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From: moynihan_r@apollo.HP.COM (Robert Moynihan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Champions of Krynn/Pool of Radiance
Keywords: Got my fix, thanks Ron...
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Date: 31 May 90 18:07:00 GMT
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Many thanks to all who responded to my Autoduel/PoR questions.

Special thanks to Ron Birk who had suggested getting Champions
of Krynn.  I had been skipping the messages about CoK, thinking 
it was a continuation of the Dragonlance games. I pulled it off 
the shelf at my local Walden Software to have a look, and was 
pleasantly surprised to find that it had much the same look and 
feel of PoR, and allowed the player to create his/her own party.
(That's my complaint about Dragonlance games.  I like to create
my OWN characters, thank you very much...)

I bought it on the spot, and played it for four hours last night.
If I were single, I'd be playing it for four more tonight. (If I
were still in college, I'd be playing it all summer. :-) 

I am especially happy with the speed of the game.  If you'll recall,
my major gripe about C-64 PoR was how slow it was.  CoK zips along.
One caveat:  CoK needs a full meg of RAM to run.  (Glad I bought 
that upgrade...) 

Best additional feature:  "Fix."  Added to the Encamp menu, it
allows you to quickly rest/cure injured party members.  It assumes 
that your clerics will memorize maximum cures and use them on injured
party members. Saves a lot of time.
 
As far as playability is concerned, it's the same game with a
different quest...So what's taking them so long with Pool of
Radiance/Curse of the Azure Bonds?

To Scott Sutherland: You're the only person I know of who claims to
have actually SEEN PoR for the Amiga.  I wonder if you saw a beta
version given to a dealer?  
 
Suggestions for successful play?  Map everywhere you go.  Encamp when
you're hurt/low on spells.  Don't get cute.  Have a Solamnic Knight in
the party.

Enjoy.


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