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Re: How to fix Right Arm Problem?

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From: char... Charles Lee
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 00:00
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John Shiali <jo...@heights.demon.co.uk> wrote:


>In article <444bdr$1...@news.onramp.net> shy...@onramp.net (Steve Hyatt) writes:
>> Hi.  My right arm keeps blowing off!  I found out it was because my joystick
>> was blowing up.  
>> 
>> HOWEVER, my mech's right arm is also getting blown off, ALL THE TIME.  I 
>> understand this is a bug.  Is there a fix out?

>There's no patch yet - it has been fixed in the 1.1 version of the
>game due to go to Activisions Q&A at the end of the month, but they
>have not mentioned the availability of a fix for current owners...


>-- 

>  John - 
>          "Nice computer, but I couldn't eat a whole one....."

One way I found to "fix" the right arm bug is to always try to keep
your left side facing the enemy.  That way your left arm will be blown
off first :-)

-Charles
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From: char...@unixg.ubc.ca (Charles Lee)
Subject: Re: How to fix Right Arm Problem?
Date: 1995/09/27
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