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Re: Ultima 9 - What Do >You< Want to See?

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From: Ni... Nick Hadlow
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 1994 23:54
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NNNNOOOOO!!!!!!!!
For the love of Virtue keep the automap!
I would never, from choice, buy a game that didn't have one.  It takes
nothing away from exploration and allows the designers to create complex
environments.  Any fool can map a game with a pencil and squared paper.

Do game designers want to reward people for pausing the game after each move
and marking a square on a pice of paper?
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