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Subject: !3-2! Obtaining this FAQ
Date: 06/13/1998
To get the latest version of the Unofficial Myst and Riven FAQ, use one
of the following methods:
(1) E-mail
Send an e-mail with the subject, "Myst FAQ [text] please", to the address:
Teng-Yan Loke <lokety@gmail.com>
and a human operator will process your request, where "text" is optional. If
you prefer to receive the package as ASCII text, then add "text" as
indicated. You should receive the FAQ in a PKZip-compressed or ASCII text
package as an attachment on the e-mail reply soon.
(2) World Wide Web
Yes, the FAQ is now available on the Web! However, it is not optimized for
viewing, because it has not been fully converted to organized HTML pages.
<URL:http://www.probe.net/~lokety/myst_index.html>
Any suggestions for other methods of retrieving this document are
appreciated. Much appreciated if someone can loan some disk space to
distribute the FAQ.
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Subject: [3-3] Integrity of FAQ file
Date: 05/01/1996
You may want to make sure that this text file has not been tampered by using
PGP software. Before you can do this, please add my PGP public key to your
public key ring. If you do not know how to do that, refer to the
documentation included in the PGP software package.
Included in this package should be a PGP transport armor file named
"MYST.ASC". If you do not have this file, you can either request from me
through e-mail or view it at this World Wide Web location:
<URL:http://www.probe.net/~lokety/myst_asc.html>
Assuming that the PGP program, transport armor file, and the FAQ
file are in the same directory on your drive, type the following command:
pgp.exe myst.asc myst.faq
If the FAQ file has not been tampered with, you should be able to see at
least this following section of text (question marks denote date and time):
File has signature. Public key is required to check signature.
File 'myst.$00' has signature, but with no text.
Text is assumed to be in file 'myst.faq'.
.
Good signature from user "Teng Yan Loke".
Signature made ????/??/?? ??:?? GMT
Signature and text are seperate. No output file produced.
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Subject: [3-4] Format of Documentation
Date: 01/06/1996
I have been trying to follow the format which is a simplification of RFC1153
digest format, so that this FAQ may be compatible with common newsreader
digest handling functionalities. In some newsreaders, pressing "^g" (without
the quotes) will get you to the next section.
Changes from the previous version of the FAQ are marked with the character
"!" (without the quotes), while new portions are marked with the character
"*" (without the quotes), in the first column. Section numbers which are
enclosed in the square brackets, that is "[]" (without the quotes), mean that
the information therein has not been updated since the previous version.
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Subject: !3-5! Foreword
Date: 06/13/1998
Welcome to the Unofficial Myst and Riven FAQ, adventurer!
I enjoyed Myst alot, and I don't want to forget the fun of it. Even if this
document shall prove to be a failure, at least I would have collected some
amount of nostalgia. I do not have answers to every question about Myst and
Riven, so it is always welcome to receive readers' help and tips.
This FAQ also aims to provide the latest and maximum amount of information
about the sequel. It was interesting to follow the development and release
of this much-anticipated game.
The previous release of the FAQ was more than a year ago. Since then, there
has been enormous development in the Myst and Riven (D'Ni) universe. During
that time, I was, and still am, undergoing my degree course which required
most of my time. I have been planning to update this FAQ with a lot of
information that I have collected so far, and now is still not the time to
release full-blown and proper version. Therefore, this version is an interim
release of the FAQ, for the purpose of bringing to speed some facts,
especially those related to Riven. Bear with me while I try to collate the
rest of the pieces of news and changes.
If you are looking for solutions to the gameplay, they are not here. But if
there is an adequate number of readers suggesting such a section, I will look
into it. Meanwhile, I am trying out a section on things you would like to
know about after finishing the game. This is a warning that there may be
spoilers in that section, so ample warning messages are included to help you
avoid it. Please read the warning in the beginning of that section carefully.
Rest assured that there are safety blank spaces prior and after that section.
Many thanks goes to Mark DeForest, who first provided invaluable feedback and
contribution to this FAQ.
Now, let us begin.
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