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Re: Problems with Descent (long post)

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From: hbcs... WildThing
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 02:34
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> * Of course, I'm referring to the save game "feature".  I understand 
> Interplay/Parallax's philosophy on this issue, it's just wrong.  OK, 
> so they think that allowing the player to save at arbitrary times would
> allow the player to use save-game as a super-equalizer and defeat
> any enemy by repetition.  To which I reply, "So what?"

They should be able to save mid-level, but it should be a cheat code, not
an option.  When you save after every good move, and restore after every
fuck-up, the actual straight through record doesn't portray your true
playing skill.  Saving only after completing a level makes scores in
competition more accurate making competition fair. 

Mid-level saving gets to the point where when to save becomes a stategy
alone. 

> * I love the mulitplayer game.

There needs to be a pause option for those of us that don't trust our
'friend' when they say "OK, I'll wait for you to get back."  Meanwhile
finding you, and putting your ass in his/her crosshairs.

Also, on my 386dx/40, 486's and Pentiums give my opponent a SIGNIFICANTLY
huge speed advantage. 

--
Mosh Hard!
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