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Discussion / cheatcode: reveal / kill aliens (aka invisible alien)

« on: November 29, 2008, 03:41:20 pm »

I switched from the stable version to 2.3dev (x86 Nov18 2008 Win32 DEBUG) because I too was a victim of the alien disappearing act as has been described before in several posts

http://ufoai.ninex.info/forum/index.php?topic=2841.0
http://ufoai.ninex.info/forum/index.php?topic=2536.0
http://ufoai.ninex.info/forum/index.php?topic=2912.0

Apparently some aliens get trapped in a wall or under a bridge and can't be traced back. The mission, however, refuses to end as long as the invisible alien is still alive.

To my horror the very first mission I did with version 2.3 had an invisible alien as well, so I had to give up after about 2 hours of checking all places... It was on an oriental map with a lot of small buildings (I also witnessed how one of my soldiers walked through a wall instead of taking the door).

Here is my question / proposal:

a cheat code that reveals all aliens (makes them 'spotted')? One could then go there with all the soldiers. If the invisible alien can't be killed like that, there should be a plan B;
a cheat code to kill the alien so that the mission can end...

Whaddayathink folks?

(PS: very nice game, although I like the feel of 2.2 more than 2.3)