Talk:Talk with the scientist/@comment-44925692-20200125073814/@comment-10507735-20200127123340

OK - I'll see if I can help.

This may well be a "Join Duty bug" that never existed in LA 1.3003. Was not a problem between LADC 1.4002-5 but seems to cause problems because of improperly tested coding for subsequent releases.

There's a workaround that I mentioned in various sections of Main Mission Strategy (generally applying to 1.3003)

Basically, eliminate the local Military... Does not affect your standing with the Mils.

Then proceed to Sakharov's Bunker proper..

Be sure NOT to shoot or injure any Ecologists (if you have the relevant part of the Documents Thread active)

NOTA BENE - If you do this exploit, whether or not you have "Free A-life" enabled or not, you may encounter a Military armored suited replacement for the grunts later in the game who will be unequivocally hostile to YOU.

Pro tip: There are only three Military grunts. Chain-link fence has bugger all defensive characteristics (you die 100% of the time) Tell the gate grunt "OK sir!", snipe the MOFO from the cover of the Military Scrapyard and draw his mates out.

Watch out for local Zombified Stalker...

(Don't forget your "tools")