Did a UFO just go by me?!?
by Mark McCoy · in ThinkTanks · 06/17/2003 (1:19 pm) · 24 replies
Thanks to Paco's crazy high soloplay score we've found that a new "tank" has been unlocked:
ezupa.com/thinktanks/PacosSecretWeapon.jpg
Apparently it unlocks after a certain number of points in soloplay, I'm not sure what that cutoff is.
There is only one place we've found that you can use it in: the 'Heavy Testing' server. Other games and servers don't let the UFO in. (You show up in a medium.) But when in the 'Heavy Testing' server you can play using the UFO:
ezupa.com/thinktanks/GumInTrouble.jpg
People have funny reactions when the see the UFO for the first time:
ezupa.com/thinktanks/WashThatMuzzleOutWithSoapG.jpg
ezupa.com/thinktanks/YesIndeed.jpg
And test driving a new vehicle wouldn't be complete without doing this:
ezupa.com/thinktanks/Hehe.jpg
Hope to see you all in a UFO soon.
"Meet George Jetson"
-- 56k Lag Man
ezupa.com/thinktanks/PacosSecretWeapon.jpg
Apparently it unlocks after a certain number of points in soloplay, I'm not sure what that cutoff is.
There is only one place we've found that you can use it in: the 'Heavy Testing' server. Other games and servers don't let the UFO in. (You show up in a medium.) But when in the 'Heavy Testing' server you can play using the UFO:
ezupa.com/thinktanks/GumInTrouble.jpg
People have funny reactions when the see the UFO for the first time:
ezupa.com/thinktanks/WashThatMuzzleOutWithSoapG.jpg
ezupa.com/thinktanks/YesIndeed.jpg
And test driving a new vehicle wouldn't be complete without doing this:
ezupa.com/thinktanks/Hehe.jpg
Hope to see you all in a UFO soon.
"Meet George Jetson"
-- 56k Lag Man
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#2
06/17/2003 (2:13 pm)
Well their fast sometimes.. the connection just seems to putz out 9 out of 10 times. Nice pics
#3
Okay Joe, If the server is still slow, blame Danny and your webhost
-- 56k Lag Man (Who's ex-webserver makes you feel like you've got the lag too..)
06/17/2003 (4:33 pm)
Hehe, SimWork recently went through another surge in popularity. Seems like they have throttled my account speed down... again. Oh well, it's better than them sending me a massive bill at the end of the month... -- 56k Lag Man (Who's ex-webserver makes you feel like you've got the lag too..)
#4
Wow.. nice work 56k and Paco!
"Call NASA"
Tank Dork
06/18/2003 (3:05 pm)
Dang it!!! Now I have to go beat the solo mode!Wow.. nice work 56k and Paco!
"Call NASA"
Tank Dork
#5
06/23/2003 (2:27 am)
How far did you guys get in Single Player to unlock the UFO? I'm not on my own computer at the moment but under OS X, the App contents can be found, such as the highscore file, its possible that it could be editable....
#6
06/23/2003 (4:09 am)
Gawd! someone host these files for Mark! waited for nearly 3 minutes and still was not done loading *sigh*
#7
Ron: Did you try the efn.org files?
06/23/2003 (3:32 pm)
Greg: I don't know how far you have to make it, Paco's game went to level 36 with 734,510 points. I'm sure you don't have to go that far. It's probably around 200,000 or 300,000 that it gets unlocked.Ron: Did you try the efn.org files?
#8
Must be 300k... hmm back to the grind.
"Will it ever end?"
Tank Dork
06/25/2003 (5:38 pm)
I made it to 270,000 and it didn't unlock..Must be 300k... hmm back to the grind.
"Will it ever end?"
Tank Dork
#10
07/08/2003 (8:31 am)
I finally got 300 k and it didn't unlock. It didn't unlock at 400k either what's up?
#13
Thanks in advance...
07/10/2003 (2:37 pm)
Wow, you guys are good. 500k...sheesh. How do you do it, any tips? When does it stop getting harder? What level are you getting to?Thanks in advance...
#14
Devestator
07/10/2003 (4:15 pm)
Try hiding on the edg of a clif and nailing the bots with one bullet as they wip past. You'll get credit for a kill. Also rub them out if they see your trick. Boss's won't die this way however. Also see the forum "Stupid Bots"Devestator
#15
08/15/2003 (3:52 pm)
Ok i was playing in eather target practise or quick play or what ever its called and i was just killing away and i started to smoke so i left the the main battle and was travelling along the edge of the map when i heard this weird noise i stopped for a sec and a ufo was hovering right beside me and well i just couldn't resist so i shot it down...just whated to know if this has happened to anyone else
#16
Tank Dork
08/15/2003 (11:01 pm)
Snow Raven... sounds like you were at the first "boss" of the single player game.. it is a ufo and he is not that hard to beat if you are using the side of the map.Tank Dork
#17
08/16/2003 (2:22 pm)
There are UFO's in target practice. I shot about 3 of em down in 1 go.
#18
Wish there were RELEASE NOTES with updates.
08/16/2003 (3:33 pm)
Whats target practice ? how do you access it?Wish there were RELEASE NOTES with updates.
#19
The release notes for verions 1.1 are hidden away in a file called read me that is in the same folder as the ThinkTanks application.
08/16/2003 (6:24 pm)
On the first shell screen (the load player menu) there is a button that says target practice on it. If you press this button, it will take you to the target practice range.The release notes for verions 1.1 are hidden away in a file called read me that is in the same folder as the ThinkTanks application.
#20
I want my ufo. *sob*
Devestator
08/17/2003 (1:46 pm)
Where's heavy testing and ufo capability? my ufo is gathering dust in the corner.I want my ufo. *sob*
Devestator
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