Ascent to Transcedence Bug!!

[Rob Jellinghaus]

In article <36f06205...@news.erols.com>, Scott <sc...@no.spam> wrote:
>I have been playing at the Talent level as the University. I have
>reseached ALL TECHS and I'm currently at Tech 55 Transcedent Thouht!!!
>I've about had it trying to win by transcedence. I've completed EVERY
>SINGLE SECRET PROJECT except a couple the computer built early in the
>game. None of my bases (and I have about 50 of them) will allow me to
>build the ascent to transcedence secret project. And I definitely
>have that as an win option on my menu.
>
>I'll send anyone the file in hopes they can figure out why I haven't
>won yet. I've noticed a few other postings complaining about this
>problem as well. Has anyone solved it yet?

Same thing happened to me. Brian Reynolds posted the fix a few days
ago (thank you, Dejanews!). I can attest that the workaround works,
but it registers you as having cheated. Fortunately the screen
*after* the main score screen still shows you your score. (I only
got 143% for Transcending! ???)

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Re: Alpha Centauri - I can't finish the game!!!
Author:
Brian Reynolds <brey...@firaxis.com>
Date:
1999/03/13
Forum:
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic

You've probably got all of the "victory options" unchecked on the
custom rules. We've discovered that this can happen w/o your knowledge
if you select the "use current rules" option at the beginning of the
game (you're okay if you either "use standard rules" or "use custom
rules").

This is a recently discovered issue and has been addressed for the
version 3.0 patch which will be ready soon.

To work around this in your existing game, do the following:

(a) turn on scenario editor (ctrl-k)
(b) From the "Scenario" menu, select "Edit Custom Rules"
(c) Turn on all the victory methods
(d) turn off scenario editor (ctrl-k)

Brian Reynolds
Alpha Centauri Designer
FIRAXIS Games

On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:46:51 GMT, "John Galt"
<jg...@tampabay.whoisjgalt.rr.com> wrote:

>Can anyone offer any suggestions as to why I cannot finish my game? I am at
>2345 with the University on Transcend level and I pretty much own the map.
>I've developed all the techs and have built the Voice of the Planet. I'm
>suppost to be able to win the game now according to the manual, but I don't
>see the next special to win the game. I also do have the the economic
>victory option on my HQ menu like the manual says I should so I can't win
>that way, I also have never gotten the option to force my election as
>supreme commander even though I easily have the votes to get 3/4 of the
>total votes. The only option I seem to have available is the conquest
>option. Does anyone have any idea of why I don't have any of these options
>available to me? I have patch 2.0 and used the full install. Please reply
>via email (don't forget to remove the "whoisjohngalt" from my address when
>you reply.
>
>Thanks in advance!!!

--
Rob Jellinghaus ro...@unrealities.com http://www.unrealities.com/robj

[Scott]

I have been playing at the Talent level as the University. I have
reseached ALL TECHS and I'm currently at Tech 55 Transcedent Thouht!!!
I've about had it trying to win by transcedence. I've completed EVERY
SINGLE SECRET PROJECT except a couple the computer built early in the
game. None of my bases (and I have about 50 of them) will allow me to
build the ascent to transcedence secret project. And I definitely
have that as an win option on my menu.

I'll send anyone the file in hopes they can figure out why I haven't
won yet. I've noticed a few other postings complaining about this
problem as well. Has anyone solved it yet?

Thanks,
Scott
sem...@erols.com
Scott (sem...@erols.com)