Re: MI: follow the paths?

From: fuegi@CS.ColoState.EDU (Aaron D. Fuegi)

Date: Mon, 06 Jun 1994 19:43:22 +0000

In article <2svejv$sln@sus.edu.eur.nl>,
Rolf H. Lange <bklange@sus.edu.eur.nl> wrote:
>
>Hi everybody,
>
>My monster has a little dilemma. I was wondering if it is more
>profitable to follow the paths and trails, or not to.
>Are there more structures, bushes, plants, trees and creatures on
>a path or trail or is it better to travel away from the paths?
>Thanks in advance for any replies!
>greetings,
>
>Max
>
    This is a good question.  The only advantage to following paths is
that the far structures(posts for you) are basically always on paths and
are thus easier to find if you follow the path.  I don't believe that,
except for maybe meeting more player monsters on a path, there are any
other real differences in what you find.
    The disadvantage of following a path is that you have less control over
where you are going.  If you just want to get as far east as quickly as
possible then just ignore the paths and go east using whatever search scheme
you can think of that looks at the most squares while still getting you 8
east every turn.
    Once you find your first far post, you should be given directions to
other structures or if you have friends with map info you may be able to
find exactly where on the island you are and get data on it.  Thus, until
you find your first far post, I would probably recommend following paths
to help you find it and then from then on ignore the paths completely.

References

MI: follow the paths?
bklange@sus.edu.eur.nl (Rolf H. Lange)
Mon, 06 Jun 1994 15:16:15 +0000