Posted March 19, 2015
The only choice I get for Capsule Construction is "Survival Pods"? Where are Battle Pods and Troop Pods? It seems like several techs are missing, and I am *not* playing as an uncreative race.
darviathar
New User
Registered: Nov 2010
From United States
neilkaz
New User
Registered: Dec 2010
From United States
Posted March 19, 2015
I've never heard of this problem before, but suggest installing the game again. Assuming you purchased it from GOG it doesn't take long to DL.
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JMich
A Horrible Human Person. If you need me, chat.
Registered: Apr 2011
From Greece
Posted March 19, 2015
Is tactical combat turned on? If you can't design your ships, those technologies (and maybe a few more) are not available. And by default, tactical combat is off.
ForgottenTrope
New User
Registered: Jul 2012
From Australia
Posted March 19, 2015
Another way tech can be missing from research options is if your spies have already stolen it from another race. Once you research the tech field, you will have access to all the tech you've stolen that becomes available at that level.
darviathar
New User
Registered: Nov 2010
From United States
Posted March 19, 2015
You may be exactly right with the tactical combat. I may not have checked that.
As for techs being stolen, that isn't the case, because this is very early in the game before any contact has been made.
As for techs being stolen, that isn't the case, because this is very early in the game before any contact has been made.
darviathar
New User
Registered: Nov 2010
From United States
Posted March 19, 2015
How embarassing! I've played this game off and on since its release in 1996, and I totally ignored the "tactical combat" option, as though I'd never seen it before :( That fixed my "problem". Thanks for your quick reply !