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From: peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Metagaming (Wizard, Melee) -- anybody know anything about them?
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 09:58:03 EDT
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> Does anyone know about a pair of games called Melee (a hand-to-hand
> combat system) and Wizard (a spell combat system) produced by a company
> called Metagaming (or something like that) out of Austin , Texas?  If
> anyone does-- and especially if anyone knows where I can get these games
> or how to reach the company-- I'd appreciate feedback by electronic
> mail.  Thanks.
> 
> Antonio Romero
> 	...gamma!pyuxww!pyuxt!romeroa

I have a copy of these games. The company is now out of business and the
author of the games, Steve Jackson, is unwilling to pay them the 6 figure
price they put on the rights. Apparently they're ticked off at him for
going into competition with them by selling another game he wrote for them,
OGRE. Looks like another nasty feud... he's working on a new system, but
it's nothing like The Fantasy Trip (the game that Wizard/Melle are parts of),
which is a pity. I use TFT extensively... it's a very nice system when you
discard the "economic system". As long as you don't play with powergamers,
anyway.

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	Peter (Made in Australia) da Silva
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