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Re: Orcs & Humans

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From: tu... Martin Mller Pedersen
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 20:19
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>I've been playing Orcs & Humans for a few days (seems pretty fun), and
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The game is called warcraft and there is a newsgroup for the game:
alt.games.warcraft

>I was wondering what strategies other people use.
>- Is it better to build structures, fighters, or peons early?

Peons and structures.
DONT attack too early.

>- I've been trying to fight with Knights, but I seem to do better with
>Archers.  The shoot-at-a-distance is a huge advantage.

>- Do you fight better with small groups (6 or less) or large groups?
>Large groups seem to get in each others way, but a gang of archers is
>deadly.

I think that playing over net against another person is the best way
to learn the tactics.

>Thanks
>--
>John Dowding
>dow...@ai.sri.com

tu...@daimi.aau.dk

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From: tu...@daimi.aau.dk (Martin M|ller Pedersen)
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Subject: Re: Orcs & Humans
Date: 3 Jan 1995 20:19:46 GMT
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