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Re: Three Wishes (Granted) -> 3 <- Recommendations Without A Question

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From: Max
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 05:17
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nightwalker wrote:
> 
> I'm glad you liked this one in particular, Max, because I had a lot more
> input into the second version than I usually do when betatesting.  I
> re-wrote most of the notes and clues to improve the English and actually
> made a few of them up myself, which is a first for me. We all worked very
> hard to make sure it was easier to figure out the puzzles, but not TOO easy,
> and to make it more "sneak friendly" than the original version. (If you want
> to know where the objects to complete the "Optional Objetives" are, just
> drop me an e-mail and I'll fill you in. I am currently alphatesting the next
> mission, called Lord Alan's Fortress and if you liked Basement, well, you
> ain't seen nothing yet! :-)
> 
> Nightwalker
.............


          - Good LORD, NW.. You're EVERYWHERE !8] - I don't know how
          you do it, but I'm VERY glad you do ->!

          Sorry for my delay in replys here. - I sometimes get typed-
          out and need a day or so to recover.

          Thanks to all 20 of you for doing everything you do SO well !;]
          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Wishes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


-Praise The Miraculas 8]
-(Honored 2 Serve)

-Third Keeper
-(At Large)

                                                             - Max -
.  .................................................................
> 
> "Max" <Third...@Large.net> wrote in message
> news:3D769E07.D61BD89A@Large.net...
> >         The Three Missions expounded apon in this particular lumbering
> >         waltz-limp are as follows:
> >
> >          Snatch And Grab - Old Comrades, Old Debts - Lord Alan's Basement
> >          (again in three parts for easy consumption)
> >
> >
> >    3 -> Lord Alan's Basement (AKA Basement2)
> >         By Andrea Aleotti
> >
> >         The Macroscope:
> >         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >       A "Basement" - Bigger - more complex - more beautiful and MUCH
> >     more to offer than most maps.
> >
> >
> >         The Blow-By-Blow:
> >         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >       Hey, a basement is just a basement, right?? - *BUZZZ* - Wrong. - A
> >     misleading title for an immensely variant and colorful map. Although
> >     just a little convoluted in pathways this map offers everything from
> >     the tight dark and damp to the grandiose and breath taking - and well
> >     covering everything in between. You will get wet - you will get claus-
> >     tophobic and acrophobic. - You'll be mixed and perplexed - mazed in
> >     and phased out - but all the while you'll be enjoying it because the
> >     change of mood and atmosphere is so frequent that you'll recognize
> >     the rhythm - and know that there will likely be an unusual sup rise
> >     just around the next corner.
> >
> >       You have a moment's reprise at the very start to enjoy the serene
> >     calmness of a garden at night before taking the plunge into adventure.
> >
> >       Despite a few 'Oh-No' traps consisting of narrow vertical shafts
> >     that won't kill you - only trap you - This map is consistently enter-
> >     taining all the way through - Not enough guards for some players, but
> >     suspense is there nonetheless and it is manifested in many enjoyable
> >     forms.
> >
> >       I completed this one in about 2 hrs 40 mins, but sadly couldn't
> >     locate the two secondary (optional) objectives. - Well worthy of a
> >     second run-through when I have more time.
> >
> >      Summation:
> >      ~~~~~~~~~
> >      Extremely well constructed detailed and atmospheric and more than
> >    enough to keep you intrigued throughout. - I recommend this one very
> >    highly - Variety is the spice - and this one has it in spades.
> >
> >      Thanks to the builder who put a massive amount of work into this
> >    to bring us a multi faceted adventure on a grand scale. - All My Best
> >    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wishes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> > -Praise The Builder
> >
> > -Third Keeper
> > -(At large)
> >
> >                                                                - Max -
> > .  ...................................................................
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Subject: Re: Three Wishes (Granted) -> 3 <- Recommendations Without A Question
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