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From: tel@adimail.UUCP (Terry Monks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Wizardry II
Message-ID: <601@adimail.UUCP>
Date: 14 Dec 90 16:29:19 GMT
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In article <2550@cod.NOSC.MIL>, deichman@cod.NOSC.MIL (Shane D. Deichman) writes:
> 
> Actually, characters in Wiz can be stored in "Backup" files.  Your
> idea would be a good one if Wiz II could read these; however, it
> will only read the characters from the Scenario file of the original
> Wizardry.  Those cheapskates really got all bases covered, no?
> 

No comment on the "cheap-skates" thing, I did this under contract...The
original reason why you could not read from Backup files, was to make it
a little harder for players to fill their dungeons with virtual duplicates
of high level players, win the game, and then say that it was too easy.


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Terry Monks        Automata Design Inc    (703) 472-9400