MIGHT & MAGIC 7 TIPS

                     From Stefan Herber

I don't intend this as a walkthrough - there are a number of such
on the web - but most miss out some vital info which you have to
learn the hard way. So - here goes:

a) In the first setting you are offered a free wand for favours
later to be extracted. DON'T accept unless you want your hometown
to be decimated later or lose favour with your important
protagonists.  If you do accept your castle will be attacked later
and to restore the norm you have to kill EVERY invader; many of
them are well hidden and it is possible to slay them all - but why
look for trouble in the first place?
b) Vital skills are air magic, body magic and bow. Try and get one
character up to master level in these a.s.a.p. Give one or the
other of the magic disciplines to your secondary magic casters.
All characters need bow skills; the only weapon your sorcerer will
ever be any good at is the staff - make sure he/she has the skill
at the beginning or buy in the first scenario (you won't get
another chance).
c) Many stronger characters will never succumb to your party even
late in the game. Use spells like paralyze or enslave (although
the real nasties later are immune to both.) Some characters can
kill your party member in one stroke- SAVE, SAVE and SAVE again.
d) Flight, water walk and invisibility spells are indispensable.
It is impossible to win the game without these - buy them.
e) Despite being invisible to your enemies in hostile areas you
are visible to pub owners and traders. Use this to your advantage
(don't ask me to explain this.)
f) Don't waste money on weapons (except perhaps early on.) You'll
pick up much better stuff in the various dungeons.

If despite this you are stuck e-mail me (StefanHer@aol.com).  Oh
one last thing - according to the booklet archers can become
expert in disarming traps. You can't - not until very late in the
game. So don't believe everything you read.

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