What variant is recommended for a not overly long winning time?

LyzbietCorwi · November 12, 2017, 21:22

So, just to clarify, what I'm asking over here is not what variant is easier or such, but which one, in a winning run, offers a smaller amount of time.

For instance, Angband with it's 100 levels takes about 30 or so hours, I reckon. Even though I like the gameplay it offers a lot, I always get a bit tired when I'm about DLVL 30 or so, and end up losing interest in the run.

So, something that would offer a winning run of 10 hours max would be great for me. Is there any (preferably more than one

) variant that offers this kind of experience?

Gwarl · November 12, 2017, 21:24

Sil and Quickband

LyzbietCorwi · November 12, 2017, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Gwarl

Sil and Quickband

Thanks for the recommendations! Do you know if any of them offers some kind of dungeon branches?

Gwarl · November 12, 2017, 22:30

Neither. Adding extra dungeons is for variants which are longer than V, not variants which are shorter.

It may not be kosher to say so but I think the game you want might be DCSS

Patashu · November 12, 2017, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Gwarl

Neither. Adding extra dungeons is for variants which are longer than V, not variants which are shorter.

It may not be kosher to say so but I think the game you want might be DCSS

Yup, especially since even a durdly player like me only needs 8 hours to beat DCSS (about the same amount of time I take to beat Quickband, lol)

Pete Mack · November 13, 2017, 01:23

Heckz, even V doesn't take all that long.

debo · November 13, 2017, 12:38

Poscheng and its predecessors are generally longish games, but picking Berserker makes them much, much shorter. Android Berserker is especially cute in this regard.

nikheizen · November 13, 2017, 17:24

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Originally Posted by LyzbietCorwi

Angband with it's 100 levels takes about 30 or so hours, I reckon.

I think maybe you should just play faster....

Djabanete · November 13, 2017, 18:36

I know you didn't ask for something easier, but in line with what debo was saying, if you play an Android Berserker on Munchkin mode in one of the Hengband variants, a 4-hour victory can be quite satisfying :-)

Pete Mack · November 13, 2017, 18:42

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Originally Posted by nikheizen

I think maybe you should just play faster....

Yeah, it's possible to win V in well under 24 hours. (I've never timed it, so I can't be more precise.)

November 12, 2017, 21:22	#1
LyzbietCorwi Rookie Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4	What variant is recommended for a not overly long winning time? So, just to clarify, what I'm asking over here is not what variant is easier or such, but which one, in a winning run, offers a smaller amount of time. For instance, Angband with it's 100 levels takes about 30 or so hours, I reckon. Even though I like the gameplay it offers a lot, I always get a bit tired when I'm about DLVL 30 or so, and end up losing interest in the run. So, something that would offer a winning run of 10 hours max would be great for me. Is there any (preferably more than one ) variant that offers this kind of experience?

November 13, 2017, 12:38	#7
debo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,393	Poscheng and its predecessors are generally longish games, but picking Berserker makes them much, much shorter. Android Berserker is especially cute in this regard. __________________ Glaurung, Father of the Dragons says, 'You cannot avoid the ballyhack.'

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Gwarl Knight Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 931	Sil and Quickband

November 12, 2017, 22:30	#4
Gwarl Knight Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 931	Neither. Adding extra dungeons is for variants which are longer than V, not variants which are shorter. It may not be kosher to say so but I think the game you want might be DCSS

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Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,681 Donated: $40	Heckz, even V doesn't take all that long.

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Djabanete Knight Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 569	I know you didn't ask for something easier, but in line with what debo was saying, if you play an Android Berserker on Munchkin mode in one of the Hengband variants, a 4-hour victory can be quite satisfying :-)

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