[Suggestion] Make Filename and LastModified sticky sort options for Save/Load

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Sometimes I have a name schema going that is the most important thing for a set of game saves, other times I just want to see my last save at the top of the list.

p.s. I'd also like to see Map Name as a sortable field that would stack with a filename-vs-timestamp choice, but that's probably too 'computery' for a mass-market TBS game.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top
Having many ways to sort and organize saved games would be good. so sort by name sort by date, sort by race/faction. Have one of them be 'standard' then have all the others be tabs to see the save files in a new way, Also add filters, "Only multi-player games, only campaign games, only long games'... those who want to use them will love you forever, those who don't won't care that they are there. Having all that information in the Save Game Name however.... that's a LOT to read to find the bit you're interested in. Playing the same civ twice on civilizations gets really confusing because of the name-turn convention they have. Saved games should have simple and unique names, followed by other fields that can be used to sort Least that's what i would want. Robbie Price
Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Having all that information in the Save Game Name however.... that's a LOT to read to find the bit you're interested in.
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I've been playing GC2 for so long that I almost forgot that some TBS games have an auto-name function for saves. If Elemental adds that too, I agree that it should stay simple, like maybe just MapName-FactionName. The details are all better left to file attributes, especially if we might get rich sorting in the game UI.

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