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From: mndaily@ux.acs.umn.edu (Linda Seebach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Lord Chaos is not my friend.
Message-ID: <2965@ux.acs.umn.edu>
Date: 29 Dec 90 09:56:21 GMT
References: <400.277bc4ba@vger.nsu.edu>
Reply-To: mndaily@ux.acs.umn.edu (Linda Seebach)
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In article <400.277bc4ba@vger.nsu.edu> cs170703644@vger.nsu.edu writes:
>I've just started with  DMII--CSB.  And I'd be grateful for any help, hints, 
>cheats, whatever, that I can get my hands on.

I would too... By now.

Re: Worms:
Near the beginning: Back up a bit right away. Cast light spells. Start
fireballing. Do *NOT* step on the space with the torch/dagger stuff. That
summons more worms. As if you need them.
Great way to start, ain't it?

>What's the secret to eliminating the midget who casts those really wicked
>lightening spells--the guy near the knight behind the iron gate? I got the
>onyx key from him and a ring. 

Midgets are the same as in DM I - they're the wizard dudes from the rat
level.

>and what about killing those knights?  Theylook like they've been on a steady
>diet of iron and steroids.
>Not to mention those big brown dragon things.....they get me every time.
In both cases: Every successful kill so far in DMII has been throught pit
hopping. Remember: If you land on a monster, someone's got to die. At least
they're worth treasure. Save before doing this, though, in case you miss.

>One of the dragons was guarding a set of bones.....not a set I recognized.
>Do I need to take these with me?  Can they be brought back to life?  
I don't know if you need them, but an alter of vi will not restore them.
At least, not unless there's a space in your group. I may eventually play
a three character group, or try it with one dead person, to see. It may be
that they are "generic bones" - dump them on the altar, and one dead person
comes back.

>What I would *really* like is a set of maps like for the old set.  Yes, I know
>it's cheating, but I DON'T CARE.  I don't even know how many levels there are
>in this version.....
I think there are about 10.
I would appreciate maps too. There is a set at abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov, but they
include no objects, or hints. I.e., what good does it do to tell me a wall
may dissappear if I don't know how to *make* it disappear?

Oh, and if I'm gonna bitch: Is it just me, or was it really *stupid* to move
the keypad movement keys? Being a sheer-reflex typist, I tend to get screwed
up by that rather a lot. I thought the old ones worked fine grumble grumble.

>| werjun@large              |  I'm so sick of hearing about Elvis.  |
Aren't we all.

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