Re: Odyssey Questions

From: jbrowning@hayes.com (Damage Control)

Date: Thu, 02 Nov 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <17448EC7ES86.DLUKE@msu.edu>, DLUKE@msu.edu (Doug Luke) writes:
> Well, I've played enough turns of Odyssey (HQ-1 and HQ-3) to start feeling
> comfortable with the game. I'm making fewer mistakes each turn, too!
>
> I still have a few questions that I haven't been able to figure out, though.
>
> 1) Even though I have my armies' encounters set to accept prisoners, I have
> never been able to capture any after any of my battles. Am I doing something
> wrong, or is it just very hard to do? (I have fought battles where characters
> were on the other side. They've always slunk away after I crushed their
> armies.)

I've had the same experience - nary a capture. However, you loose a lot less
troops generally if you challenge and defeat the opposing party - and you get
their goodies!

>
> 2) It seems like I should be able to purchase healing creams in cities. However
> the rules say that only equipable items can be purchased. Is this correct?

This is correct - ONLY equippable items may be purchased. This is no dout to
prevent people from buying piles of attribute enhancing potions and suchlike.

>
> I'll write up more of my questions after I get home and look at my notes.
>
> --Doug Luke--
> --The Hidden Hand--

Joey Browning
jbrowning@hayes.com

References

Odyssey Questions
DLUKE@msu.edu (Doug Luke)
Tue, 31 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000