Subj : Usurper Help                                                          
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* -> Is there anyone out there that can give me some help playing
* -> Usurper?  Every time I play, I always die right away.  In short, I
* -> stink at the game and would really appreciate it if someone out
* -> there could give me a few pointers. Thank you all for your time...
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        Alot of people think that these games (L.O.R.D & Usurper)
are what I call "Hit Enter Repeatedly" games.....meaning you could
just start the game and hit enter to fight and basically get
through the whole game by hitting enter. It involves much more
than that. One of the keys is to have plenty of healing potions,
and to ALWAYS be at your top strength before you go into battle.
Also, one of the most important things to know is who not to fight
(because they'll kill you).....




Subj : Ox Tip of the Day                                                     
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Now that version 3.00wb1 is out, there's a lot of uncharted territory
for everyone to learn.  

Today's tip:  the option to "Work Land" is one of the most important in
the game, and you'll want to take advantage of it nearly every day.  In
version 1.x and 2.x of Ox, you couldn't make products immediately:  you
had to claim land, put an ox on it, and hope it would make something for
tomorrow.  Now, in addition to what your oxen make, you get a number of
chances every day to make things with your own hands -- and you can use
any land, not just the land you own.  In the early days of a game, you
can actually make more this way than you can make with all the land you
claim!

Two things to know:  First off, you can only work any given plot once a
day.  That means you'll have to move around as you work land to take
advantage of all of your turns.  One effective way to work is to move
around and make whatever the game says each plot is good for. :-)

Second of all, making products takes some problem-solving skill, so it
may take a little time to learn how!  Making food and energy is pretty
easy, but the valuable stuff -- ore and luxite -- can be challenging
sometimes.



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