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Zaphod posted 03-25-99 12:43 AM ET
I'm sure this will make me really popular, but... I've run into an odd glitch involving the Skunkworks facility. See, I've played the game three times now, and never had to build one. Once I obtain the proper tech, the game automatically treats me as if I had built a Skunkworks at every single base (and I'm not playing the Spartans). After that, I never have to prototype units. I mean, this is nice, and all, but it takes a bit of the challenge out.
Specifically, I'm running a P166MMX with 64 megs RAM, Win98, and version 3.0 of the game (US). Is this merely an undocumented feature of the difficulty level? I've played the game once on each of the Citizen, Specialist, and Talent levels--twice as the University, once as the U.N. Peacekeeping Forces. Thanks in advance.

Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 03-25-99 10:54 AM ET
Well, of the conditions you've listed, the only bug would be if you can't build it at talent level. On the easiest two levels, you don't need to build prototypes, regardless of faction. I'll check it out.
jkm
firaxis games
Dvorak posted 03-25-99 12:16 PM ET
If you're interested in a challenge, why are you playing on the easiest levels?
Zaphod posted 03-25-99 11:34 PM ET
Dvorak,
Conversely, if you're looking for a challenge, I'm dying to try the MP feature.
--Z. Beeblebrox (c/o [email protected], or, for you one-headed Earthers, [email protected])
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Author	Topic: Skunkworks Glitch
Zaphod	posted 03-25-99 12:43 AM ET I'm sure this will make me really popular, but... I've run into an odd glitch involving the Skunkworks facility. See, I've played the game three times now, and never had to build one. Once I obtain the proper tech, the game automatically treats me as if I had built a Skunkworks at every single base (and I'm not playing the Spartans). After that, I never have to prototype units. I mean, this is nice, and all, but it takes a bit of the challenge out. Specifically, I'm running a P166MMX with 64 megs RAM, Win98, and version 3.0 of the game (US). Is this merely an undocumented feature of the difficulty level? I've played the game once on each of the Citizen, Specialist, and Talent levels--twice as the University, once as the U.N. Peacekeeping Forces. Thanks in advance.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 03-25-99 10:54 AM ET Well, of the conditions you've listed, the only bug would be if you can't build it at talent level. On the easiest two levels, you don't need to build prototypes, regardless of faction. I'll check it out. jkm firaxis games
Dvorak	posted 03-25-99 12:16 PM ET If you're interested in a challenge, why are you playing on the easiest levels?
Zaphod	posted 03-25-99 11:34 PM ET Dvorak, Conversely, if you're looking for a challenge, I'm dying to try the MP feature. --Z. Beeblebrox (c/o [email protected], or, for you one-headed Earthers, [email protected])