (especially in simulation mode) are almost impossible to complete without significant CP losses or even the end of the shift.
It's particularly frustrating when you've already completed more than half of the shift, or are even close to the end.

In co-op games, it would also be extremely important that game sessions can be saved for BOTH at any time, so that you can interrupt an 8-hour open patrol together and continue playing and also finish later.

For normal district patrols, there's simply no incentive if you already have all 30/30 service stars.
Please convert the XP into badge levels here too after completing all service stars.

Emergency solution: (PC only)
When playing solo, I save the automatically created save games at regular intervals.
But usually also after SP-yielding events. (Yes, during the game)
If I lose (too many) CPs or my shift is ended, I write the saved game back.
It may be a bit complicated, and some may even call it "cheating", but there is simply no other way to successfully complete the 8-hour open patrols.

The game saves can be found on the PC:
c:\Users\yourname\Appdata\Local\Boston\Saved\Savegames\
Carrer_x.sav are the game saves of the respective profiles that need to be saved and can be written back if necessary.

Ps: I have actually already completed a full 8-hour open patrol this way without losing CP (100%).
The actual playing time was around 9-10 hours.

[jonthyn]

Maybe allow the officer to return to his desk mid-shift, then have another option in addition to end shift, that says something like, "Take Lunch", "Go on Lunch", etc. Not sure how difficult that is to integrate into the game, but it would be rather nice to have. That, or the option to "open patrol" for different time increments, like 2/4/6/8 hours.

[JeyBeeHH]

Originally posted by jonthyn:

Maybe allow the officer to return to his desk mid-shift, then have another option in addition to end shift, that says something like, "Take Lunch", "Go on Lunch", etc. Not sure how difficult that is to integrate into the game, but it would be rather nice to have. That, or the option to "open patrol" for different time increments, like 2/4/6/8 hours.

So a basic manual save option (including assigning a name) should be 100% possible and also easy if I can even copy and rename the game status, which is automatically overwritten after each event report, in Windows externally (Tab).
And I can even overwrite it back in the running game, provided you exit the game in the main menu first.

In co-op, I think the idea of ​​"ending" or interrupting a game at any time at the desk (or in the future a donut shop, diner, bakery, etc.) together as a shift break is really very good.

Nevertheless, I think a general (quick) save function like the one you know from most other games makes more sense.

I would also welcome the free choice of time in the open patrol. Especially because it is quite rare in co-op to actually play together for 8 hours at a time.

Alternatively, as already mentioned, the XP from the normal district shifts can be counted towards the badge levels if you have 10/10 (30/30) service stars.