A thread for dumb questions - Page 2

will_asher · July 14, 2021, 06:20

My stupid question: Why to weapons of Morgul Slay Undead when they're supposed to be the weapons of the ringwraiths who are undead?

Julian · July 14, 2021, 14:31

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Originally Posted by will_asher

My stupid question: Why to weapons of Morgul Slay Undead when they're supposed to be the weapons of the ringwraiths who are undead?

In reality? Because they’re supposed to be potentially useful.

Within game continuity, one could argue that because they are weapons that exist in the shadow realm that the Ringwraiths exist in, they are particularly effective against other creatures that exist in that realm

gglibertine · July 14, 2021, 14:43

Here's another dumb question: why don't wands/spear of light spells harm dark hounds?

Pete Mack · July 14, 2021, 18:20

Hounds are not elementals and are not monsters of Evil* (as much as they seem that way.)

* with one exception

Selkie · July 15, 2021, 00:03

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Originally Posted by Pete Mack

* with one exception

Time, tindalos and gravity... What's the fourth?

sffp · July 15, 2021, 19:41

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Originally Posted by Selkie

Time, tindalos and gravity... What's the fourth?

Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst is evil - but he's a C - a Canine, not a hound.

Going on your definition, I'd throw Aether hounds in there too...

Selkie · July 15, 2021, 20:18

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Originally Posted by sffp

Going on your definition, I'd throw Aether hounds in there too...

Aether, well done - that's a bingo

Angdrim · July 20, 2021, 03:07

Okay, more questions:

How much damage does Dispel Evil/_Holy/_Power do?

How does "damage reduction" work? I just found some armor with this ability but I've never seen it before.

Nick · July 20, 2021, 03:30

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Originally Posted by Angdrim

How much damage does Dispel Evil/_Holy/_Power do?

Dispel Evil the prayer does a random amount of damage between 1 and clevel * 5. The staffs are more predictable - Dispel Evil does a flat 60 damage, Holiness a flat 120, and Power also 120, but to everything rather than just evil.

You can check this stuff by looking at class.txt and object.txt.

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Originally Posted by Angdrim

How does "damage reduction" work? I just found some armor with this ability but I've never seen it before.

It's a flat reduction of any damage the player takes. So it's not great against big breaths or spells, but excellent against things involving many small attacks (crowds of breeders, poisoning, banishment, etc).

Selkie · July 20, 2021, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Nick

It's a flat reduction of any damage the player takes. So it's not great against big breaths or spells, but excellent against things involving many small attacks (crowds of breeders, poisoning, banishment, etc).

How do you mean banishment? How does armour reduction help in this sense?

July 14, 2021, 06:20	#11
will_asher DaJAngband Maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,124 Donated: $10	My stupid question: Why to weapons of Morgul Slay Undead when they're supposed to be the weapons of the ringwraiths who are undead? __________________ Will_Asher aka LibraryAdventurer My old variant DaJAngband: http://sites.google.com/site/dajangbandwebsite/home (defunct and so old it's forked from Angband 3.1.0 -I think- but it's probably playable...)

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July 14, 2021, 14:43	#13
gglibertine Adept Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portsmouth, UK Age: 55 Posts: 213	Here's another dumb question: why don't wands/spear of light spells harm dark hounds?

July 14, 2021, 18:20	#14
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,667 Donated: $40	Hounds are not elementals and are not monsters of Evil* (as much as they seem that way.) * with one exception

July 20, 2021, 03:07	#18
Angdrim Rookie Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 20	Okay, more questions: How much damage does Dispel Evil/_Holy/_Power do? How does "damage reduction" work? I just found some armor with this ability but I've never seen it before.

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