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From: kenr@mfbbs.UUCP (Ken R?????)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: "Look up a word in the manual" copy protection
Message-ID: <476@mfbbs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Jul-87 04:23:03 EDT
Article-I.D.: mfbbs.476
Posted: Fri Jul  3 04:23:03 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 4-Jul-87 13:06:02 EDT
References: <8706271618.AA13698@cory.Berkeley.EDU>
Reply-To: kenr@mfbbs.UUCP (Ken Rawlings)
Organization: RSN(Real Soon Now) Software
Lines: 30
Keywords: copy-protection
Summary: Not Always

[Is this really necessary?]
In article <8706271618.AA13698@cory.Berkeley.EDU> dillon@CORY.BERKELEY.EDU (Matt Dillon) writes:
>
>	As far as games go, this type of copy-protection suits me just fine.. 
>it means they don't have to copy protect the disk which means you can back the
>thing up and use the backup and THAT is more important to me that taking 10
>seconds to lookup and type a word.
>
>	So the question to all you gamesters out there:  Would *you* rather
>use this method, or a copyprotected disk bound to fail? 

	Other than the minor annoyance of finding the manual when I want to
use a program, typing in the word doesnt bother me too much. But I think its 
incredibly obnoxious for them to make you look in the manual AND copy protect
the disk heavily as is the case with Silent Service. 

BTW: Is anyone interested in a Fairy Tale Advenute character editor? After
getting sick and tired of getting my butt kicked in that game I figured out
how the save game works. Its nice having 1500 bravery, vitality, and luck
(You'll never kill me!!! :-) ). And i'm in the process of putting together
a character editor, but wondering if anyone wants it. Reply through mail. 

(If I messed up in any way, please don't flame me, i'm new to usenet)

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