Re: TFTD advanced subs research

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From: The Blue Max
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 23:57

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"Mel C" <mel@the-eend.org.remove> wrote in message
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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?

I've heard this but I've only found it feasible to complete TFTD once, and
that was the first time I played it. Since then I've always hit this wall
and still do even though I'm aware of the Tasoth issue. I reckon there's
something else.

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From: "The Blue Max" <brunostachel@Jasta1.com>
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