why can i not find any Lights - Page 2

Sky · November 21, 2020, 04:54

don't be so hermetic.

The randart list is generated at the start of the game. There used to be an option to keep a randart list over multiple games, but it no longer exists.

Obviously, which artifact gets selected for a level is determined upon generating that level. You can have the same artifact generated multiple times, until you find it - walk on it or pick it up. Once you find the artifact, if you discard it, it's gone forever.

There is a game option to play with artifacts which are placed on a level only once - if you miss it, it's gone forever. As a payoff, you get a special symbol, "$" in the level feeling, to show you that an artifact exists on that level. (it's harder to play like this, believe me, i used this option for years)

Nick · November 21, 2020, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky

The randart list is generated at the start of the game. There used to be an option to keep a randart list over multiple games, but it no longer exists.

If you do really like you can grab the file from your user/archive directory, copy it to your user directory as "artifact.txt", and play with randarts off.

Selkie · January 3, 2021, 16:44

Ok, so this has happened to me.

My clvl48 HE blackguard has all sorts of cool stuff and I'm close to the final fight. I'm crawling dlvl65-70 looking for upgrades and potions right now but I've not found a randart light - since these can often give useful stat boosts and even immunities then I'd really like to find a couple.

* Is it true there are no randart lights below dlvl30?

* Is it possible there are not randart lights in my game?

Estie · January 3, 2021, 20:14

*1 Randart lights wont drop below a certain level; the exact number depends on the (random) power of the lights, but is usually around 40.

*2 No.

What I usually do is refrain from killing uniques till level ~25 or so (except for the very early ones, Bullroarer Wormy) - thats where typically the small drop window for randart lights starts - and then proceed slowly from there and dont move past 40 without killing all the uniques at that depth and not without at least one randart light. Usually I find most of them this way.

November 21, 2020, 04:54	#11
Sky Veteran Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: London-ish Age: 48 Posts: 1,878	don't be so hermetic. The randart list is generated at the start of the game. There used to be an option to keep a randart list over multiple games, but it no longer exists. Obviously, which artifact gets selected for a level is determined upon generating that level. You can have the same artifact generated multiple times, until you find it - walk on it or pick it up. Once you find the artifact, if you discard it, it's gone forever. There is a game option to play with artifacts which are placed on a level only once - if you miss it, it's gone forever. As a payoff, you get a special symbol, "$" in the level feeling, to show you that an artifact exists on that level. (it's harder to play like this, believe me, i used this option for years) __________________ "i can take this dracolich"

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January 3, 2021, 16:44	#13
Selkie Adept Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London Posts: 159	Ok, so this has happened to me. My clvl48 HE blackguard has all sorts of cool stuff and I'm close to the final fight. I'm crawling dlvl65-70 looking for upgrades and potions right now but I've not found a randart light - since these can often give useful stat boosts and even immunities then I'd really like to find a couple. * Is it true there are no randart lights below dlvl30? * Is it possible there are not randart lights in my game?

January 3, 2021, 20:14	#14
Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,818	1 Randart lights wont drop below a certain level; the exact number depends on the (random) power of the lights, but is usually around 40. 2 No. What I usually do is refrain from killing uniques till level ~25 or so (except for the very early ones, Bullroarer Wormy) - thats where typically the small drop window for randart lights starts - and then proceed slowly from there and dont move past 40 without killing all the uniques at that depth and not without at least one randart light. Usually I find most of them this way.

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