the Orb of Zot posted:

RIP Decks of Wonders (and Helix cards and Focus cards)

Who remembers when those were gift-able by Nemelex (and you could skew the odds towards him doing so via sacrificing the right type of item) and contained stuff like experience cards that gave you EXP and an experience level, cards that opened up portals to labyrinths/ice caves/bazaars, and all sorts of other permanent benefits?

Shakill OReal posted:

code:

BluntForce the Axe Maniac (Minotaur Berserker)     Turns: 62626, Time: 02:39:43
Health: 256/256    AC: 39    Str: 28    XL:     27
Magic:  31/31      EV: 18    Int:  4    God:    Trog [*****.]
Gold:   3923       SH: 25    Dex: 14    Spells: 0 memorised, 26 levels left
 
rFire  . . .      SeeInvis +    B - +10 broad axe "Viun" {flame, rPois rN+ MP+9 
rCold  . . .      Gourm    .    r - +7 plate armour {MR+}
rNeg   + + .      Faith    .    K - +0 large shield {reflect}
rPois  +          Spirit   .    J - +1 hat {MR+}
rElec  .          Dismiss  .    W - +0 cloak "Ixiups" {rN+ Str+2 SInv}
rCorr  +          Reflect  +    e - +0 pair of gloves of the Hidden Lives {MR+ r
SustAt .          Harm     .    M - +1 pair of boots {Fly}
MR     +++++                    t - amulet of regeneration
Stlth  ..........               L - +5 ring of protection
                                X - +5 ring of slaying
 
@: flying, almost entirely resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely
unstealthy
A: retaliatory headbutt, beak, horns 2, weak 1
a: Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Burn Spellbooks, Renounce Religion,
Stop Flying

I'm standing on the tile next to the Orb of Zot and I've never made it this far. I have garbage for equipment and no resistances except rN and MR and this has somehow not been a problem, between the Amulet of Regen and Trog's Hand I've been able to stand in open spaces surrounded and cleave everything to death all the way up to the orb. The only scary moment was fighting three Orbs of Fire at once. I've cleared everything except Slime, Hell, Pan, Abyss, Crypt and Tomb and only found three heal potions along the way, I just drank the last one.

Is it even worth trying for more runes with my gear? I want to try to see more of the game before I finish it, if I ascend I'll probably stop playing for a while. I have some sources of rF I can put on but I'd lose rCorr and some of the MR, I haven't found any rC or rElec at all. I have 6 potions of cure mutation so I can probably do Slime but are the other branches going to be a death wish for me? I don't have a clue what they have in store.

ThePineapple posted:

Another post to ask for advice, I'm playing a MiBe and it's the farthest I've gotten so far, really want to get a 3 rune win. I've gotten two lair-branch runes, cleared all of depths as well as elf, crypt and vault:4. I need to get my third rune now, I'm guessing that's vaults:5, and I've heard it can be quite dangerous. How best should I approach it as a MiBe?

Current game: http://crawl.berotato.org/crawl/morgue/Sent/Sent.txt

I'm also wondering, how important is MR vs. Slay+6 for a ring? I'm currently at two pips of MR, and can switch out my slay+6 ring for another pip.

Thalamas posted:

Edit: Nevermind, apparently counting is not my strong point this morning. Mutations!

Austen Tassletine posted:

I've come back to crawl after taking a break for a few versions and have been thinking about the mutation system. How about if it was changed so that the mutations inflicted are temporary unless the source is killed within a certain number of turns, otherwise they become permanent? This should still be more interesting than the old system hoping you find a source of resist mutation, or the current one in which you hope to have found enough cure mutation pots.

I imagine something like this has already been suggested and rejected, but I was wondering if there were any thoughts?

Shakill OReal posted:

ThePineapple posted:

I'm also wondering, how important is MR vs. Slay+6 for a ring? I'm currently at two pips of MR, and can switch out my slay+6 ring for another pip.

jerkstoresup posted:

+6 Slay is really really good, hard to beat that. MR++ is fine.

Vaults:5 is definitely rough, but a MiBe with an awesome executioners axe and good gear shouldn't have major problems. Be ready to stair dance, and teleport if a warden blocks them and you're in trouble. Use Trog's abilities. rElec and some more rFire would be nice but I think you'll be fine.

ThePineapple posted:

Managed to clear the vaults! Thanks for the help. It was easier than expected, only actually scary part was when a flayed ghost flayed me to ~40%HP with a bunch of other monsters around. Now to go through Zot and win... I'm a bit nervous, but I found a "+0 pair of boots "Ruegosk" {rF++ MR+ rCorr}" on V:5 which brings me up to rF+++, so hopefully that means I can deal with orbs of fire and the like.

Edit: I finally found a crystal plate armor, which I could theoretically enchant to +10 or so. I've been wearing the +6 scale mail "Awycyn" {-Cast +Blink Regen+ Str+8}. Which is better, the huge amount of AC from the crystal plate, or the Blink, Regen and Str from the scale mail?

Devlan Mud posted:

code:

    2180904 DevlanMud the Conqueror (level 27, 273/273 HPs)
             Began as a Minotaur Berserker on May 27, 2016.
             Was the Champion of Trog.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 4 runes on May 30, 2016!

             The game lasted 07:49:58 (88797 turns).

Toot, finally an online win. I'm great, etc...

IronicDongz posted:

Well, that was unexpected! Pretty sure Golden Dragon simulacra aren't supposed to use that tile.

ThePineapple posted:

Thinking back, 11 hours for a run seems like a long time, I guess I was just playing super careful everywhere.

jerkstoresup posted:

Don't lose the habit. The majority of my wins were when I was new and super careful everywhere.

Prism posted:

I would go so far as to say that playing slowly and carefully is probably the very best roguelike skill there is.

jerkstoresup posted:

Don't lose the habit. The majority of my wins were when I was new and super careful everywhere.

SirSamVimes posted:

counterpoint: become jaded and keep o+tab held down the entire time like the rest of us

World Famous W posted:

I just want to say that PleasingFungus is awesome.

Thanks to all the developers also.

World Famous W posted:

I just want to say that PleasingFungus is awesome.

Thanks to all the developers also.

Ugly John posted:

Let's not get carried away now.

kalstrams posted:

Suggestions?

Edit:

Unhappy Meal posted:

I should probably stop doing this, and hitting Random Character at chargen if I ever want a win, but eh!

pathetic little tramp posted:

I can't read this code real well - the summoned monster won't be able to attack because it's stuck behind something right.