[falcon2105]

I guess this isn't that big of a deal, but I'm one of those OCD people who likes to achieve everything in a game thats possible. That said, I've never gotten past Lt. in the medals of FS2. Invariably after I switch to some random mod, my pilot gets his stats deleted. However sometimes when i switch mods (i always use the launcher) this doesn't happen. What file is getting changed, and is there a known way to properly do things so that stats never get deleted? I looked around for some other thread about this but "pilot" appears in a crapload of threads . I noticed that in the install instructions for one mod it specifically said "create a new pilot" before starting campaign, whats the reason for that? If theres already a thread about this just point me to it, thanks.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

You'll just have to wait for the new pilot file code.  Alternatively you could play multi.  You can achieve Admiral there after playing a few years. 

Oh and it's best to use a different pilot for each mod.  Switching mods is know to corrupt pilot files. 

[falcon2105]

Oh, so its something thats known to happen. So just by chance a certain mod might mess it up while others wont?

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Well switching campaigns without finishing them is a definite recipe for disaster if you use the same pilot.  I don't think any campaigns/mods cause it to happen more then others. 

[Mongoose]

Despite the warnings, I've been able to maintain the same pilot file for a very long time across multiple mods/campaigns without having it corrupt.  I'd assume it's because I don't switch between multiple active campaigns at the same time, or at least don't play any missions in a new campaign if I have to switch to it for testing purposes.

Of course, there's no guarantee that my pilot won't magically corrupt itself tomorrow, but such is life.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Yea I've been pretty lucky with it too.  I had the same pilot in TBP for ages until a couple days ago.  Of all things an updated campaign caused it to corrupt.  I finished the 2 mission demo awhile back.  A 4 mission demo was just released.  Corrupted the pilot as soon as I tried to play the first mission. 

[chief1983]

I've never really managed to keep FS2 pilots around, but I have an XvT pilot from around 2000 or 2001 still sitting around archived somewhere.

[falcon2105]

I had been on the same pilot since the new MVPs came out, then I started Flames of War CH2 and *POOF* he got screwed.

[Narvi]

On a related note, will these 'new pilot files' bypass the current pilot limit? I run a lot of mods, and I'm currently just shy of the limit.

Though switching over to an INF build gave me a nice new set of possible pilots...