Topic: help with SFC II Patch 2.036's mission "Battle at the Grave of Thoughts" (Read 2460 times)

goodoolboy · « **on:** March 22, 2003, 08:25:00 pm »

Greetings,
I hope some people out there still play SFC II. I recently installed it after not using the game for quite some time. I then patched it to the latest version using the SFC2 Patch 2002-2036 . I have had no problems with it until the mission "Battle at the Grave of Thoughts". I am playing as hydran if that makes any difference. I destroy all of the defending ships and the listening post that is being used to call in reinforcements. I then capture my first base and hail my listening post to send a freighter to get my prisoners off the base but no one ever comes. I can't even get it to send extra cruisers (if I lose one of my allies). I have waited for up to 1/2 hour for someone to come and nothing. I can fly to the map edge and still nothing. I tried the download at http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/sfc1/mission_official.shtml that lists a problem with that mission and I followed the instructions to the letter to install the fix and it still don't work!! I really want to finish that mission so if anyone has had this problem and solved it, I would appreciate any assistance you could offer. Thanks in advance for any help!!

WickedZombie45 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2003, 08:48:26 pm »

Did you try renaming the file? I noticed the downloaded mission file has "20.02_" at the beginning of the name. Try deleting that part so it matches the current mission script.

E_Look · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2003, 11:46:43 pm »

If you search the forum under this topic or by the mission's title, maybe you can track down the thread in which someone posted a version of the scenario from an earlier game patch version... and it works! There was a conversion for OP, too, if I recall correctly.

3dot14 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2003, 12:36:56 am »

The file at SFU was discovered by "the Postman", who is the original author of this fix. And I believe quite a few people have attested that this fix indeed does work.

I was told that the file name doesn't matter... so I put the download up as is...

Please try WickedZombie's suggestion first:
deleting the original (uni7_...) and rename the new 20.02_uni7... into uni7.

And please post back the results, so I can adjust the download page accordingly.

The Postman · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2003, 05:52:45 am »

I played the game many times with both files in the games. However recently I played it again and the battle failed to function properly until I removed the patched version of the game. 3dot14 would you please rename the file and set it up so it replaces the existing file. I think that will fix any future problems.

goodoolboy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2003, 09:42:50 pm »

Greetings,
I renamed the file as wickedzombie45 suggested and it worked!! Thank's wickedzombie45. The only problem I have now is after I capture all three bases and rescue the prisoner's, I am unable to complete my secondary objective which is to destroy the bases so they can not be used by the ISC again. The base's have all been captured so I could call for the transport and rescue the prisoners but since they were captured, the are now allies and I am unable to fire on an allie.How do I complete my secondary objective? Thanks for any help you can provide.

3dot14 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2003, 02:52:12 pm »

Quote:

I played the game many times with both files in the games. However recently I played it again and the battle failed to function properly until I removed the patched version of the game. 3dot14 would you please rename the file and set it up so it replaces the existing file. I think that will fix any future problems.

Np, the site is updated with the new info. Thanks.

goodoolboy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2003, 08:25:00 pm »

Greetings,
I hope some people out there still play SFC II. I recently installed it after not using the game for quite some time. I then patched it to the latest version using the SFC2 Patch 2002-2036 . I have had no problems with it until the mission "Battle at the Grave of Thoughts". I am playing as hydran if that makes any difference. I destroy all of the defending ships and the listening post that is being used to call in reinforcements. I then capture my first base and hail my listening post to send a freighter to get my prisoners off the base but no one ever comes. I can't even get it to send extra cruisers (if I lose one of my allies). I have waited for up to 1/2 hour for someone to come and nothing. I can fly to the map edge and still nothing. I tried the download at http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/sfc1/mission_official.shtml that lists a problem with that mission and I followed the instructions to the letter to install the fix and it still don't work!! I really want to finish that mission so if anyone has had this problem and solved it, I would appreciate any assistance you could offer. Thanks in advance for any help!!

WickedZombie45 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2003, 08:48:26 pm »

Did you try renaming the file? I noticed the downloaded mission file has "20.02_" at the beginning of the name. Try deleting that part so it matches the current mission script.

E_Look · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2003, 11:46:43 pm »

If you search the forum under this topic or by the mission's title, maybe you can track down the thread in which someone posted a version of the scenario from an earlier game patch version... and it works! There was a conversion for OP, too, if I recall correctly.

3dot14 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2003, 12:36:56 am »

The file at SFU was discovered by "the Postman", who is the original author of this fix. And I believe quite a few people have attested that this fix indeed does work.

I was told that the file name doesn't matter... so I put the download up as is...

Please try WickedZombie's suggestion first:
deleting the original (uni7_...) and rename the new 20.02_uni7... into uni7.

And please post back the results, so I can adjust the download page accordingly.

The Postman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2003, 05:52:45 am »

I played the game many times with both files in the games. However recently I played it again and the battle failed to function properly until I removed the patched version of the game. 3dot14 would you please rename the file and set it up so it replaces the existing file. I think that will fix any future problems.

goodoolboy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2003, 09:42:50 pm »

Greetings,
I renamed the file as wickedzombie45 suggested and it worked!! Thank's wickedzombie45. The only problem I have now is after I capture all three bases and rescue the prisoner's, I am unable to complete my secondary objective which is to destroy the bases so they can not be used by the ISC again. The base's have all been captured so I could call for the transport and rescue the prisoners but since they were captured, the are now allies and I am unable to fire on an allie.How do I complete my secondary objective? Thanks for any help you can provide.

3dot14

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