BobtheTree
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Woo! Now I can finally play these games. Oh wait, they're over 100 hours long each? 
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Game News Wizardry 6-8 Released on GOG
- Thread starter Infinitron
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Having never finished 6, or even played 8, I want to go from 6 - 8. Here are some dumb questions:
1. You can take the same party through all 3 in the GoG verison (that is, extract saves from DosBox, copy to 7 directory, then to 8 or something?)
2. Any advice for someone starting with Wiz 6 and planning on completing Wiz 8?
3. I liked exploring Wiz 7: is there any party makeup that speeds up combat the most? There was a lot to investigate, but it got to a point where some fights took a freaking long time.
1. You can take the same party through all 3 in the GoG verison (that is, extract saves from DosBox, copy to 7 directory, then to 8 or something?)
2. Any advice for someone starting with Wiz 6 and planning on completing Wiz 8?
3. I liked exploring Wiz 7: is there any party makeup that speeds up combat the most? There was a lot to investigate, but it got to a point where some fights took a freaking long time.
Yes. It will ask for a save file to import.
GET THE RING IN VI. Also class switching is VI is RAGE INDUCING due to the fact you cannot distribute stats at level up, it is picked at random. So possibly don't do any class switching until VII.
Fights always take a lot of time in the Wizardry series. The only way to finally speed combat through them is not a particular party make up but just by grinding. Of which I like Samuri/Bishop/Valk/Valk/Bard/Ninja.
I watched the new GOG video on YT. 500 hours for the whole trilogy? I hope I will still have a suitable PC for them when I retire.
You can't use a hex editor unless you know what are you doing. What use is to raise str to 18 if the associated derived stats (of which you might not even know, them not being shown ingame. tohit, for example) are stored somewhere separately and would not update? Nah, you get to do it the hard way.
High level mass nuke spells like Asphyxiation or Death Wish are invaluable for dealing with trash to mid-level mobs very quickly.
As for non-trash combat, you don't have to speed up that as it is the most enjoyble part of Wizardry.
They say 700 hours for the whole trilogy but tbh I have no idea what are they basing it at.
I'd say if you want to take your time and reasonably explore everything, then it'll take you maybe a week of nonstop playing for each game? Provided ofc you don't get stuck forever on a puzzle which is more than likely if you're a first timer.
I see those cluebooks are going to be invaluable. Thanks again, Brenda. 
do it, I dare you
That's all I have, most of the sketches were bought by a mysterious totally unnamed non-codexer, so unless you make him suck it down you won't get a lot of scans.
Saved and waiting for more :D. Hopefully, I get more stuff from that auction one way or another :D
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JudasIscariot You can contact these guys: http://www.mocagh.org/loadpage.php?getgame=wiz8arnhem-map1
Wizardry is the Disco Inferno of RPG series???
Do you know how hard it is to roll a Mook Samurai?
TIME FOR SOME INCLINE! <3
All Mook party? Why?
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Very original names. 
Gonna be hilarious when he changes jobs.Very original names.
Alright, I have a long three day weekend and want to start fresh on my Wizardry run with Wiz6. Any suggestions/ advice for party builds (race/ class/ spells choice/ equipment/ etc.) that will follow me through Wiz 7 & 8? (I ask while digging out my old packet a graph paper.... Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to graph old-school without any hands?!!! 
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I would honestly say read the manual about the classes and races and just pick what you like. This is a game where any party combo is possible (some groups are much easier and some more challenging).
But...my Favorite combo is:
Bishop (they cast mage and priest spells but slower progression)
Valkyrie
Valkyrie (Because having TWO people able to cast SILENCE rules!)
Fairy Bard that then switches to Ninja
Samurai
Fighter
Bards are VERY helpful in the beginning, later not so much (because your spellcasters then will 0wn everything).
GET THE RING when playing VI
Have at least 1 Mook for when you play 8.
Make sure to order your party in the correct formation (fighters up front etc...) AND EQUIP YOUR PARTY in the beginning.
Your stats at character creation don't really matter. As you level up you will be bad-ass in no time.
Have your characters use their skills constantly (i.e. have the Bard or Thief keep trying to unlock doors to build up the skulduggery skill).
But...my Favorite combo is:
Bishop (they cast mage and priest spells but slower progression)
Valkyrie
Valkyrie (Because having TWO people able to cast SILENCE rules!)
Fairy Bard that then switches to Ninja
Samurai
Fighter
Bards are VERY helpful in the beginning, later not so much (because your spellcasters then will 0wn everything).
GET THE RING when playing VI
Have at least 1 Mook for when you play 8.
Make sure to order your party in the correct formation (fighters up front etc...) AND EQUIP YOUR PARTY in the beginning.
Your stats at character creation don't really matter. As you level up you will be bad-ass in no time.
Have your characters use their skills constantly (i.e. have the Bard or Thief keep trying to unlock doors to build up the skulduggery skill).
kmonster
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Lookin
male human fighter
male dwarf priest
male hobbit ranger
female human thief
elf mage
male human bard
Shouldn't be too difficult beating the trilogy with them.
Looking at your avatar I suggestAlright, I have a long three day weekend and want to start fresh on my Wizardry run with Wiz6. Any suggestions/ advice for party builds (race/ class/ spells choice/ equipment/ etc.) that will follow me through Wiz 7 & 8? (I ask while digging out my old packet a graph paper.... Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to graph old-school without any hands?!!!
male human fighter
male dwarf priest
male hobbit ranger
female human thief
elf mage
male human bard
Shouldn't be too difficult beating the trilogy with them.
No Mook's? 
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