🚀 go-pugleaf

Ok, theres a trick to it...

1. You need the communications unit.
2. Select a unit
3. Select the building you want to place so that you get the hatched cursor on the main map.
4. Adjust the main map so that there is a point on the map that you can build. (the hatching goes white).
5. Move the map so that this square is on the far right, next to the side bar.
6. Move the mouse to this square, and then slide it onto the sidebar: the computer now thinks that you can build...
7. Move the mouse up to the small map, and place it whereever the hell you like.

If this does not work then either:
1. The unit got deselected (killed maybe). (the cursor on the small map becomes a circle with a line thru it).
2. The mouse dipped onto a red-hatched area.

It works *every* time.

human


gry...@ix.netcom.com (Luke Woodford) wrote:
>Jason,
>
>It does work in 1.18. I've done it in a few games just to make sure.
>(No, I did not do it to win, just to test). I told my opponent to check
>out near his power plant (which I could see, but it works in any area
>of the map that the building can it) and dropped a row of sandbags
>there.  Believe me, it works. Be sure to tell your opponents you know
>about it and agree either agree that it cannot be used or start placing
>guard towers or other offensive buildings in his area.  He'll soon
>agree not to use the trick.
>
>In <Pine.A32.3.91j.95120...@homer17.u.washington.edu>
>"J. Swearingen" <taum...@u.washington.edu> writes: 
>>
>>
>>It doesnt work....  (at least I didnt get it to work with 1.18
>>
>>- Jason
>>
>>On Fri, 1 Dec 1995, beefjerk wrote:
>>
>>> 
>>> Several people know about this by now.
>>> So it's time to go public:
>>> 
>>> You can build buildings(& gun towers ;-)
>>> and place them anywhere on the map!
>>> 
>>> Like say for instance, in the middle of
>>> the other guys base...
>>> 
>>> 1.Start a game, build a Communications
>>> Center. You need the radar map for this.
>>> 
>>> 2.Build a unit, click on it.
>>> 
>>> 3.Build a building.(any...)
>>> 
>>> 4.Click on the icon for the new building.
>>> 
>>> 5.Click anywhere on the little map to place!
>>> 
>>> This works even in places where you've 
>>> never explored. Just click in the middle of
>>> the darkness. If there is room, it will be placed.
>>> 
>>> You still can't place things where there are
>>> other buildings, tiberium, trees, units, etc...
>>> 
>>> I'm making this public to slow down cheaters
>>> who would use this against people.
>>> 
>>> "How'd that get there?"
>>> "Uh, I built some stuff, then sold 'em off..."
>>> 
>>> This will help out those people complaining
>>> about the AI placing SAM sites & Turrets
>>> all over the map. Now you can too!
>>> 
>>> It's fun to drop an Advanced Guard Tower
>>> in the back corner of the other guys base.
>>> (where he has no defenses) but only as a joke.
>>> 
>>> If both sides agree to use it, this could also 
>>> spice up the game. But only if everyone knows
>>> about it, so it's equal...
>>> 
>>> Send all flames to:
>>> 
>>>          -Tom
>>> 
>>>   beef...@ix.netcom.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>
>>=====================================
>>|     OK, so whats a Taumeson?!     |
>>+-----------------------------------+
>>|   Jason Swearingen                |
>>|   taum...@u.washington.edu       |
>>|   Seattle WA, USA                 |
>>+-----------------------------------+
>>
>