Comp 177

debo · July 30, 2015, 01:38

is up. It's an FAangband longbeard necromancer. Enjoy suffering. This seems like a hard character to start with disconnected stairs.

http://angband.oook.cz/competition.php?showcompo=177

debo · July 30, 2015, 01:59

Also, I just found a really good thing. If on the comp savefile you go into 9 with the rogue keyset on, and then you hit 'b' a bunch of times in the store, your @ will actually move sw a bunch and then you can hit esc to get out of the menu to see where you ended up.

Lemma: I accidentally uploaded a savefile that uses the rogue keyset, sorry. Go to = -> interface options if you aren't a vikeys person.

debo · July 30, 2015, 15:25

I think I may change the savefile so you can pick whatever you want for your first specialty.

Edit: Comp has been updated. At clouded's suggestion, we also moved to a character race that starts with a decent ego weapon. GLHF

Nick · July 30, 2015, 23:19

A few tips:

Use 'M' not just for a map of the current level, but also for nearby levels
See the middle-earth map (?,5,5) to see a large scale map with where dungeons are, etc
Look out for a Magestaff - these activate to restore about 10 mana, and are really useful early
Buy a lantern
I recommend Soul Siphon or Clarity as first specialty

tumbleweed · July 31, 2015, 00:20

Managed to die within three steps out of town. Nice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longbeard competition save

a one foot beard

Dwarven Designer Stubble. Fashionable.

Gorbad · July 31, 2015, 05:26

Doing pretty well, so far in about 24 attempts, I've managed to kill a grand total of 1 monster, a metallic red centipede.

Of course I died immediately after to the next monster resisting nether.

Is there any place that is slightly easier for a character that can barely manage to hit an aimless looking merchant?

debo · July 31, 2015, 12:34

Yeah, it seems wilderness mode is sort of ridiculous. I've changed the savefile one last time, to use hybrid mode. Please redownload.

There could be hidden weird things in hybrid mode that are nasty too, but at least you can start on some version of DL1. There are probably better choices than dwarf if you're doing it this way, but hey.

tumbleweed · July 31, 2015, 13:01

After reading the last couple posts I'm actually kind of proud that I managed to kill a whopping two foes (and a couple hapless townies) on my very first try with the longbeard. Apparently I got rather lucky with the rng and my sling there, before I managed to get myself killed by trying to ID what turned out to be a wand of haste monster through experimentation.

the Invisible Stalker · July 31, 2015, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by debo

Yeah, it seems wilderness mode is sort of ridiculous. I've changed the savefile one last time, to use hybrid mode. Please redownload.

Wilderness mode is fine; it just requires some adjustments to play style. And please stop changing save files on live competitions.

debo · July 31, 2015, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Invisible Stalker

Wilderness mode is fine; it just requires some adjustments to play style. And please stop changing save files on live competitions.

Come to think of it, maybe I should change it to a half-troll necromancer

July 30, 2015, 01:38	#1
debo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,386	Comp 177 is up. It's an FAangband longbeard necromancer. Enjoy suffering. This seems like a hard character to start with disconnected stairs. http://angband.oook.cz/competition.php?showcompo=177 __________________ Glaurung, Father of the Dragons says, 'You cannot avoid the ballyhack.'

July 30, 2015, 01:59	#2
debo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,386	Also, I just found a really good thing. If on the comp savefile you go into 9 with the rogue keyset on, and then you hit 'b' a bunch of times in the store, your @ will actually move sw a bunch and then you can hit esc to get out of the menu to see where you ended up. Lemma: I accidentally uploaded a savefile that uses the rogue keyset, sorry. Go to = -> interface options if you aren't a vikeys person. __________________ Glaurung, Father of the Dragons says, 'You cannot avoid the ballyhack.'

July 30, 2015, 15:25	#3
debo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,386	I think I may change the savefile so you can pick whatever you want for your first specialty. Edit: Comp has been updated. At clouded's suggestion, we also moved to a character race that starts with a decent ego weapon. GLHF __________________ Glaurung, Father of the Dragons says, 'You cannot avoid the ballyhack.' Last edited by debo; July 30, 2015 at 18:31.

July 30, 2015, 23:19	#4
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 55 Posts: 8,760 Donated: $60	A few tips: Use 'M' not just for a map of the current level, but also for nearby levels See the middle-earth map (?,5,5) to see a large scale map with where dungeons are, etc Look out for a Magestaff - these activate to restore about 10 mana, and are really useful early Buy a lantern I recommend Soul Siphon or Clarity as first specialty __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

July 31, 2015, 12:34	#7
debo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,386	Yeah, it seems wilderness mode is sort of ridiculous. I've changed the savefile one last time, to use hybrid mode. Please redownload. There could be hidden weird things in hybrid mode that are nasty too, but at least you can start on some version of DL1. There are probably better choices than dwarf if you're doing it this way, but hey. __________________ Glaurung, Father of the Dragons says, 'You cannot avoid the ballyhack.'

July 31, 2015, 05:26	#6
Gorbad Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 74	Doing pretty well, so far in about 24 attempts, I've managed to kill a grand total of 1 monster, a metallic red centipede. Of course I died immediately after to the next monster resisting nether. Is there any place that is slightly easier for a character that can barely manage to hit an aimless looking merchant?

July 31, 2015, 13:01	#8
tumbleweed Adept Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 112	After reading the last couple posts I'm actually kind of proud that I managed to kill a whopping two foes (and a couple hapless townies) on my very first try with the longbeard. Apparently I got rather lucky with the rng and my sling there, before I managed to get myself killed by trying to ID what turned out to be a wand of haste monster through experimentation.

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