ScottG, is that why you are creating a new user guide, because you think players are at the same level as those old guides? I never agreed with the race picks of Boscher, and even the awesome Atlus7 would be the first to admit that some of his spotlights are partially obsolete or, at least, incomplete.
The general level of play has gone way, way beyond what players discovered in the first few months the game came out. Most of the web site character creation and development advice hasn't been revised since then.
If you are creating information for new players, you might want to run your controversial stuff across players here at this board, to sharpen, refine and revise. Wizardry8 players, in my experience, are very supportive of work to help improve the game experience for new players. I, myself, am working on some guides, too. I thought I had a place to post them, but maybe not now.
Anyway, while supportive, players will, without hesitation, cut you to ribbons if you advise new players in ways they have found not to be true in their own playing experience. These are not shy people, and don't underestimate how much they know. There is a lot of expertise here and other places. Feel free to use it and us to help sharpen your work.
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