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Major_Johnson -> preferences and 1636% tank toughness (9/5/2003 9:54:30 PM)
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Ok, I've got a weird issue. I've been playing a H2Hfr PBEM the past few weeks. It took us a few scenario's to get us all square with H2H. We had an issue where we started SPWAW-H2H scenario in SPWAW then finished it in SPWAW-H2H, then noticing that the American tank toughness was now at the 1636%. So this last scenario (Steel Shield) we got it right and started the game in H2Hfr. What I did on one of my last turns was play it on my pc at work, which I was unaware had the corrupted tank toughness setting. Then my opponent installed the files in his version of SPWAW-H2H, thus whacking his preference settings. He took his turn sent the files to me, and the next turn I took on my home pc, thus whacking those settings! But he didn't realise it until his next turn when nothing he could do could destroy any of my tanks. So he checked the preference settings and saw that they were out to whack, and called me right away crying "FOUL!!" :) Fortunately, he had a backup of the game files right before I took my turn on my work pc, so all I had to do was adjust my preferences on my home pc and continue the game from the good files that had been restored. Sounds simple enough. Now get this. I launched the game and adjusted my preferences in the main menu. Exited then launched it again and double checked. Then I exited again, copied in the game files and launched the game and started taking my turn. Things were unfolding pretty much the way they had in the previous turns. I knocked off 3 Panzer IV's, then a King Tiger and then another Panzer IV!! At this point I got suspicious and went into my preferences, and they were all normal. So I figured ok, I'm just having a good turn. I finish my turn, the game saves it and exits me out to the main menu again. For the fun of it I clicked on the preferences tab, and unbelievably enough the American toughness was at 1636%!!!
What could possibly cause the preferences to change like that? Now it appears that there are over all preferences and preferences for individual scenarios. If so, does one override the other?? Another question, is the tank toughness setting strictly a defensive setting, or does it also my tanks more powerful offensively?? Now my last and most important question is, since I checked my preferences during my turn and they were normal, can I with a clear consious know that my turn was fair and balanced??? Any input would be appreciated!
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