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  • Wizardry 7 import from Wizardry 6

    From Lane Larson@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 4 19:15:31 2024
    Had an import and blasted through until I realized I wouldn't get Cure
    Paralyze until lvl 9. Too late for me! Found that the import is
    randomized some, finally got one with two characters starting with Cure Paralyze, the Priest and the Valkyrie. I believe this is what's
    necessary to win because Savant Troopers hand out Paralyze like nobody's business.

    I guess I don't have the patience to finish Wizardry 6 right now - using
    an interim save. I'm fairly far along, currently at the crystal puzzle
    where you have to crack it 4 times and then it busts open, down in the
    mines.

    Wizardry 7 is considerably prettier than Wizardry 6 and the interface is better. I'm in -- my valkyrie is decimating the opposition with Giant
    Sledge from Wizardry 6.

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  • From Mike S.@21:1/5 to lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu on Sun May 5 09:24:04 2024
    On Sat, 4 May 2024 19:15:31 -0500, Lane Larson
    <lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu> wrote:

    Wizardry 7 is considerably prettier than Wizardry 6 and the interface is >better. I'm in -- my valkyrie is decimating the opposition with Giant
    Sledge from Wizardry 6.

    Wiz 7 is definitely nicer to look at. Wiz 6 looks ugly but that won't
    stop me from playing it. I enjoyed the earlier Wiz games so I should
    like Wiz 6 as well.

    Did you play Wiz 6 with keyboard or mouse controls?

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  • From Mike S.@21:1/5 to spallshurgenson@gmail.com on Sun May 5 14:25:38 2024
    On Sun, 05 May 2024 11:12:33 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    Which doesn't say anything about it's worth as a game. I was never
    really a "Wizardry" fan. I never really got into the games very
    deeply. But I know a lot of people loved it, and I'll bow to their >better-informed opinions on the matter. It's probably a fine game. But
    the "Wizardry" series always struggled when it came to its
    presentation.

    Don't forget Wizardry 5 was still using their wireframe wall engine
    from the first game.

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  • From Lane Larson@21:1/5 to Mike S. on Sun May 5 19:07:34 2024
    Mike S. wrote:
    On Sat, 4 May 2024 19:15:31 -0500, Lane Larson
    <lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu> wrote:

    Wizardry 7 is considerably prettier than Wizardry 6 and the interface is
    better. I'm in -- my valkyrie is decimating the opposition with Giant
    Sledge from Wizardry 6.

    Wiz 7 is definitely nicer to look at. Wiz 6 looks ugly but that won't
    stop me from playing it. I enjoyed the earlier Wiz games so I should
    like Wiz 6 as well.

    Did you play Wiz 6 with keyboard or mouse controls?

    I didn't know there was an option. I used a combination of the two
    because ENTER selects the first item in a menu. <spoiler> For example
    in the belfry ENTER chooses jump around and that is a choice I make often.

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  • From Mike S.@21:1/5 to lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu on Mon May 6 09:55:32 2024
    On Sun, 5 May 2024 19:07:34 -0500, Lane Larson
    <lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu> wrote:

    I didn't know there was an option. I used a combination of the two
    because ENTER selects the first item in a menu. <spoiler> For example
    in the belfry ENTER chooses jump around and that is a choice I make often.

    The game makes you choose one or the other in the options. You are
    using mouse controls. You can't select menu items with the keyboard
    with mouse controls on. The Return key works but that is about all
    that works I think with mouse controls on.

    I am not sure which control method is superior which is why I was
    curious about which you were using.

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  • From Lane Larson@21:1/5 to Mike S. on Mon May 6 09:18:44 2024
    Mike S. wrote:
    On Sun, 5 May 2024 19:07:34 -0500, Lane Larson
    <lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu> wrote:

    I didn't know there was an option. I used a combination of the two
    because ENTER selects the first item in a menu. <spoiler> For example
    in the belfry ENTER chooses jump around and that is a choice I make often.

    The game makes you choose one or the other in the options. You are
    using mouse controls. You can't select menu items with the keyboard
    with mouse controls on. The Return key works but that is about all
    that works I think with mouse controls on.

    I am not sure which control method is superior which is why I was
    curious about which you were using.

    Oh I would definitely choose mouse then. The main action list which is
    used often has 12 options and I wouldn't want to do that by keyboard
    every time.

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  • From Mike S.@21:1/5 to lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu on Mon May 6 14:45:38 2024
    On Mon, 6 May 2024 09:18:44 -0500, Lane Larson
    <lnlarson@stoat.inhoin.edu> wrote:

    Oh I would definitely choose mouse then. The main action list which is
    used often has 12 options and I wouldn't want to do that by keyboard
    every time.

    Ok, that makes sense to me. Thanks.

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