The Settlers 1 - Strange situation

Rick Dangerous · 15 February 2020, 19:40

Since a couple weeks I enjoy this old game in WinUAE.
In level 6 there's a strange situation concerning paths and flags.
See this screenshot I did today(it's not a fake!):
the settlers - strange situation.jpg

In the upper right corner is a red flag standing on my path.
My settlers use this red flag like a blue flag!

I play settlers now for more than 25 years and never ever had this situation.
I wonder what happens when my constructor finishes the army building...

Cheers,
Rick

Shoonay · 15 February 2020, 19:42

It's a feature, you could always connect to the flags right next to the border.
Sometimes it helps you sometimes it doesn't though...

meynaf · 15 February 2020, 20:18

When connecting flags and roads, the game doesn't check that both are on your land. As a result, it becomes possible to link your terrain to your opponent's.
I don't think this can bring anything useful, though.

juen · 15 February 2020, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Dangerous

Since a couple weeks I enjoy this old game in WinUAE.
In level 6 there's a strange situation concerning paths and flags.
See this screenshot I did today(it's not a fake!):
the settlers - strange situation.jpg

In the upper right corner is a red flag standing on my path.
My settlers use this red flag like a blue flag!

I play settlers now for more than 25 years and never ever had this situation.
I wonder what happens when my constructor finishes the army building...

Cheers,
Rick

this is the best feature of amiga version, and only one cheat that i know

Rick Dangerous · 15 February 2020, 20:30

I watched the situation for around 20 minutes and did more screenshots.
See the attached pictures. Very strange.
My constructor built the hut with my material, my soldier entered the hut and directly after that the hut belongs to my foe...

very fascinating

Cheers,
Rick

arcanist · 15 February 2020, 20:39

My sister and I used to do this in two player games. We'd wait until the other wasn't looking and build a road parallel to the border, add a flag, join their road, then delete it.

Rick Dangerous · 15 February 2020, 20:45

After the hut was in the foe's posession I started an attack.
Out of the foe's red hut came a blue soldier to fight against my blue soldiers!

See attached picture.

Cheers,
Rick

Flimbo · 15 February 2020, 23:04

This old chestnut ?

E-Penguin · 16 February 2020, 08:47

You can do the same to them - get them to build you a guard hut and fully staff it for you. I also do it with warehouses to nick their stuff.

Predseda · 16 February 2020, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Dangerous

After the hut was in the foe's posession I started an attack.
Out of the foe's red hut came a blue soldier to fight against my blue soldiers!

See attached picture.

Cheers,
Rick

Although I knew about this feature I have never tried this with a hut and watching two allies soldiers fighting for foe's fortress is just fascinating

How that resulted?

I always used this method for stealing ore, fish or other commodities.

rare_j · 16 February 2020, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flimbo

This old chestnut ?

I'm not sure that an obscure bug like this counts as an 'old chestnut'?
Has this been discussed at length on eab before?

juen · 16 February 2020, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by rare_j

I'm not sure that an obscure bug like this counts as an 'old chestnut'?
Has this been discussed at length on eab before?

back in these days every magazine about games write something about this bug in tips&tricks section...

Rick Dangerous · 16 February 2020, 19:47

I've played Settlers from the very beginning 1993 on my Amiga 500.
Hours and days and weeks.

It's now 2020 a.d. and I play it on WinUAE. My original A500 - purchased brand new back in 1987 is still working but I don't use it anymore since the WinUAE emulation works perfect.

Only when I like to use my old joysticks the old machine comes back to life.
I did never ever experienced this obscure situation in the Settlers game.
And I never ever heard of such stuff before.

Cheers,
Rick

lambrettadave · 17 February 2020, 12:20

This glitch/trick works best when you have a lack of resources.

I have done this before and for example if you are blue flag and red flag soldiers occupies your guard hut and you go off to attach the red flag huts you will find that they won't attack

gimbal · 17 February 2020, 14:18

Well, I didn't know this was possible. So thanks for sharing this old chestnut

Anubis · 17 February 2020, 16:42

Same here, had no idea this was possible... and played it since game came out in 1993, first on Amiga, later on PC.

Does anyone know if this was only amiga bug?

15 February 2020, 19:40	#1
Rick Dangerous Registered Playmate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OZ Age: 54 Posts: 156	The Settlers 1 - Strange situation Since a couple weeks I enjoy this old game in WinUAE. In level 6 there's a strange situation concerning paths and flags. See this screenshot I did today(it's not a fake!): the settlers - strange situation.jpg In the upper right corner is a red flag standing on my path. My settlers use this red flag like a blue flag! I play settlers now for more than 25 years and never ever had this situation. I wonder what happens when my constructor finishes the army building... Cheers, Rick Attached Thumbnails

15 February 2020, 20:30	#5
Rick Dangerous Registered Playmate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OZ Age: 54 Posts: 156	I watched the situation for around 20 minutes and did more screenshots. See the attached pictures. Very strange. My constructor built the hut with my material, my soldier entered the hut and directly after that the hut belongs to my foe... very fascinating Cheers, Rick Attached Thumbnails

15 February 2020, 20:45	#7
Rick Dangerous Registered Playmate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OZ Age: 54 Posts: 156	After the hut was in the foe's posession I started an attack. Out of the foe's red hut came a blue soldier to fight against my blue soldiers! See attached picture. Cheers, Rick Attached Thumbnails

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15 February 2020, 19:42	#2
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	It's a feature, you could always connect to the flags right next to the border. Sometimes it helps you sometimes it doesn't though...

15 February 2020, 20:18	#3
meynaf son of 68k Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lyon / France Age: 51 Posts: 5,323	When connecting flags and roads, the game doesn't check that both are on your land. As a result, it becomes possible to link your terrain to your opponent's. I don't think this can bring anything useful, though.

15 February 2020, 20:39	#6
arcanist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Austin, TX Age: 41 Posts: 405	My sister and I used to do this in two player games. We'd wait until the other wasn't looking and build a road parallel to the border, add a flag, join their road, then delete it.

15 February 2020, 23:04	#8
Flimbo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Gateshead/Tyne and Wear Posts: 175	This old chestnut ?

16 February 2020, 08:47	#9
E-Penguin Banana Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Darmstadt Posts: 1,213	You can do the same to them - get them to build you a guard hut and fully staff it for you. I also do it with warehouses to nick their stuff.

16 February 2020, 19:47	#13
Rick Dangerous Registered Playmate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OZ Age: 54 Posts: 156	I've played Settlers from the very beginning 1993 on my Amiga 500. Hours and days and weeks. It's now 2020 a.d. and I play it on WinUAE. My original A500 - purchased brand new back in 1987 is still working but I don't use it anymore since the WinUAE emulation works perfect. Only when I like to use my old joysticks the old machine comes back to life. I did never ever experienced this obscure situation in the Settlers game. And I never ever heard of such stuff before. Cheers, Rick

17 February 2020, 12:20	#14
lambrettadave Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: south shields Posts: 140	This glitch/trick works best when you have a lack of resources. I have done this before and for example if you are blue flag and red flag soldiers occupies your guard hut and you go off to attach the red flag huts you will find that they won't attack

17 February 2020, 14:18	#15
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,908	Well, I didn't know this was possible. So thanks for sharing this old chestnut

17 February 2020, 16:42	#16
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Same here, had no idea this was possible... and played it since game came out in 1993, first on Amiga, later on PC. Does anyone know if this was only amiga bug?

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