Xref: utzoo alt.folklore.computers:8640 comp.unix.internals:1790 comp.misc:11114 Path: utzoo!utgpu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!unisoft!greywolf From: greywolf@unisoft.UUCP (The Grey Wolf) Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.unix.internals,comp.misc Subject: Re: Software Obesity (was Re: Jargon file v2.1.5) Message-ID: <3291@unisoft.UUCP> Date: 10 Jan 91 04:14:54 GMT References: <1990Dec2.202402.21977@decuac.dec.com> <3276@unisoft.UUCP> <1991Jan4.024914.12226@ashtate> Reply-To: greywolf@unisoft.UUCP (The Grey Wolf) Organization: Foo Bar and Grill Lines: 34 In article <1991Jan4.024914.12226@ashtate> tomr@ashtate (Tom Rombouts) writes: >In article <3276@unisoft.UUCP> greywolf@unisoft.UUCP (The Grey Wolf) writes: >>-- >>On the 'Net: Why are more and more fourth-level wizard(-wannabe)s trying to >>invoke ninth-level magic, instead of taking the time to climb the other >>(quite essential) thirteen levels so they can do this properly? > >If they are at the fourth-level, and seek the ninth-level, doesn't that >leave five, and not thirteen, other levels for them to climb? :-) No, actually. I used to play (ahem...er...) D&D, and according to the guidelines (they're too lame to be used as rules (flames > /dev/null 2>&1)) a wizard must achieve seventeenth level before one can cast a ninth-level spell. (Level of magic ability = ((level of player * 2) - 1)). > >Sorry to be picky, but after all, this _is_ the 'Net, you know.... Well, you know what they say: If you're right 90% of the time, nobody is going to quibble over the other 3%... > > >Tom Rombouts Torrance Techie tomr@ashtate.A-T.com V:(213)538-7108 >Filler: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX >XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX >XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX( that should be enough....)XXX -- On the 'Net: Why are more and more fourth-level wizard(-wannabe)s trying to invoke ninth-level magic, instead of taking the time to climb the other (quite essential) thirteen levels so they can do this properly? ...!{ucbvax,acad,uunet,amdahl,pyramid}!unisoft!greywolf