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- From: David.White@launchpad.unc.edu (David White)
- Subject: Re: Star Control 2 comments
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.143546.22169@samba.oit.unc.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 14:35:46 GMT
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- Overall, a very good review of the game!
-
- >2) The manual is well-written, but lacks greatly in detail about what you're
- >supposed to do, so at the start, its hard to know if you're doing the correct
- >things. It's pretty easy to get into the swing of things, though.
-
- I sort of like its vagueness. You're told in the intro that you're on
- your way to Earth, and that's about it. Of course, every player will go
- to Earth first where they'll figure out more information as time
- progresses, without the manual spoiling anything.
-
- >3) It's way too easy for a lander to be destroyed on a planet (sometimes, you
- >can be destroyed before you even get a chance to move, on some of the tougher
- >planets). I found it to be very frustrating in that regard.
-
- True - I've spent 15-20 minutes saving and restoring just to collect Noble
- or Precious material on a weather/tectonics class 4/5 planet since I kept
- getting blown to bits. Still, if you collect enough life forms and visit
- the Master Trader, maybe he can help...
-
- >4) I can't get the thrust to work on the keypad #2 custom layout. (There are
- >no keyboard conflicts, since I checked it with keys.exe, and the same combo
- >worked in Starcon 1) The combo I use is [, ], End, Pg Dn, 5 for
- >fire, special, left, right, thrust. (The last three I use from the keypad).
- >Anybody else have problems with this?
-
- I've never tried that combo (always just used the NM,./ layout), but have
- you tried toggling NumLock? (just a suggestion from someone who HASN'T
- tried it.)
-
- Take care,
-
- =-=-= David =-=-=
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