Paws says:
Sometimes trying to get info from the other staffers is like pulling teeth ;) Seriously, don't forget, readers, we Q&A hosts don't always have time to check back through our huge news archives and instead rely on memory or staff tips. We're only human...or reasonable facsimilies thereof! :)

Paws says:
Your best tactic may be not to get attacked by them in the first place. It find I do a lot of stand offing while the others pick away at each other. I know when I play the country in the east, since they're only monks and priests, I invariably spread around the entire edges of the map and wait for them to fight amonst themselves in the middle until they can't withstand me and then swamp them. Try using more green and healing magic (Pixies good. Unicorns good.) and more long distance units like centaurs. Invariably I expect to have up to 3 of my units killed in each battle. That's why I have sacc units like ghouls or a wall of dragons to soak it up while my magic users and long distance fighters clean up. Kudos for getting the units to higher levels in the first place, most of mine don't make it past level 15 :P

Ultima collection *scribbles it down*. I'll check the local EB and see if that rings a bell to em. Oh, cool, I'm getting a free copy from a reader :)

As for your final comment, I'll only touch the important part. While HTML skills are good to have, skills alone don't get you a job. In my RL job, I'd had good experience with retail and customer service but since it was volunteer no employer would take me seriously. What landed me my job was my personality. Same thing with RPGamer - I had very rudimentary HTML skills (read: next to none), and yet I still got the job, and ended up coding my own section which is, to my pride, a booming success. My willingness to learn and do lots and lots of work, ability to function in groups, etc, etc, got me where I am. So don't think skills get you everywhere, because who you are is just as important :)

Paws says:
This actually does explain why people may have been getting confused. Oh, and just so the readers know, Mr. Hulett is part of Team XKalibur, the guys making the GBC RPG Mythri. I hope you guys are doing good finding a publishser (or was it developer? ^^;)! :) I've been lucky enough to be able to peep at the production and so far everything looks awesome. But I won't say any more ;)

Paws says:
1. I'm on the 4th CD but I got stuck on the optional spirit bosses in the city of the dead (yeah, I made that as spoiler free as I could, trust me if you haven't played it, that won't affect the gamr a bit). I get to the third one and I hit a frickin brick wall! But, I have my strategy all worked out. I use Dart to dragoon, since he has the strongest magic, the wind dragoon to use Rose Storm, and the lightning dragoon to use items and his magic sometimes. I have several repeat items that I can throw in too, especially that one that meakes the enemy weak for 3 turns!
2. Several times, actually, and I always fall over laughing because it's too funny to get mad at. I was the first Canadian on staff; now we have 3. Ironically, considering how big Canada is, when we're all at home, we're within 5 hours of each other. Go fig.
3. I have yet to play SotN, but I'm seriously thinking of picking up that used copy at the EB, since it's only 15 bucks. Now I just gotta find the 15$ :P

Paws says:
Uh, I found this to be a pretty silly question, but considering I got more than one I figured I should at least touch on it. Simply put, there are TONS of RPGamers who like the old games, who are old school. They buy those games and love em to death. Just because you don't doesn't mean Joe Slob down the street doesn't. Don't like it? Don't buy em. Easy nuff, no? When you don't put your dollar towards a certain kind of game, others will be produced that you do like. Personal preference for new style games doesn't mean you can totally ignore the people who don't share the same feelings :P

Paws says:
Good arguments, and thoughts to ponder. Oh, and don't mind the slime in the corner, it always sounds like it's stressed because it works nonstop on the site ;)

1. THIS GAM RULES!!!!!!11
   
   
2. it sux dontg download
   
   
3. This crashed my computer when I tried to play it, so I'm giving it a "1" in each category. (features, graphics & sound, etc.)
   
   
4. It's a cool game, but I can't find the key to the 2nd cave. If anybody finds it, e-mail me at moron@aol.com
   Note: That is NOT a real e-mail address, as far as I know. Do not attempt to e-mail this person.

Paws says:
Yeah, so submit reviews to Points of View!! Erm...yeah. I'll go back to my nice Q&A column now and enjoy the free pat on the back and ear scritches...teehee. Seriously, If you haven't gone over to PsoV at least once yet go now ;)

Paws says:
I feel like that gecko in the Geico commercial. Please, please, stop asking me this! I'm very happy doing Points of View and I wouldn't give it up to do Q&A. I think the new replacement should be able to devote their time fully to the column and I simply can't do that. Sorry guys ;)

Paws says:
Ah, that could be why..I've played it through about 5 times but only on easy and normal. Hard just seemd so...daunting! =^^;= I wonder if the game will be brought over...

No Time for quickies. Darn, I had good ones too!

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