Saving and Loading

[szln6z 10]

I really love ArmA2; it's truly a simulator. Tremendous depth.

But... I have never been so frustrated with this software's load/save feature. The Razor Two mission is already tough enough to figure out, I don't need the forced end-of-mission-without-the-ability-to-revert "feature". I'm sitting there on the road waiting for Bardak's car, which never seems to show. I've just spent 10 hours (yes 10) trying to figure out the Razor Two mission (I finally used a mission walk thru). I've got all three pieces of paper evidence, and just need to nab Bardak to get the 4th. And then, Bardak's car never shows, probably some stupid software glitch. So, the mission ends, with absolutely no way for me to return to one of my saves. I'm left with two choices: 1.) let the campaign continue with Bardak not yet caught; 2.) Or do the entire freakin' Razor Two mission over again.

Why does this game not allow reverting to a save after the mission completes? Very frustrating.

[yanquis 10]

my guess was, u cant actually catch bardok. if im wrong, just figure he slipped the noose and continue on.

i agree w/ u about the save system tho, it needs an overhaul.

[EDcase 87]

Yeah, he didn't show for me either but I just continued on and the story adapts so you get him later...

Think of it this way, If you decide to play the campaing again it will be different.

[Trapper 0]

I've found Bardak in a police car somewhere else than the walkthrough said.

However the next time you run into the savegame problem there is a solution:

1. don't touch the debriefing screen, it's your last chance

2. alt+tab to windows

3. look into your player profile files

\Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\Trapper\Saved\ca\missions\campaign

4. copy all your save games (*.ArmA2sav) to another location

5. alt+tab back and quit the mission

6. restart the mission

7. alt+tab to windows and copy your backups into your profile again

8. alt+tab back, hit escape and the save games are back

Though often enough my savegames in the official campaign were bugged after a few ours of gameplay but not all. Missing objective triggers, radio transmissions, ect.

So even keeping them isn't always a guarantee in the big missions.

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Iirc Bardak even stole my HMMWV-M2 once :D Haven't dissected the mission, but it appears he will be looking for a vehicle, any vehicle, to escape in. Uhm, that guy that can be cought, unsure of his name atm.