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Zorak Zoran posted 02-26-99 09:22 AM ET
Specifics:
Faction: Hive
Level: Transcend
Version: Complete Install, Patch 2.0 Installed
Problem: I am not being charged upkeep for any of my buildings.

I haven't noticed in other games, but as the Hive is was very obvious. I was just about breaking even on upkeep costs, but I still received a 100 energy slush fund at the end of every turn (which was my total income before subtracting upkeep - and I had no commerce income). I've repeated this bug in several games as the Hive, though it is harder to track down in games with more lucrative factions.
I have a saved game that shows this pretty clearly. Want it?

Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-26-99 10:34 AM ET
You bet. [email protected].
jkm
firaxis games
Zorak Zoran posted 03-01-99 01:48 PM ET
On closer inspection, I think I found the problem.
As my turn began, the computer went through each of my colonies and when a building/project/unit was completed my energy went up a bit. This was probably the excess minerals from the completed whatever being added to my energy total, right? So, I just had so many cities producing so much so fast as the Hive that I was getting tons of cash as a result of all the surplus minerals.
Sound logical?
JaimeWolf posted 03-01-99 10:47 PM ET
When you finish producing something and don't have anything queued or the governor turned on then surplus minerals will be converted into cash.
James
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Author	Topic: Free upkeep bug
Zorak Zoran	posted 02-26-99 09:22 AM ET Specifics: Faction: Hive Level: Transcend Version: Complete Install, Patch 2.0 Installed Problem: I am not being charged upkeep for any of my buildings. I haven't noticed in other games, but as the Hive is was very obvious. I was just about breaking even on upkeep costs, but I still received a 100 energy slush fund at the end of every turn (which was my total income before subtracting upkeep - and I had no commerce income). I've repeated this bug in several games as the Hive, though it is harder to track down in games with more lucrative factions. I have a saved game that shows this pretty clearly. Want it?
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-26-99 10:34 AM ET You bet. [email protected]. jkm firaxis games
Zorak Zoran	posted 03-01-99 01:48 PM ET On closer inspection, I think I found the problem. As my turn began, the computer went through each of my colonies and when a building/project/unit was completed my energy went up a bit. This was probably the excess minerals from the completed whatever being added to my energy total, right? So, I just had so many cities producing so much so fast as the Hive that I was getting tons of cash as a result of all the surplus minerals. Sound logical?
JaimeWolf	posted 03-01-99 10:47 PM ET When you finish producing something and don't have anything queued or the governor turned on then surplus minerals will be converted into cash. James