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Wolf Dreamer posted 05-13-99 02:17 AM ET
How do I use the Planetary Datalinks to steal tech?
I've gotten them before, but I never "automatically learn any new technology discovered by three other factions". Is this a bug, or is there a command I have to use to make it work.
The manual really sucks.
CBH posted 05-13-99 05:23 PM ET
You cant use it to steal, it gives you a tech if you dont have it and three other factions do - but since you should be first in tech or second at worst unless you've really messed up the game - its basically useless.
Apart from the 25 pts and making sure someone else, like Miriam for example doesnt have it.
Jo Beare posted 05-13-99 06:34 PM ET
You don't get the tech until someone acquires else acquires it. This may take a few turns until it starts to kick in. It seems that even if 4 or 5 factions have a tech at the time you get the Planetary Datalinks, than you have to wait until another one discovers it before you can acquire it. It seems like a bug to me too. Hope it makes sense.
Wolf Dreamer posted 05-13-99 06:35 PM ET
Crap. It should say, "automatically discover technology WHICH HAS BEEN discovered by three other factions."
I thought it meant that I could steal tech from three other factions as soon as they discovered it.
Thanks.
Wolf Dreamer posted 05-13-99 06:38 PM ET
I meant to say, I thought that I could choose any three factions, and whenever any of those three discovered anything new, I could steal it without sending in probe teams.
They should be more specific in the datalinks.
HolyWarrior posted 05-13-99 09:14 PM ET
Well, that's just great!
I'm playing as the Believers on Librarian, and it's down to me, Spartans, Morgan, and Uni. We're roughly equal on the graph, but they have about 5 techs I don't. So I built the Datalinks.
And now I have to research them myself? >
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Author	Topic: How do I use the Planetary Datalinks to steal tech?
Wolf Dreamer	posted 05-13-99 02:17 AM ET How do I use the Planetary Datalinks to steal tech? I've gotten them before, but I never "automatically learn any new technology discovered by three other factions". Is this a bug, or is there a command I have to use to make it work. The manual really sucks.
CBH	posted 05-13-99 05:23 PM ET You cant use it to steal, it gives you a tech if you dont have it and three other factions do - but since you should be first in tech or second at worst unless you've really messed up the game - its basically useless. Apart from the 25 pts and making sure someone else, like Miriam for example doesnt have it.
Jo Beare	posted 05-13-99 06:34 PM ET You don't get the tech until someone acquires else acquires it. This may take a few turns until it starts to kick in. It seems that even if 4 or 5 factions have a tech at the time you get the Planetary Datalinks, than you have to wait until another one discovers it before you can acquire it. It seems like a bug to me too. Hope it makes sense.
Wolf Dreamer	posted 05-13-99 06:35 PM ET Crap. It should say, "automatically discover technology WHICH HAS BEEN discovered by three other factions." I thought it meant that I could steal tech from three other factions as soon as they discovered it. Thanks.
Wolf Dreamer	posted 05-13-99 06:38 PM ET I meant to say, I thought that I could choose any three factions, and whenever any of those three discovered anything new, I could steal it without sending in probe teams. They should be more specific in the datalinks.
HolyWarrior	posted 05-13-99 09:14 PM ET Well, that's just great! I'm playing as the Believers on Librarian, and it's down to me, Spartans, Morgan, and Uni. We're roughly equal on the graph, but they have about 5 techs I don't. So I built the Datalinks. And now I have to research them myself? >