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Article #973Re: WC2 question
From: ken... Kenneth Tan
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00
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Bill wrote: >In WC1 (at least in the demo) I would always get a "The Orcs are >approaching" whenever the orcs would get close to my troops. WC1 does not have FOW. As and when enemy units are "visible", the computer will yell out at you. > But the >only time I get notified of any enemy activity in WC2 is when I get >damaged. There is (generally) FOW in WC2, and was meant to be played with FOW. In such cases, the time you know the enemy is approaching till the time they attack is usually minimal anyway. They only inform you when your unit gets attacked, not earlier. (all units assumed friendly until they attack?) >Any reason why? They just made the game that way. Automan
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