problem with griffs is that they r tooo weak to take a town by itself, cuz they take forever and by the time they r finished with a building, the enm has already got together some defense and is ready to kick the griffs a**....1997 October 22, Ratty, “How to handle against human submarines?”, in alt.games.warcraft (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025:
Diff griffs con differently. Next time one flies righ^([sic]) over you, /con it to see how it sees you. Some con "ready to attack" to me and some /con "Indifferently" and anywhere in between.1999 June 22, Riprock, “Griffins confuse me”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025:
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Lure will get the mage some breathing room, so it isn't an absolute kill (and Stone Gaze can really hurt the griffs), but it sure is fun.1999 July 8, Kevin McGuire, “Anyone Play Magic and mayhem...anyone??”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025:
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