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From: Jhulian Waldby <wichitajayhawks@msn.com>
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Subject: Re: saved
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:30:05 -0600
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Mike S. wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:51 -0600, Jhulian Waldby
> <wichitajayhawks@msn.com> wrote:
> 
>> One of the things I did this time around in Wiz 6 was to get rid of the
>> dedicated thief.  While a thief can produce damage near to a fighter
>> type or ranger, they have poor AC and HP.  My rolled party included a
>> Ninja and a Ranger.  The Ranger became the best skullduggery and was
>> sufficient to the task of unlocking castle doors.  Trapped chests are
>> still a circus, however, but manageable through save/reload.
> 
> This is why I regretted getting rid of my thief in the earlier
> Wizardries. They pick locks better then Ninjas. I hated winning a
> battle only to have my party blown to smithereens because of the loot.
> 
Oh, I think you will like Wiz 6 then.  Chests are separate from 
encounters.  When the battle's over, it's over.