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From: sno@sno-1.UUCP (Stephen N. Opal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,rec.games.misc
Subject: Populous problems
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Date: 31 Oct 89 13:43:43 GMT
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Has anyone else noticed that the computer (Evil) opponent in Populous will
continually flood land whenever it has enough Manna to do it?  This has proven
to be a really stupid tactic as the computer usually floods itself right out
of the game, making an easy win.

Another problem, each new world has a level number +3 or so of the previous one.
What is happening with all the intermediate levels?

Also, has anyone successfully designed a tactic that allows you to make it
past level 82?  This is the artic environment where you get 2 colonies while 
the computer gets 4.  When the computer gets enough manna, (which is really easy
for it) it knights.  By this time, I am lucky if I can get enough manna to
create swamps, while the computer has literally tons of castles.  I have yet
to figure out a successful defense to the pillaging.  For the record, until this
level, I was able to drown any knight before any damage occured.  Now the computer
watches and rescues the knight before he goes in.  My main defense is gone.
Now, I don't feel like playing the game anymore because of the leap in difficulty
foisted on me by this level.  Any help would be appreciated.


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        Stephen N. Opal   (313) 572-1610