SE5 duplicating designs bug

[Dan_]

I've noticed that in simultaneous games, if you save the game after you have created some designs that turn, next turn there will be two identical copies of that design. The first copy displayed is actually the copy, so make in each case, make the copies at the top of the list obsolete, and it's basically how it should be. It doesn't seem happen if you save before creating the designs, and I can't remember but could only be if you load the game, then end turn.

[BlueTemplar]

Well, it's a lot better than your designs DISAPPEARING !

[Slick]

Dan_ said:
I've noticed that in simultaneous games, if you save the game after you have created some designs that turn, next turn there will be two identical copies of that design. The first copy displayed is actually the copy, so make in each case, make the copies at the top of the list obsolete, and it's basically how it should be. It doesn't seem happen if you save before creating the designs, and I can't remember but could only be if you load the game, then end turn.

It is good that you have been able to reproduce this bug. Have you reported it?

[BlueTemplar]

In fact there's still a small issue with disappearing designs: in a simultaneous game, if you want to retrofit your ships to some design, then change this design before the retrofit order is executed, your ships won't be retrofitted, and the design will revert back to the original one.

[Dan_]

Yeah, reported it back in August.

What I've also noticed in simultaneous games, which may be what you're seeing Blue Templar is modifying a design only works if done on the same turn which you create it. If you create a design, then try and change it next turn the changes are basically ignored. To work around this, you can copy the design you want to modify, then use the copy for building & retrofiting. Tough luck if you want to use the same name - you can't. This I haven't reported.