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George posted 03-05-99 02:11 PM ET
I really don't want to share this before I kick some ass at multi-player. But since I don't have too much time lately for MP, so here it goes:
- Say if you just discover chaos gun.
- Go to design workshop. Design a simple chaos rover.
- Design a chaos rover with some special features.
- Go back to the simple chaos rover and upgrade it to the chaos rover with add-ons
- Now chaos gun's prototype is considered done and it does't cost you a dime.
This works with chasis too.
This works in the thinkers level.
To Firaxis, don't bother fixing this one.
Good Hunting!
George
agoraphobe posted 03-05-99 03:39 PM ET
Nope, it's a bug! Please fix it, Firaxis :-)
Wen_Amon posted 03-05-99 03:46 PM ET
Leave it! Sweet, free Singularity BUSTERS!!!!!!
Greg Jones posted 03-05-99 03:48 PM ET
I say FIX IT ! There's a reason to build skunkworks ! As a bug, it stinks.
iratheous posted 03-05-99 04:59 PM ET
Aren't you paying money ou the ass because the upgrade you are building IS teh prototype?? I have tried to upgrade units to another type of unit that didnt yet have a prototype and it wanted for example 800 energy to build some gatling buggy (for ONE UNIT).. I am assuming that this was because there was no prototype and I was in essense creating the prototype.
Gixxer posted 03-05-99 05:25 PM ET
There goes my Spartan advantage...
sandworm posted 03-05-99 07:47 PM ET
Fix it. You only need about two cities with skunkworks to make protos in for free, rush them in those cities, when they're complete, upgrade your other units or build new ones. Fixing the bug keeps everyone honest and preserves one of the details of the game that seems(seemed) to work well.
2 cents
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Author	Topic: Loophole found! Free prototype!
George	posted 03-05-99 02:11 PM ET I really don't want to share this before I kick some ass at multi-player. But since I don't have too much time lately for MP, so here it goes: - Say if you just discover chaos gun. - Go to design workshop. Design a simple chaos rover. - Design a chaos rover with some special features. - Go back to the simple chaos rover and upgrade it to the chaos rover with add-ons - Now chaos gun's prototype is considered done and it does't cost you a dime. This works with chasis too. This works in the thinkers level. To Firaxis, don't bother fixing this one. Good Hunting! George
agoraphobe	posted 03-05-99 03:39 PM ET Nope, it's a bug! Please fix it, Firaxis :-)
Wen_Amon	posted 03-05-99 03:46 PM ET Leave it! Sweet, free Singularity BUSTERS!!!!!!
Greg Jones	posted 03-05-99 03:48 PM ET I say FIX IT ! There's a reason to build skunkworks ! As a bug, it stinks.
iratheous	posted 03-05-99 04:59 PM ET Aren't you paying money ou the ass because the upgrade you are building IS teh prototype?? I have tried to upgrade units to another type of unit that didnt yet have a prototype and it wanted for example 800 energy to build some gatling buggy (for ONE UNIT).. I am assuming that this was because there was no prototype and I was in essense creating the prototype.
Gixxer	posted 03-05-99 05:25 PM ET There goes my Spartan advantage...
sandworm	posted 03-05-99 07:47 PM ET Fix it. You only need about two cities with skunkworks to make protos in for free, rush them in those cities, when they're complete, upgrade your other units or build new ones. Fixing the bug keeps everyone honest and preserves one of the details of the game that seems(seemed) to work well. 2 cents