|
Fire it off when scary things appear. You have to remember that the Banish ability/spell checks against MR so it isn't perfectly reliable. So you aren't going to be using it to scum XP, you're using it as a danger eliminator.
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 16:33
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 13, 2024 23:08 |
|
|
tote up a bags posted:Banish is a bit confusing in terms of XP - Do I want to drop them low then banish, or just fire it off if scary things appear? If you can safely take a monster to low HP, you don't need Banish to deal with it.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 17:07
|
|
|
  This is a hell of a D:6. Strongly conflicted about whether to actually run around with that obsidian axe in my hand. EDIT: and a bit of stupidity with a warg pack later, my earlier concerns are validated... Glidergun fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Nov 13, 2016 |
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 18:21
|
|
|
Do it because you're a Cleaver man.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 18:27
|
|
|
No matter how attractive the Obsidian Axe looks, it is and always will be the most dangerous unrand to use.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 18:42
|
|
|
Also there's virtually never a reason to scroll-ID a ring; if you have absolutely no ?RemoveCurse and are worried about a cursed tele ring or something, just keep it in your pocket. Better to save scroll IDs for potions and amulets (which can have some gnarly effects when you remove them). But rings and armor should just be wear-ID'd.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 19:25
|
|
|
Trip report on relying entirely on Auto-Skilling as a MiFi: It works really really well, except that it doesn't put enough into Invo & Evo. Started juggling spells skills after my first 2 runes to try to get some support spells online. Would probably be possible to 3-rune a Berserker with only ever setting weapon skill to * instead of + but otherwise never touching skills (maybe making sure Evo gets enough love post-lair). Died in Vaults 5 to being swarmed while in sight of 2 Entropic Weavers. Should have popped tele as soon as the first one showed up. Also should have farmed up more XP in Depths before trying to face-tank the ambush. http://crawl.berotato.org/crawl/morgue//Speleothing/morgue-Speleothing-20161112-214601.txt edit: Also, check out all those uniques on Snake:4 Speleothing fucked around with this message at 21:48 on Nov 13, 2016 |
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 21:43
|
|
|
hito posted:Also there's virtually never a reason to scroll-ID a ring; if you have absolutely no ?RemoveCurse and are worried about a cursed tele ring or something, just keep it in your pocket. Better to save scroll IDs for potions and amulets (which can have some gnarly effects when you remove them). But rings and armor should just be wear-ID'd. Absolutely not. Any artifact should never be worn ID'd unless you have no scrolls. Otherwise you run the risk of equipping a lovely artifact that has *drain or *contam. Drain really sucks in the short term, but contam can potentially gently caress up your whole game if you get bad muts from it. Odds are you won't have a bunch of cancellation potions to chug and cancel out its effects.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 22:30
|
|
|
Mighty Dicktron posted:No matter how attractive the Obsidian Axe looks, it is and always will be the most dangerous unrand to use. What does it do?
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 22:42
|
|
|
tote up a bags posted:Banish is a bit confusing in terms of XP - Do I want to drop them low then banish, or just fire it off if scary things appear?
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 22:54
|
|
|
MOVIE MAJICK posted:What does it do? It turns you into a crawl Donald Trump, unable to stay away from a fight even at 3am.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 22:56
|
|
|
MOVIE MAJICK posted:What does it do? Mesmerizes you when you see a monster.
|
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 23:02
|
|
|
E: Nevermind, I must have just gotten conveniently hungry 3 times in a row as the berserk activated, it doesn't seem to be happening now. Floodkiller fucked around with this message at 23:06 on Nov 13, 2016 |
|
#
?
Nov 13, 2016 23:02
|
|
|
Every once in a while --more-- provides a freeze frame that expresses a combo in a nutshell. Here is Halfling Fire Elementalist: I came in to write a treatise on what fast little bastards wasps and hornets in this game are and how I hate them almost as much as I do their real life counterparts, but while doing my meticulous Petersen Field Guide level research I am forced to ask this question instead: Why is blinkbolt being used to make spark wasps into total shitheads you hate hate hate instead of being an awesome air/transmutation player spell? Blinkbolt posted:Blinkbolt is a monster-only spell which transforms the caster into a bolt of lightning, blasting its way through targets and depositing the caster wherever the spell's range ends. As with any electricity damage spell, it can be reflected off of rock or stone walls, allowing for multizaps, but metal and green crystal walls end the spell's range early. Araganzar fucked around with this message at 03:20 on Nov 14, 2016 |
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 03:15
|
|
|
I should point out this is a halfling who has been mutated to the point that he has horns visible from 16 bits away so it's not intended to be representative of halflings overall who are a hardy mutation resistant stock and hardly ever have horns or even tiny little vestigal pig tails
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 03:18
|
|
|
Clearly a demi-halfling. Would have been worshipped as a god in the early ages of the Halfling civilization!  Also blinkbolt might be too useful as an escape option; it would be a dual-class lower power version of controlled blink which would not be affected by -Tele levels.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 03:24
|
|
|
Sage Grimm posted:Clearly a demi-halfling. Would have been worshipped as a god in the early ages of the Halfling civilization! Have it work like chain lightning in that it jumps target to target and you don't pick the final destination. Then it's just like a dual-class version of regular blink that always leaves you near an enemy, but does damage.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 03:38
|
|
|
Counterpoint: no one said it had to be a LOW LEVEL air/transmut spell. Level 8, be a cool thing to be able to memorize as a counterpoint to the ubiquitous CBlink and worthy of consideration just on the merit of that. Being split to a garbage school is plenty of balance.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 04:25
|
|
|
Please change the 27 Bows title to something less dumb than "Merry (species)" thanks.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 04:56
|
|
|
Devlan Mud posted:Please change the 27 Bows title to something less dumb than "Merry (species)" thanks.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 05:01
|
|
|
Devlan Mud posted:Please change the 27 Bows title to something less dumb than "Merry (species)" thanks. Why are you complaining about one of the best titles in the game??? I'm glad my first online win was as a Merry Octopus. Poison Mushroom posted:FR: Christmas race Evergreen Stalker
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 05:34
|
|
|
Internet Kraken posted:Evergreen Stalker Pine Stalker.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 05:36
|
|
|
Reflavor Basajauns as Yetis.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 06:04
|
|
|
Devlan Mud posted:Please change the 27 Bows title to something less dumb than "Merry (species)" thanks. 27-skill titles are punishment for putting too many points into a single skill. proof: the axes title
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 06:41
|
|
|
Mighty Dicktron posted:No matter how attractive the Obsidian Axe looks, it is and always will be the most dangerous unrand to use. i had a game once with obsidian axe & maxwell's armour, years ago. the temptation was too great to resist...
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 06:46
|
|
|
maxwell's is a foul demon of temptation
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 07:07
|
|
|
I've never used Maxwell's because -cast is a joke. Pure melee characters are too boring for me.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 07:53
|
|
|
The obsidian axe is good in zigsprint as a way to clear the first few rooms while you get Qazlal online
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 09:15
|
|
|
maxwell's is great on Fo lol
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 09:34
|
|
|
huh, the 27-skill title for Staves is Chief of Staff 
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 09:52
|
|
|
Weeping Wound posted:huh, the 27-skill title for Staves is Chief of Staff Its perfect is what it is.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 09:57
|
|
|
Internet Kraken posted:Its perfect is what it is. 
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 13:29
|
|
|
PleasingFungus posted:27-skill titles are punishment for putting too many points into a single skill. proof: the axes title I deliberately got 27 necromancy skill on my felid win for the good title 'felid of death'. Died 8 times but still survived! e: Like a third of all 27 titles are lame, another third are silly jokes, and the remaining third are cool. Most of the cool titles are 6* invocations titles. Darox fucked around with this message at 14:12 on Nov 14, 2016 |
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 14:08
|
|
|
What was the 27 traps one?
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 16:22
|
|
|
tote up a bags posted:What was the 27 traps one? Dungeon Master.
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 16:35
|
|
|
tote up a bags posted:What was the 27 traps one? Traps and DOORS. Why does everyone forget the doors! A high enough T&D skill and OMG you could open doors so quietly!
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 17:20
|
|
|
Weeping Wound posted:huh, the 27-skill title for Staves is Chief of Staff Politician
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 18:25
|
|
|
Haifisch posted:Let me tell you about the 27 title for Short Blades. Fun fact: that used to be Stabbing's when that was a distinct skill. When Stabbing was removed, the title was so good that it got moved to Short Blades, replacing Eviscerator. (Cutthroat got moved over then too for the 21-26 tier; it was Blademaster originally. Elves still get Blademaster at 27 though!) Prism fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Nov 14, 2016 |
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 18:36
|
|
|
 the Amazing Furry Ant (420 eat the purples all day until your FoFi^Oka has Shaggy Fur 3), wandered through Snake Pit and ended in a corner, next to two Shock Serpents, without rElec
|
|
#
?
Nov 14, 2016 20:29
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 13, 2024 23:08 |
|
|
What are the requirements to not have 'Your armour prevents you from hitting <x>' in plate?
|
|
#
?
Nov 15, 2016 00:37
|
|