Conference hydra::amiga_v1

     I had this game on the 64, (loved nuking planets !!!).
    If I remember correctly, there was the one place you'd started out,
    thier would be a alien, from there on you'd better write down your
    conversation withh the alien(s), because only the aliens know where
    other life forms are. Maybe there's a planet named in the manual?
    					
    					Sorry I can't remember better.
    
    								Ed
     

    .1 is correct.  When the game starts you MUST go to the planet shown and 
    get coordinates for other planets from the alien you find there.  
    It is almost impossible to randomly find a planet with a life form.  
    ALSO, the planet's coordinates change from game to game so there is no 
    guarantee that a planet, with an alien, at coordinate 100/100 will have 
    an alien when you restart the game.
    
    OR, you can just wander around the universe blowing up planets and
    sweating through landing your Ooryx.  I like to get aliens and render
    them down into their essences in the fridge.
    
    m

    Do I understand you correctly - the opening planet (after you load
    the game) is guaranteed to have life-forms on it? I did find a couple
    at one stage with flashing red diamonds, which I assumed indicated
    life-forms, but couldn't find any. Also, I tended to assume that
    the presence of defences on the planet indicated the presence of
    life-forms. Finally, it says that your indicator (when you're flying
    the Oorxx down a canyon) will flash only if you're heading in the
    right direction, and I thought that this also meant that there was
    a life-form in that direction. But if you're saying that these
    assumptions are incorrect, I'll get stuck into the first planet...?
    
    Thanks a lot anyway,
    Roger
    

    I don't own a amiga but an st. If you are using a copy of the game
    it could be some-kind of protection.
    
    When i tried backing up my copy on the st, 'my arm and hand' wobbled
    so much that it was imposible to point and click.
    
    Maybe this is protection for the amiga.
    
    Anyway i know there are not aliens on all planets. Maybe you're
    just unlucky with the planets, BUT there is always YOKO on the
    first planet. Have as long a chat with him as possible.
    
    Lewis.

    Don't start me on copying, or we'll be here forever - one of my
    pet subjects! No, it isn't a copy, it's pukka Ocean (spit). Thanks
    anyway...
    
    -Rog
    

    I am going from memory but I think the diamonds are missle defense
    placements.  One way to find out if they are is to fly above the
    valley and see if you get shot down.
    
    The ONLY way I was able to find inhabited planets was to go to the
    planet that appears when you boot up the game and get coordinates from
    whatever is there.  Threatening them usually worked for me. (smile)
    
    md

    Yes, the diamonds ARE defences - that's why I thought they indicated
    the presence of life! Seems it's not that simple though. BUT!!!
    I have followed your advice and found Yoko! Now all I've got to
    do is memorise all the icons and I'm away. This has the potential
    of being a good game...
    
    -Roger
    

    You dont need to memorize the icons. They should be translated for
    you when you go over them with the hand!
    
    If not maybe this is some kind of protection ;-) Ok, i'm not starting
    Roger, honestly. Just a joke ;-)
    
    Lewis.

    If you memorize all those icons, I'm going to enter you into the game
    players hall of fame!  ;^)
    
    mark
    
    BTW, I quit playing capt blood because I got tired of looking up the
    icons.