Re: TFTD advanced subs research

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From: Mel C
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 23:13

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The Blue Max phrenetically blurted:
> But if you're stuck, it may not help you; there's a bug in TFTD that
> (randomly and occasionally) makes the game impossible to complete, by
> denying you certain technologies.

 It's not actually random - it's caused by interrogating a Commander of a
specific race... Tasoth?
 IIRC researching a Commander is supposed to give you two new research
paths, but the Commander in question only gives you one, which denies you
the chance to get the advanced subs and hence complete the game.

 - Mel C
 - Denied

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From: Mel C <mel@the-eend.org.remove>
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