New game after 3.0

[Faust_2012]

Will it be necessary to start a new game after patch 3.0? In some forums i've met the information that it's desirable to start a new game because of the new features. so i don't know if i can play now or need to wait 3.0 release, that my progress woulnd't be wasted. Thanks

[Thecrippler]

Will it be necessary to start a new game after patch 3.0? In some forums i've met the information that it's desirable to start a new game because of the new features. so i don't know if i can play now or need to wait 3.0 release, that my progress woulnd't be wasted. Thanks

Unfortunately yes each new patch that hits you need to start new game play

[Artean]

Will it be necessary to start a new game after patch 3.0? In some forums i've met the information that it's desirable to start a new game because of the new features. so i don't know if i can play now or need to wait 3.0 release, that my progress woulnd't be wasted. Thanks

No, you don't. I'm still playing on a save that has lasted since 1.0.

[Tamina]

The only source I have from Egosoft regarding that is:

With 3.00 at the latest, we want to have at least one new gamestart. There is a chance that this will have some interesting new features.

I have yet to see a source from people claiming a restart is required with 3.0. It seems this Information is passed from person to person.

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Unfortunately yes each new patch that hits you need to start new game play

Sarcasm doesn't work over the internet. So no, every savegame is upwards compatible, no restart required.

[mr.WHO]

Will it be necessary to start a new game after patch 3.0? In some forums i've met the information that it's desirable to start a new game because of the new features. so i don't know if i can play now or need to wait 3.0 release, that my progress woulnd't be wasted. Thanks

Unfortunately yes each new patch that hits you need to start new game play

Total BS! I'm playing my 1.0 save with no problem and Egosoft made clear that their patches will not require starting new game.

[Sanshy]

No new game start required.

And I think even the DLC will NOT require a new game neither.

[Kadatherion]

New games are usually never *required*, but they often might be *suggested* to take full advantage: a patch can fix an issue and even be supposed to let the universe recover from the damages a previous bug might have caused (let's say starved economy as an example), but that could take a lot of time, or such "damages" might be by now too deep to really allow for a real complete recovery. You can keep playing by all means, but a new game might offer a better, more seamless and reliable experience overall.

I'll make another example that does not concern bug fixes: they probably will be able to add the Split and their sectors without requiring a restart (unfortunately imo, because I think that's when some heavy galaxy layout and ship rebalance fixes should be introduced, fixes that would have to be savegame incompatible, but I doubt they'll do it). Anyway, the Split will most likely have set relations with current races, they might be supposed to be at war with some of them, for instance. But if in your galaxy those races have already been all but wiped out by someone else (even yourself), then you might not be able to enjoy the war they should have waged against the Split, or the war mission chains involved. Things like that.

[Staur106]

The only source I have from Egosoft regarding that is:

With 3.00 at the latest, we want to have at least one new gamestart. There is a chance that this will have some interesting new features.

I have yet to see a source from people claiming a restart is required with 3.0. It seems this Information is passed from person to person.

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Yeah i had some issues in my old game things whereent showiing up so i started new game and i do see diffrence for me at least.

[Misunderstood Wookie]

I start a new game like every 2 weeks,
just because I keep looking for ways to make it better with mods, I guess that says a lot in it-self really, I don'y see X4 as ready ready give it a year and maybe in version 5.0 engine performance issues and content would be there to keep the time investment worth keeping as a single play-thru rather than a few days here and there before resets.