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From: jpn@castle.ed.ac.uk (J Neil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: F-19 Stealth Fighter problem?
Message-ID: <8777@castle.ed.ac.uk>
Date: 28 Feb 91 11:18:26 GMT
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In article <11480003@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM> elaine@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Elaine May) writes:
>There is a rumor on GEnie that the Amiga F-19 mission selection code is
>flawed.  (Namely, that only a few missions are available in any theatre).
>The programmers in the UK say that as you get better, your selection
>of missions increases.  It seems like US MicroSoft customer support is trying
>to get the UK MicroSoft people to take another look at their code.

I would agree that the mission selection software is pretty poor. I
have been flying F19 since it came out in October (in the UK) and
have only come across a disappointingly small number of mission
permutations. No sign of secret airbases in the mountains of Iran.
No submarine pens to be bombed. Nothing. Bugger all.

I am at Lt-Col level, and have outstripped the scores of all
the names on the programmed duty roster, won the CMOH, etc, etc,
but there is no sign of more imaginative missions coming along.

I wrote to Microprose in November querying the mission select
aspect of the simulator, but I have heard nothing. In my opinion,
this flaw really spoils a good simulator.

I would like to hear from anyone with differing experience.

Paul