A thread for little questions

[Alex the KatanaCutlass]

Clean as in:
1. Download a fresh copy of the newest version.
2. Extract where you want (NOT in the old version folder!).
3. Add original UFO.
4. Play.

TYVM. Original, like only the Enemy Unknown? In my current Open X-piratez I have both, or so it seems.

[Alex the KatanaCutlass]

The oroginal like this?

[khade]

Yes, copy that stuff into the file called UFO, I believe, in the mod.  I don't know if it's needed, but you should also copy the files from TFTD into the one named TFTD, just to be safe

[Alex the KatanaCutlass]

Asghan said UFO, not UFOs. And my TFTD folder is empty, there's only the Readme there. So yes, it seems that ir's only the Enemy unknown. Cool, am right at it. Wish me luck.

[Alex the KatanaCutlass]

I got the 1/0 and Archive corrupt errors. Deleted. Will Will DL and try again. Do i HAVE to use the damned rar, or is it OK with 7zip?

[Rince Wind]

You might have to update your unpacking program. Any that can unpack this format should be fine, if it is current.

[vadracas]

Mine unpacks it just fine but corrupts the .exe

Which is fine because downloading the standalone OXCE stuff works just fine.

[Jimboman]

Mine unpacks it just fine but corrupts the .exe

Which is fine because downloading the standalone OXCE stuff works just fine.

It might not be corrupting the .exe.  The one provided with Piratez is the 64-bit version, and I myself have to DL the 32-bit version separately.

[vadracas]

Definitely not it, I use the 64-bit oxce version, it's just that I have to use a different decompression tool for xpiratez .rar files and it manages everything right except for the .exe which it formats invalidly according to what I use to run it.

[Alex the KatanaCutlass]

So I did it, YARR!
I just DLed the L1 stuff again, copy pasted the Enemy Unknown folder and it works very good. Do I need the OXCE, too? I think not, as the helping friend that gave me the clean install instructions, Ashghan (TYVM), would've mentioned that.

TYVM, DIOXINE & CO., YOU PPL GO TO HEAVEN FOR THIS:) Man, what a King's load of FUN!

One question. The "!Some Mission" research topics have this "Affects the game (progress?)" note. What is that about? Adding new missions?

[Ashghan]

The !Mission! ones will just add new missions to the pool. The *Mission* will MODIFY the pool - some missions might be deactivated, others added. For example *Stop Targeting Civilian Traffic* will remove all civilian shipping. There are also some research topics that have "Affects the game progression" note, without having either * or ! symbol - these also unlock or change certain aspects of the game. For example Contacts:Car Thieves will unlock Megapol flights (or make them more likely).

Also - remember that all the changes to mission pool are implemented at the beginning of the month, so any new missions may only start in the next month after researching them. Same goes for disabling missions - they may still show up until the end of the month.

[Rubber Cannonball]

Same goes for disabling missions - they may still show up until the end of the month.

Just a minor nitpick for clarity: Since some missions especially multiwave ones can take more than a month to complete, disabled missions may still show up past the end of the month.

[Alex the KatanaCutlass]

TYVM, Friends. Will call you Friends.
DEAR DIOXINE AND DEV TEAM,


TYVM for L1A1.
THIS is sooo beautiful. You remade every single bit. Guns, battlefields, sound, music, research tree... Beautifully beautiful.
So I said to meself - continue the current campaign? NO, I start over. I will archive my 300+ days worth gaming and will go on on this new campaign. I kknow the drill very well, so that my advancing is  very good.

I have been investigating in advance and what is this Eye of Horus?

[Alex the KatanaCutlass]

Uh, I see some posts about gambling. We build a casino, right?

[JamTheDane]

Just curious, how do you guys play the game? I'm weird, i wanna attack all i can, which means that i spend MANY MANY hours doing all missions and downed ships i can, even though the rewards for them are irrelevant.
So how do you guys do, focus on specific types of missions, or kill all?