Openings and Closures Question

[Dolfanar]

No Opening or Closing Date
Network, Carrier or Dojo will be perpetually running (Like in previous versions).

Hard Closing/Opening
Entity will open or close on the dates entered, without exception.

Soft Closing/Opening

A Soft Closing Date means that the thing in question will be ignored if the game begins on a date after that (i.e. they've already closed, so aren't relevant), otherwise it will appear in the game world and won't have a set closing date.


So if I have a network set for a 1980 "HArd" Close date, but I start in 1984, the network will be in the game anyway, but "closed"? If I have a soft date it just won't be there... right? Not clear on this one.

[Adam Ryland]

So if I have a network set for a 1980 "HArd" Close date, but I start in 1984, the network will be in the game anyway, but "closed"? If I have a soft date it just won't be there... right? Not clear on this one.

A network set to close in 1980 wouldn't appear in a game started in 1984 at all, regardless of whether it is Hard of Soft.

A network set to Hard close in 1980 in a game started in 1979 would be in the game to begin with, but would close in 1980.

A network set to Soft close in 1980 in a game started in 1979 would be in the game to begin with and wouldn't close.

[mistaken]

think of soft close as your way to change history!

[Dolfanar]

Ah, gotcha! Soft open/close just affects what is there at the start, once the game starts they have no impact. I likey ALOT! GREAT additions!