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From: ajc
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 13:12

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"Death" <look@my.reply-to.address> wrote in message
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> After the cutscene, recloak (you're not supposed to be able to do it,
> but there's a bug in the game that resets the "one-time" counter for
> the ground run, as the game treats it as a separate mission, not a
> continuation of the space flight segment) and boogie over to the
> target.  Either bring a book or use the autoslide AB-lock trick
> (afterburn to top speed, hit the autoslide button [capslock], then
> release the AB, and you'll keep going at AB speed while burning fuel
> at non-AB rates), but do keep an eye on the mountains along the way.
>
> SubCrid Death
> -- 

Not the most exciting part of the final mission is it? Wish they'd made it a
bit better - the rest of the game is just so awesome!

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Subject: Re: Wing Commander 3
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