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From: tel@adimail.UUCP (Terry Monks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Wanted: Info on new Wizardry Games
Keywords: Wizardry
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Date: 19 Mar 91 16:29:20 GMT
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In article <1991Mar17.153358.23687@hellgate.utah.edu>, eeide@cs.utah.edu (Eric Eide) writes:
> I'm thinking about buying one (or both) of the new Wizardry games: "Knight of
> Diamonds" and "Bane of the Cosmic Forge."  But I have some questions:
> 
>   + Can I transfer my characters from the "Proving Grounds" into either of the
>     new games?  I bought the "Proving Grounds" way back in 1985...
>

Yes, you can transfer characters from  Proving Grounds to Knight of Diamonds. In fact,
you must do so, since you cannot create characters in KOD.

>   + What do people think about "Bane of the Cosmic Forge"?  From Sir-Tech's
>     promotional brochure, it sounds very interesting: lots more options,
>     improved graphics and animation, digitized sounds, and so on.  Will it
>     run on my lowly Mac Plus (with 2.5 Mb)?
>
This product is still in beta test for the Mac, but I think it's out for other
machines already. You will be able to run it in that configuration (that's how
I am beta-ing now) and I think it will run in 1 Meg also. There are still some
questions about 24-bit cards for the Mac II family, but it may be released soon.
The puzzles are quite nice, there are several new races and character classes and
all the spells have been redone. Also, you promote in the dungeon, so do not
have to go back out (at all, I think)
	
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