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From: kxgj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Lemmings (mis)info...
Message-ID: <1991Jun10.120200.5360@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
Date: 10 Jun 91 16:01:59 GMT
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To all concerned about the 'Psygnosis thing':

First off, this is not a flame to either side.  I was chagrined when I heard
about the key disk solution to Lemmings, enough so that I penned a multipaged
letter to Psygnosis that explained the inadequacy of that approach (for me,
that is).  I also collected the 17 most recent postings on this newsgroup on
the subject to include (to demonstrate the widespread nature of that feeling).

However, that letter will not be sent.  I was just in a local store that had
the issue of INFO that contained the news about the impending Lemmings
release (if you remember, that was what RE-started this thread not too long
ago--a comment on that news).  I read the blurb and saw something that
surprised me becasue of its content and the fact that noone else mentioned it.
The article said that Psygnosis said (will it stand up in court though????  :-)
that future releases will use a code wheel!!  If that is accurate, it adds
 a bit of credence to Psyg's statement that Lemmings was released with key
disk protection to get it out sooner.  Also, it addresses my concerns/needs
considerably better than I thought from the original post.  Granted, this does
NOT help for Lemmings but I might buy it anyway if they follow through with
releasing products that are not disk-based protected.  If INFO's info is
correct, KUDOS to Psygnosis from me.

Anyway, keep an eye out for future releases.  Could the (noisy) consumer have
won a battle???

Kirk