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Mark D posted 02-22-99 07:21 AM ET
As the Believers, I bought a base from the Peacekeepers. After obtaining the base, I looked at the base display and found several Spartan units shown there (BTW, I am currently in Vendetta against the Spartans). These Spartan units (whose unit command boxes all show no orders) never activated, nor am I able to activate them by clicking on them. And after several turns they have not appeared on the game map nor has their presence affected my units going into and out of the city. As near as I can tell these units were probably in the base when I bought it, and whether they were transported back to Spartan territory or simply ceased to exist, they have had no effect at all on the game in progress.
Save Game available upon request (don't want to overwhelm your mailbox). Please disregard if this problem has been previously reported.
Thanks!

Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-22-99 10:55 AM ET
Send it in. Cool bug.
jkm
firaxis games
Mark D posted 02-25-99 07:47 AM ET
The bug becomes even cooler. I entered a Truce with the Spartans. During the Spartan turn, their units in my city (as described above) left the city and started wandering around my territory, making a nuisance of themselves. I attacked the units outside of the city, which also caused me to enter Vendetta status with the Spartans again. The Spartan units which had failed to leave the city were now trapped again in the city.
I used this "bug" for an interesting tactic. The Spartans sent a bunch of air units to a Peacekeepers base on my continent, while I was in truce the Spartans. I went to war with the Spartans, and approached the Peacekeepers (who are my Pact Brothers) about buying the city. They concurred, and I took control of the city, trapping the "interned" enemy units in the city. This keeps eight enemy air units off my back, while I assume he still has to pay support for them!
I guess the bug still ought to be fixed
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Author	Topic: Bug occurs in base bought from other faction (not a show stopper)
Mark D	posted 02-22-99 07:21 AM ET As the Believers, I bought a base from the Peacekeepers. After obtaining the base, I looked at the base display and found several Spartan units shown there (BTW, I am currently in Vendetta against the Spartans). These Spartan units (whose unit command boxes all show no orders) never activated, nor am I able to activate them by clicking on them. And after several turns they have not appeared on the game map nor has their presence affected my units going into and out of the city. As near as I can tell these units were probably in the base when I bought it, and whether they were transported back to Spartan territory or simply ceased to exist, they have had no effect at all on the game in progress. Save Game available upon request (don't want to overwhelm your mailbox). Please disregard if this problem has been previously reported. Thanks!
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-22-99 10:55 AM ET Send it in. Cool bug. jkm firaxis games
Mark D	posted 02-25-99 07:47 AM ET The bug becomes even cooler. I entered a Truce with the Spartans. During the Spartan turn, their units in my city (as described above) left the city and started wandering around my territory, making a nuisance of themselves. I attacked the units outside of the city, which also caused me to enter Vendetta status with the Spartans again. The Spartan units which had failed to leave the city were now trapped again in the city. I used this "bug" for an interesting tactic. The Spartans sent a bunch of air units to a Peacekeepers base on my continent, while I was in truce the Spartans. I went to war with the Spartans, and approached the Peacekeepers (who are my Pact Brothers) about buying the city. They concurred, and I took control of the city, trapping the "interned" enemy units in the city. This keeps eight enemy air units off my back, while I assume he still has to pay support for them! I guess the bug still ought to be fixed