Over 20 years ago, I almost bankrupted MicroProse by designing Darklands and leading the team that built it. I will do my best to answer design questions in this thread. There are some caveats: - I do not have any legal rights to the game or its code, so I can't promise any improvements or follow-ons. - I am unfamiliar with the code adjustments made to produce this version. I can't help you with bugs. - I'm a designer and producer, not an artist or programmer, so I can't help you mod the graphics ...

Work?

Anyone know where I can go to get a full map of the stories and mechanics? We've been low on hours and a few of my 3D Team members were interested in taking this and moving it into a 3D style game with updated graphics. I warned them that any buyers would have to buy this version before they could buy the version they want to make. But they still want to try. At the least we will have something cool to share....

The game will boot you out even if you bought it on steam, is that a feature? lol Please fix it.

I will start by saying i know the potions can stun, slow, blind, damage, etc enemy. And I know it gets rough at endgame with groups of plate armored goons and supernatural enemy. And there are the buff potions, for tough fights, as well. This isn't about the benefits of potions themselves, its about buying them vs crafting them, really. Generally, then, it seems like to do alchemy 'right' you already beat the game? You need: - either a guy too old to fight worth anything, probably in his 50s, ...