Norman

I'm going to try messing around with some of the options in the UFOOptions.txt file. I noticed these lines... KEY "dogfight_win" BOOL FALSE KEY "dogfight_lost" BOOL FALSE KEY "dogfight_retreat" BOOL FALSE ...despite having the respective message notifications turned ON via the Options screen. Maybe that explains why I get no movies? Who knows? ???

I can't find anything regarding movie playback in the Options, either Strategic or Tactical. Nothing in the pre-launch config menu either. Similarly there's no option to invert the mousewheel, as the manual suggests there is. Puzzling!

A minute ago I read something here about movies that apparently play when your fighters intercept a UFO. What movies? I've never seen one. All I get are a couple of message boxes! Am I missing some clips?

I know the blue border is the extent of my territory but what are the red and yellow borders? One of my bases is surrounded by a red border for some reason.

Thanks. An opportunity to capture another base came about ten minutes later... then another... then another! Have to say the game's excellent so far. I don't know if I'm rushing ahead though. I just ran into an alien with a strange-looking gun which proceeded to decimate my five-man squad in five shots!

Just got the game today. Looks good so far. A couple of questions though. I don't seem to start out with a Research base - I can only develop technologies. Do I just have to wait until the option to capture another base appears? If I have a squaddie attack an alien that's out of range, he won't. He just stands still. Is there an option to have him move into range then attack automatically?