Tried to look it up but couldn't find any definite answer.
Either the game only saves at fountains and when "Save game" from meny is used.
OR it also auto-saves when "exit game" is pressed.
Is any of this correct or is even an auto-save function (except fountains semi auto-save) in place, or how does it work?
Also wondering if the above applies only to myself or if other multiplayer characters also get's saved when I'm at a fountain/pressing save from meny etc.
Save game from menu saves your current items and stats. Fountains are a spawn point and when you save a game, next time you load it up, you will spawn at the last fountain you marked as a spawn point. So, they are not a save game spot, only a spawn point (ok i`m repeating this a lot aren`t I) . I heard about the game having an auto-save feature for when you just quit instead of having to save from the menu but i prefer saving from the menu before i leave just in case. For multiplayer, everyone has their own save file and their own marked spawn point so yours has nothing to do with the ones others have. I hope this helps
To help clarify, the quick save feature just saves your xp and items. If you exit the game for whatever reason or if you save and log out in the middle of the map you'll start your next play session at the last rez fountain you saved at (most likely at the beginning of the map you're on).
Because of this you should always log out at the end of a map at the rez fountain starting the next map. Otherwise the above will kick in and you'll have to do the map again as the NPC's all respawn at each log in.
One of the downsides of the game; you can't just jump on play for a little bit and log off, you're pretty much locked into playing the whole map before you can save / log off.
So it doesn't matter whether you save game or exit?
in 99% of cases no, the game more or less constantly save in the background, but like 3maj I do like to hit that save button before quitting too just in case, it somehow failed to save for a while or if you jsut got a very good loot and you then exit a second after it might not ahve svaed that part yet, so better "save than sorry" ;)
Because of this you should always log out at the end of a map at the rez fountain starting the next map. Otherwise the above will kick in and you'll have to do the map again as the NPC's all respawn at each log in.
One of the downsides of the game; you can't just jump on play for a little bit and log off, you're pretty much locked into playing the whole map before you can save / log off.
*Exit game = save your character but not your spawn point
*Save game = Save both character and spawn point
*Saving is individual
Technically it doesn`t, but, as I said, I personally like doing it just to be safe. Better safe than sorry. But it`s your call