NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/comp/sys/ibm/pc/games/32939

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From: [e-mail] (Paul Richards)
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Subject: Dune II BUG?  Damnit!
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Date: 25 Jan 93 22:56:51 GMT
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This sounds like a NASTY bug: I was playing the last encounter (Me as Atreides
vs Sardaukar/Ordos/Harkonnen) and I reached a point where I was happily bashing
the opposing forces, and losing few units.  I had about 7 harvesters going, and
accumulated a tasty pile of spice.  I made somewhat of a blunder, and lost all
but 4 or my units in the field.  I then, in a fit of annoyance, went to the
Starport and ordered a few new rocket launchers.  The counter went to 0, and
the frigate never arrived (as it had been doing before.)  So I ordered 'em
again - no go.  So I'm out cash, and I figure - "live with it."  I begin
creating new units with my heavy factory, and I'm only able to make a scant
few.  It looks to me like the machine has a set number of units you can have in
the field at any given time (thus the numerous "Unable to create more" messages
we all know and hate).  The Starport, on acknowledement of the order, allocated
these spaces.  They never did get filled - and I was stuck with 3 rocket
launchers, a pair of sonic tanks and a heavy siege tank.  So I played
conservatively and blasted the Ordos, unable to make more than this small
contingent.

My question is, has anyone else seen this problem?

        Paul Richards
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