sil save files

[quarague]

I noticed that Sil doesn't seem to delete the save files of dead characters. So I start a new char, give it a random name, play it, char dies, then there still is a save file related to this char. If you open it you just get back to char generation, but why does it still keep a file? Seems like a bug to me, although one with no game consequences, just some annoying file management.

[debo]

Keeping your old saves retains your monster memory. This is especially helpful if you've played a game with lore master to a significant depth, because your new character on that file will have perfect recall of every monster in the game.

IIRC, many angband variants (and V itself) do this (tying monster memory to specific save files).

[fph]

Yes, the first screen could be clearer - you shouldn't select (b) - new character, apart from the very first time, but rather (c) - open saved character, always with the same name. In this way, options and monster memory are preserved among successive characters.

Maybe "character" should be renamed to "savefile"?

[wobbly]

Is there an option somewhere to turn it off? I also use random names & sometimes forget which is my save game & which are previous character.

[Daniel Fishman]

Keeping your old saves retains your monster memory. This is especially helpful if you've played a game with lore master to a significant depth, because your new character on that file will have perfect recall of every monster in the game.

IIRC, many angband variants (and V itself) do this (tying monster memory to specific save files).

Are you sure about the Loremaster effect? What I thought I'd observed was that monster memory acquired through normal means got saved, but not monster memory acquired through Loremaster.

[half]

Are you sure about the Loremaster effect? What I thought I'd observed was that monster memory acquired through normal means got saved, but not monster memory acquired through Loremaster.

Daniel is correct.

[debo]

Neato! Learn something new every day. I guess loremaster works by showing you the entire recall text for the monster, but doesn't mess with the state of the monster memory itself.

[fph]

Is there an option somewhere to turn it off? I also use random names & sometimes forget which is my save game & which are previous character.

Just name your savefile something simple, like 'a', and then rename the actual characters you play with it --- you can choose the name at the end of character generation. Savefiles are actual files in the folder (SIL_ROOT)/lib/save, so you can rename your existing one.

If you play this way you will notice some benefits, such as a real high-score list, and the fact that some of the monster abilities are "remembered" along different characters.