Question regarding play mechanics

opeth2112 · April 26, 2009, 00:03

I've been looking for a description for some of the items on the screen, for example, the changing asterisks that show up on the left side under my info, the "abcdefghijkl@* in the player stats, and the symbols just under my gold and above my strength on the main screen. I haven't been able to locate something with a complete explanation for that, as well as a few other things I am wondering about. I've checked all the help and FAQ files I could find to no avail. I used to play Rogue and Moria over 15 years ago, and while a lot has stayed the same (and improved), I just need to find some info on the new features so I can jump back in.

Thanks!

opeth2112

andrewas · April 26, 2009, 00:33

Not sure on the asterisks. Never noticed any in info, except from the asterisks which appear when you get max out stats. . But the abcdefghijkl@ lines correspond to your equipment slots - if the item equipped in slot 'X' gives a certain property, you get a plus in the appropriate spot in the chart. Stat bonuses provide numbers in that chart, and sustains just show an S.

The symbols below your gold again correspond to your equipment, displaying the symbols of the various gear you have equipped.

opeth2112 · April 26, 2009, 01:28

Here is an example of the asterisks I am referring to. Look at the purple one on the left side at the bottom.

Pete Mack · April 26, 2009, 01:32

Those show the health of the monster you are currently targeting or fighting. Blue means sleeping, purple means frightened. Each star represents 1/10 of his HP.

opeth2112 · April 26, 2009, 02:09

Awesome - thanks for the info!

Fenrir · April 26, 2009, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Mack

Those show the health of the monster you are currently targeting or fighting. Blue means sleeping, purple means frightened. Each star represents 1/10 of his HP.

And brown means confused. There was also another color that meant stunning... was it teal?

juggle5 · April 27, 2009, 08:15

I've been playing Posband a lot lately, and it shows stunning or confusion as
[sss-------] or [ccc-------] rather than just [***-------]
in particular colors. Would it make sense to do this in Vanilla as well? It seems more intuitive to me.

The only thing I can think might be problematic is what to show if monster has multiple effects.

PaulBlay · April 27, 2009, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by juggle5

The only thing I can think might be problematic is what to show if monster has multiple effects.

[scbscb----]

Damn, that monster's ****ed.

Atarlost · April 27, 2009, 18:39

What do you do when it only has 10% hitpoints left?

PaulBlay · April 27, 2009, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atarlost

What do you do when it only has 10% hitpoints left?

Option A: Cycle the letters along.

Option B: Who cares? It's only got 10% hitpoints left - you might as well just hit it on the head.

April 26, 2009, 00:03	#1
opeth2112 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3	Question regarding play mechanics I've been looking for a description for some of the items on the screen, for example, the changing asterisks that show up on the left side under my info, the "abcdefghijkl@* in the player stats, and the symbols just under my gold and above my strength on the main screen. I haven't been able to locate something with a complete explanation for that, as well as a few other things I am wondering about. I've checked all the help and FAQ files I could find to no avail. I used to play Rogue and Moria over 15 years ago, and while a lot has stayed the same (and improved), I just need to find some info on the new features so I can jump back in. Thanks! opeth2112

April 26, 2009, 01:28	#3
opeth2112 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3	Here is an example of the asterisks I am referring to. Look at the purple one on the left side at the bottom. Attached Thumbnails

April 27, 2009, 18:39	#9
Atarlost Swordsman Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 441	What do you do when it only has 10% hitpoints left? __________________ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to bind them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness interrupt the movie.

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April 26, 2009, 00:33	#2
andrewas Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 13	Not sure on the asterisks. Never noticed any in info, except from the asterisks which appear when you get max out stats. . But the abcdefghijkl@ lines correspond to your equipment slots - if the item equipped in slot 'X' gives a certain property, you get a plus in the appropriate spot in the chart. Stat bonuses provide numbers in that chart, and sustains just show an S. The symbols below your gold again correspond to your equipment, displaying the symbols of the various gear you have equipped.

April 26, 2009, 01:32	#4
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,766 Donated: $40	Those show the health of the monster you are currently targeting or fighting. Blue means sleeping, purple means frightened. Each star represents 1/10 of his HP.

April 26, 2009, 02:09	#5
opeth2112 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3	Awesome - thanks for the info!

April 27, 2009, 08:15	#7
juggle5 Scout Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 30	I've been playing Posband a lot lately, and it shows stunning or confusion as [sss-------] or [ccc-------] rather than just [***-------] in particular colors. Would it make sense to do this in Vanilla as well? It seems more intuitive to me. The only thing I can think might be problematic is what to show if monster has multiple effects.

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