Hobbits and Sustain Experience

YanishXII · February 18, 2014, 16:52

Hello,

I used to play Angband back in the 90's, as a Gnome or Troll, and I've just recently picked it back up. It's been a while.

Recently, I've been playing a Hobbit mage. My reason for choosing the Hobbit is for the increased saving throw and the sustain experience.

I've noticed that my hobbit does lose experience sometimes, especially against more power monsters. Are hobbits not immune to loss of experience, just less susceptible to it? Is this tied to saving throw?

Thanks.

fizzix · February 18, 2014, 17:16

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Originally Posted by YanishXII

Hello,

I used to play Angband back in the 90's, as a Gnome or Troll, and I've just recently picked it back up. It's been a while.

Recently, I've been playing a Hobbit mage. My reason for choosing the Hobbit is for the increased saving throw and the sustain experience.

I've noticed that my hobbit does lose experience sometimes, especially against more power monsters. Are hobbits not immune to loss of experience, just less susceptible to it? Is this tied to saving throw?

Thanks.

It's not blanket immunity. You do get a save though, and even if you fail the drain is only 1/10 what it otherwise would be.

debo · February 18, 2014, 17:34

Is there any reason that hold life => 1/10 drain thing is a thing? I think literally every new person who has ever played Angband (myself included) was confused by it the first time.

fizzix · February 18, 2014, 18:01

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Originally Posted by debo

Is there any reason that hold life => 1/10 drain thing is a thing? I think literally every new person who has ever played Angband (myself included) was confused by it the first time.

legacy, I'm guessing. I wouldn't mind changing it.

debo · February 18, 2014, 18:48

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Originally Posted by fizzix

legacy, I'm guessing. I wouldn't mind changing it.

Does that sound like a fizzixband change?

fizzix · February 18, 2014, 19:36

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Originally Posted by debo

Does that sound like a fizzixband change?

I'll look into it. I dunno how much time I have. I still need to remove the stuff for the comp (maybe tonight).

Estie · February 18, 2014, 20:43

Just a guess, but the reason might be to not give complete immunity to the One Ring´s drainig (for "historical" reasons).

Derakon · February 18, 2014, 21:02

That's a different mechanism, code-wise. But yeah, even hobbits aren't immune to Sauron and the Ringwraiths; Frodo very nearly died and the injury he got ached every anniversary of the fight on Weathertop.

Timo Pietilä · February 19, 2014, 04:30

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Originally Posted by debo

Is there any reason that hold life => 1/10 drain thing is a thing? I think literally every new person who has ever played Angband (myself included) was confused by it the first time.

Any suggestion how to change that? It's working just right IMO, it's just not clear how it works to newbies.

Patashu · February 19, 2014, 04:56

Just add a message. "You resist the foo!" Nethack style.

February 18, 2014, 16:52	#1
YanishXII Rookie Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1	Hobbits and Sustain Experience Hello, I used to play Angband back in the 90's, as a Gnome or Troll, and I've just recently picked it back up. It's been a while. Recently, I've been playing a Hobbit mage. My reason for choosing the Hobbit is for the increased saving throw and the sustain experience. I've noticed that my hobbit does lose experience sometimes, especially against more power monsters. Are hobbits not immune to loss of experience, just less susceptible to it? Is this tied to saving throw? Thanks.

February 18, 2014, 17:34	#3
debo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,392	Is there any reason that hold life => 1/10 drain thing is a thing? I think literally every new person who has ever played Angband (myself included) was confused by it the first time. __________________ Glaurung, Father of the Dragons says, 'You cannot avoid the ballyhack.'

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Patashu Knight Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 526	Just add a message. "You resist the foo!" Nethack style. __________________ My Chiptune music, made in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu

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Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,058	Just a guess, but the reason might be to not give complete immunity to the One Ring´s drainig (for "historical" reasons).

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