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Paul Millington's guide to Fragile Allegiance
I will create a HTML version of this file, some time. If you e-mail me at
Jtm@millington65.freeserve.co.uk I will send you it when it's ready.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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I. To make copies of this work in original form, provided:
(a) the copies are exact and complete;
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(c) the copies give obvious credit to the author, Paul Millington;
(d) the copies are in electronic form.
II. To distribute this work, or copies made under the provisions above,
provided:
(a) this is the original work and not a derivative form;
(b) you do not charge a fee for copying or for distribution;
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notice, this paragraph, the disclaimer of warranty in
their entirety and credit to the authors;
(d) the distributed form is not in an electronic magazine or
within computer software (prior explicit permission may be
obtained from Paul Millington);
(e) the distributed form is the newest version of the article to
the best of the knowledge of the distributor;
(f) the distributed form is electronic.
You may not distribute this work by any non-electronic media,
including but not limited to books, newsletters, magazines, manuals,
catalogues, and speech. You may not distribute this work in electronic
magazines or within computer software without prior written explicit
permission. These rights are temporary and revocable upon written, oral,
or other notice by Paul Millington.
Contents
1. Versions
2. Before we start killing stuff
3. Buildings
4. Sci-Tek
5. Tactics
6. Cheats
7.
8.
9. Alternative Ideas
10. Credits
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1. Versions
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28/7/00 - I started to write this guide
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2. Before we start killing stuff
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If you are reading this before starting your first game I would suggest that
you get the patch for practically infinite money. e-mail me for it or find it on
the net. This patch will help you to get a feel for which blue prints to buy
from SCI-tech, what types of buildings to buy etc.
Also look at the tutorials, manual and use the left control key for help on
the buttons or you don't stand a chance!
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3. Buildings
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IMHO (In my humble opinion) build:
1 Resiblock
1 Living Quarters
1 Medical Centre
1 pleasure Dome
2 Security Centres
2 Radiation Filters
1 Air Processor (NB if this is destroyed then so will your colony!)
1 Environment Control
1 Hydration Plant
1 Hydroponics Plant
3 Power Stores
? Solar Panel - put in all spaces of one square where no other buildings can go
5 Protected Storage Towers
5 Mines
5 Deep Bore Mines
0 to 2 Seismic Penetrators - depending on how much Nexos and Traxium there is
1 Ore Teleporter
1 Weapons Factory
5 Missile Silos
? Screen Generators - each one has a radius of 5 squares
5 Antimissile Pods
5 Photon Turrets
1 Satellite Silo
1 Sensor Array - until you get Improved Sensors from Sci-Tek
1 Command Centre
2 Ship Yards
5 Landing Pads
1 Refuelling Depot
1 Gravity Nullifier
1 Repair Facility
1 Asteroid Engine
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4. Sci-Tek
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Here is a list of what to get and not to get.
1= Most important to 10= least important
0= Waste of money don't get
1 MK2 Mine
1 MK2 Deep Bore Mine
1 Seismic Penetrator
1 High Energy Power
1 Improved Sensor
1 Power Amp
2 Asteroid Tracker - Comfort
2 Missile Guidance
2 Repair Facility
3 Ore Teleporter - When you have more than 4 asteroids
3 Deflector
3 Missile Bay Extension
3 Construction Droids
4 Screen Generator
4 Fleet Battleship
4 Command Cruiser
4 Mega Missile
5 Turret Optimiser
5 Building Armour
5 Static Inducer
5 Nuclear Missile
5 Stasis Missile
6 Antimissile Pod
6 Photon Turret
7 Shield X50
7 Long Range Transmitter - Not necessary
8 Asteroid Engines
10 Virus Missile
0 Plasma Turret - Photon Turret
0 Terminator - Fleet Battleship
0 Shield X40 - Shield X50
0 Anti-Virus Missile - Get 5 From Trader Because it is cheaper
0 Power Plant - Solar Panels, Uses S
0 Solar Matrix - Solar Panels
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5. Tactics
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BASICS
When you find an enemy's asteroid always send in an agent to locate there
other asteroids and to find out what the buildings do. Also send a spy
satellite to find out what buildings there are.
MISSILE APPROACH
Get the agent to destroy all antimissile defences then you can send in the
missiles. In an ideal world send in 3 stasis missiles then a Mega missile to
destroy the asteroid. Or send in some virus missiles which slowly destroys
there buildings.
SHIP APPROACH
Get the agent to destroy all of the anti-ship defences then send in your fleet
AGENT APPROACH
Get the agent to destroy all essential buildings.
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6. Cheats
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Go to the DOS prompt and start the game by typing:
FRAGILE /cKim.Jon.fmsti for the European version
FRAGILE /c.Osiris.fmsti for the American version
Here's what the arguments mean:
f= build everything in one day
m= extra money
s= see all asteroids
t= change game speed. alt f7 slows time and alt f8 speeds up time
i= have all information about aliens and trading items.
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7. Alternative Ideas
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The range of scout ships to be increased
More variety in the diplomacy screen
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8. Bugs
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With a trader that's selling ore and missiles you can buy unlimited missiles
and ore by going to the trader and buying what you want then press okay and
then press on the trader again and he should have the merchandise again! and
remember that you can only build 10 or 20 missiles but you can buy as many as
you like.
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10. Credits
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I would like to thank:
Interplay
Gremlin Interactive
You
Me
I will create a HTML version of this file, some time. If you e-mail me at
Jtm@millington65.freeserve.co.uk I will send you it when it's ready.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All rights reserved. You are granted the following rights:
I. To make copies of this work in original form, provided:
(a) the copies are exact and complete;
(b) the copies include the copyright notice and these paragraphs in
their entirety;
(c) the copies give obvious credit to the author, Paul Millington;
(d) the copies are in electronic form.
II. To distribute this work, or copies made under the provisions above,
provided:
(a) this is the original work and not a derivative form;
(b) you do not charge a fee for copying or for distribution;
(c) you ensure that the distributed form includes the copyright
notice, this paragraph, the disclaimer of warranty in
their entirety and credit to the authors;
(d) the distributed form is not in an electronic magazine or
within computer software (prior explicit permission may be
obtained from Paul Millington);
(e) the distributed form is the newest version of the article to
the best of the knowledge of the distributor;
(f) the distributed form is electronic.
You may not distribute this work by any non-electronic media,
including but not limited to books, newsletters, magazines, manuals,
catalogues, and speech. You may not distribute this work in electronic
magazines or within computer software without prior written explicit
permission. These rights are temporary and revocable upon written, oral,
or other notice by Paul Millington.
Contents
1. Versions
2. Before we start killing stuff
3. Buildings
4. Sci-Tek
5. Tactics
6. Cheats
7.
8.
9. Alternative Ideas
10. Credits
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Versions
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28/7/00 - I started to write this guide
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Before we start killing stuff
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you are reading this before starting your first game I would suggest that
you get the patch for practically infinite money. e-mail me for it or find it on
the net. This patch will help you to get a feel for which blue prints to buy
from SCI-tech, what types of buildings to buy etc.
Also look at the tutorials, manual and use the left control key for help on
the buttons or you don't stand a chance!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Buildings
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMHO (In my humble opinion) build:
1 Resiblock
1 Living Quarters
1 Medical Centre
1 pleasure Dome
2 Security Centres
2 Radiation Filters
1 Air Processor (NB if this is destroyed then so will your colony!)
1 Environment Control
1 Hydration Plant
1 Hydroponics Plant
3 Power Stores
? Solar Panel - put in all spaces of one square where no other buildings can go
5 Protected Storage Towers
5 Mines
5 Deep Bore Mines
0 to 2 Seismic Penetrators - depending on how much Nexos and Traxium there is
1 Ore Teleporter
1 Weapons Factory
5 Missile Silos
? Screen Generators - each one has a radius of 5 squares
5 Antimissile Pods
5 Photon Turrets
1 Satellite Silo
1 Sensor Array - until you get Improved Sensors from Sci-Tek
1 Command Centre
2 Ship Yards
5 Landing Pads
1 Refuelling Depot
1 Gravity Nullifier
1 Repair Facility
1 Asteroid Engine
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Sci-Tek
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is a list of what to get and not to get.
1= Most important to 10= least important
0= Waste of money don't get
1 MK2 Mine
1 MK2 Deep Bore Mine
1 Seismic Penetrator
1 High Energy Power
1 Improved Sensor
1 Power Amp
2 Asteroid Tracker - Comfort
2 Missile Guidance
2 Repair Facility
3 Ore Teleporter - When you have more than 4 asteroids
3 Deflector
3 Missile Bay Extension
3 Construction Droids
4 Screen Generator
4 Fleet Battleship
4 Command Cruiser
4 Mega Missile
5 Turret Optimiser
5 Building Armour
5 Static Inducer
5 Nuclear Missile
5 Stasis Missile
6 Antimissile Pod
6 Photon Turret
7 Shield X50
7 Long Range Transmitter - Not necessary
8 Asteroid Engines
10 Virus Missile
0 Plasma Turret - Photon Turret
0 Terminator - Fleet Battleship
0 Shield X40 - Shield X50
0 Anti-Virus Missile - Get 5 From Trader Because it is cheaper
0 Power Plant - Solar Panels, Uses S
0 Solar Matrix - Solar Panels
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Tactics
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASICS
When you find an enemy's asteroid always send in an agent to locate there
other asteroids and to find out what the buildings do. Also send a spy
satellite to find out what buildings there are.
MISSILE APPROACH
Get the agent to destroy all antimissile defences then you can send in the
missiles. In an ideal world send in 3 stasis missiles then a Mega missile to
destroy the asteroid. Or send in some virus missiles which slowly destroys
there buildings.
SHIP APPROACH
Get the agent to destroy all of the anti-ship defences then send in your fleet
AGENT APPROACH
Get the agent to destroy all essential buildings.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Cheats
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Go to the DOS prompt and start the game by typing:
FRAGILE /cKim.Jon.fmsti for the European version
FRAGILE /c.Osiris.fmsti for the American version
Here's what the arguments mean:
f= build everything in one day
m= extra money
s= see all asteroids
t= change game speed. alt f7 slows time and alt f8 speeds up time
i= have all information about aliens and trading items.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Alternative Ideas
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The range of scout ships to be increased
More variety in the diplomacy screen
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. Bugs
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With a trader that's selling ore and missiles you can buy unlimited missiles
and ore by going to the trader and buying what you want then press okay and
then press on the trader again and he should have the merchandise again! and
remember that you can only build 10 or 20 missiles but you can buy as many as
you like.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. Credits
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I would like to thank:
Interplay
Gremlin Interactive
You
Me