[Beta 4] Restarting Bug - Warlord Soveriegn didn't start with his 2 sentenials

Repeated restarts seem to cause the lose of special starting bonuses

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Beta 4 Bug - Didn't start new game with 2 sentenials, despite previous (re)starts having them.

Started Elemental Beta 4.

Picked the Hardy Warlord that should start with 2 Sentinals, General Carrodus. First start was surrounded by other sovereigns and their new cities. Exited that game to main menu, restarted with same options. Had both sentinals on starting the second game of the session. Was completely isolated by mountains from main body and only 1 clear spot on small amount of land available. Exited that game back to main menu, started a third new game with the same settings, and that one started without sentinals or any other bonuses. Game displayed I was still General Carrodus.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Follow up - seems to be easily repeatible by:

 

1. Start new session of Beta 4.

2. Pick General Carrudus. 

3. Take all other defaults.

4. On new game map, hit escape.

5. Return to main menu.

6. start new game

7. click through to new game--- General Carrudus will still be selected.

8. Note your general Carrudus is missing all bonuses, including sentinals.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Further observations on 0.98 Beta 4 restarting behavior --- you are now clearing out the application data appropriately. This leads to crashes on reloads of a saved game during a user reloading a previous turn. A very common thing users are going to do, especially when they are learning the game and just realized they clicked the wrong thing and ruined whatever it was they had worked hard to earn (ie, discarded an equipment item granting bonuses) or clicked the wrong choice on a quest and didn't complete it.

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