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What follows is a listing of my favorite JA2 tricks of all time. They make my game playing
experience much more enjoyable.

Note: Using these tricks will make playing the game easier. If you prefer more of a challenge
or you would rather play the game normally, that is good too ^_^.


The "Student" Trick.

I would like to kiss the person that discovered this. I'm afraid that I do not who that
special someone is. But I'd like to give them credit.

It is very very simple. On the map view screen, you select the characters, go to "Assign",
"Train", "Student", then you select the skill or attribute that you want to raise. Be sure to
do this for all of your characters at once, so that you don't waste any time (game or real life).

Then set the time compression to max (60 min). Turn off your monitor, if you want. And do
something else. Like chores, or even playing other games! Heck, you could even play JA2 on your
laptop, if you want Wink

Check on your characters every 30 minutes. When they have maxed out that stat (85). Set them to
learn something else.

It may take awhile to max out everyone's stats, but it is _very_ well worthwile. Thats why I
said to do it for everybody at once.


The only attribute that can't be raised in this way is Wisdom. Most characters that you can
recruit or hire have pretty good wisdom. And I hope that your IMP started out with high wisdom.

You need at least a "1" in that ability to raise it. Getting one point in an ability shouldn't
be too hard. :3


The only possible downside to this trick is that it takes a long time (in game time). It should
take less than a day in real life time (I never timed it). I spend over 980+ day in game time
training my characters. I like to be prepared.

For "free" characters. Like your IMP character and Ira. There is nothing you need to worry
about

AIM characters... However. Their time is valuable, and they need to be paid up front. Not a
problem! Especially if you use my next trick. Be sure to extend their contracts for at least
1000 days. ^_^

MERC characters... This trick dosen't work with them. They don't have contracts.
You have to pay them as you go. This is sad ; ;. They are the ones that deserve training the
most. And I know how much some of you love Razor.


"The more thou sweateth in training, the less thou bleedeth in combat" -Richard Marcinko
Navy Seal


Don't forget to save you game every 30 minutes! It would be terribly sad to lose your progress.


(Note: This trick is best done right after you clear out Omerta (A9, A10). Until you leave
that area, none of the enemy patrols will bother you. So you can train in peace)

(Extra Note: You may want to go into "Options" and turn down or turn off the sound before you
begin extending contracts and training characters. As much as I enjoy the sound of my characters
voice, I'd hate to get tired of their witty quotes.)


Your stash! (almost infinite ammo)

You've got a favorite gun, but you only have one? Do you ever seem to run out of ammo, or medkit
supplies? With my trick, you'll never have that problem again.

I absolutely _love_ temporary files. In a creepy way. Ever since I played Fallout 2, I've known
how much fun they are.


JA2 keeps track of what items you have in a sector by using temporary files. They are located
in the folder "Jagged Alliance 2 Gold\Data\Temp". Your folder names may vary.

The files that hold your items in each sector begin with the letter i (I). As in i_A9 and i_10,
for example. Pretty easy to remember, eh?

You can do this trick in any sector, but A9 and A10 is probaby the best place to store your
highly prized belongings. Omerta, it is your home away from home. Smile


1. Go into the "Sector Inventory" screen on your map.

2. Put the items that you want to copy there.

3. Exit the Sector Inventory screen, move to the next sector, and save your game.

4. Create a folder to keep your temporary files in. You will be returning to this folder a _lot_
So give it a nice short name and make it really easy to find. It dosen't have to be in your
game directory at all. (in fact, its better if it isn't). I keep mine in "Ammo" on D:\


5. Go into "Jagged Alliance 2 Gold\Data\Temp", Copy the sector files (i_A9) and post it into
your "Ammo" folder.


6. Go back into sector inventory and pick up the items, then leave the sector.

7. Copy the file from Ammo back into Temp and save your game.

8. Return to the sector. Your items should be there. Drop your items there. Now you should
have twice as much stuff there as you had before.

9. Leave the sector, save your game. Go to Temp copy the file and paste it into Ammo

10. Rinse and repeat the above steps until you have enough equipment and money to outfit an
army for decades!


Amazing, isn't it? I usually do this trick with money first. Withdraw about $10,0000 and start
duplicating it. Keep going until you have a wad of cash laying on the ground worth about 2
million dollars. Now you can afford to hire everyone from AIM for many years.

(Note: This trick should work with every version of Jagged Alliance 2. Including Unfinished
Business, and whatever you might have. It really helped a lot in Unfinished Business.)


In my game, A9 and A10 are filled with uber equipment. All of it in 100% condition.


Uber equipment list:


$204,800,000 Wad of cash


6 full suits of Compound 18 Spectra armor (Communist Red Body armor).

No ceramic plates. They break, and I find that very annoying.


6 gas masks (My character always wear them)

6 Medical kits and repair kits

4 each Lockpicks, wire cutters, bomb detectors (give the "repair guy" one of each)


6 each of fully modified C-7, CAWS, HP5K, .38 S&W

4 each Rod and Spring, Barrel extender, Sniper scope, and Laser scope.

About 30 LAWs

6 Crowbars, Machetes, and combat knives.


TONS of ammo for each weapon. You only need enough ammo for one squad (enough to fill up three
large slots in your characters inventory). I overdid it and made enough ammo for 6 squads.

And thats about it ^_^.


In A10. I have tons of TNT+ Detonators for wisdom and explosives training. You should wait
until your character is at least level 5 first.


Endless battle

You either love the Hicks, or hate them, or you think that they are okay. I found a way for you
to fight with them constantly.

Enter F10. Perferably in the daytime, before you talk to anyone or start a fight.

Leave the sector and save your game.

Create a subfolder. Give it a good name. Give it a better name than I did. I called it
"Endless battle". I'm so creative that its scary.

Go into your Temp folder and copy every file that ends in F10.

Paste it in Endless battle.

Go back into the sector. Fight all of the Hicks.

Please don't hurt the cows.

If you can help it, avoid blowing up any of the buildings, as well. It will make the sector a
lot less pretty. And get rid of hiding places for your characters.

Exit sector

Copy and paste the files from Endless battle back into Temp.


I really like the Hicks. They are badass and they will own you with their shotguns, even if
your characters are decked out in the best armor and weapons.


Thats all of the tricks that I could think of, right off the top of my head. I'm sure that there
are many more that I forgot to mention. I hope that somebody enjoys these.


I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight!

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