Launch Warning

[Weson102]

I'm into my 300 plus turn and the game froze up. As the computer opponents were processing their turns a window popped up stating:
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Launch Warning
A cloaked vehicle cannot launch units into space.
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This is a statement well worth knowing, but
I believe the computer player was dumbfounded
for he froze and did nothing. Nothing until I
booted the computer. Does anyone have an answer as why this happened?
I installed the new patch a couple days ago.

[Hydraa]

I would guess that a player had a cloaked carrier. Another player was able to see through the cloak and attacked ths carrier. The defending cloaked ship then tried to launch its fighters but was prevented by the cloak.

I have not played with cloak much so someone else might confirm this. Perhaps cloak should drop if attack, unless you can absorb the damage and don't want to be seen by a third race in the system

[Triumvir Emphy]

the game you are playing was started before or after you installed the latest patch???

[Urendi Maleldil]

Actually, if you keep clicking "no" or hold down the "n" key on your keyboard, the message will eventually go away. This bug comes about probably when the AI tries to launch mines or sats from a cloaked ship.

[Weson102]

I started the game several weeks before the new patch was installed.

[Daynarr]

quote:

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Originally posted by Weson102:
I started the game several weeks before the new patch was installed.

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THAT could be the source of the problem. Try starting a fresh new game with this patch.