New memorable randarts

[Ingwe Ingweron]

...For me the end game is too easy/less interesting than the rest of the game.....

Dive faster and see what is the lowest experience level or hit point max that you can take on the Bosses. That should increase the difficulty factor.

[Sky]

..i dont think the difficulty is the problem. it's that the game is structured like this
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which is also why, when you *do* get a interesting fight .. or rather, when *I* get an interesting fight, i have a hard time pulling out. my "i'm spent, i need to bail out" mark is a lot higher than anyone else.

that dangerous unique? FINALLY! something to give me a real bump of XP and possibly a decent drop. CHAAAARGGE!!

[Grotug]

Dive faster and see what is the lowest experience level or hit point max that you can take on the Bosses. That should increase the difficulty factor.

I have done that to some degree. My fastest game is 32K turns.

[Derakon]

..i dont think the difficulty is the problem. it's that the game is structured like this
nothing happens
nothing happens
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nothing happens
you die.

Turn on forced-descent. IIRC modern versions of Vanilla have a level-skip setting? Set that to 50% so there's only 50 levels in the game. Turn off selling. If you ever find yourself holding down a direction button, immediately head for the stairs instead. You have all the opportunity in the world to make the game move faster, but it's on you to take advantage of them.

[Grotug]

I sometimes play with skip 3 levels instead of one, but I've never gotten very far. I almost always play forced descent except when I'm playing something I'm not terribly comfortable with like Hobbit Ranger or Gnome Mage.

So my last Mage game had all randarts tailored to Mage. This game all the randarts are tailored to warrior. How about that!

Let's see... two rings each with <+1> attacks. A bunch of weapons with extra attacks. Gauntlets of damage (+7, +15) and I just found the Halberd of Menniend: 4d5 (+8, +33) <+1> attack speed. Slays evil, branded with lightning and acid which translates to... (drum roll please)...

784 to Sauron and the like, 784 to those not resistant to electricity. 682 vs Evil and my STR is only at 18/141, and dex is at 18/162. Pretty insane damage output given that I'm not wearing any rings of damage.

Why people play standarts when you have the chance of doing this sort of damage. I will never go back! Now to find some telepathy....

[PowerWyrm]

a) the Morning Star of Brantel (8d6) (+6,+18) <+4, +2, +1>
     Dropped by Baphomet the Minotaur Lord at 2950 feet (level 59).

     +4 intelligence.
     +2 speed.
     +1 attack speed.
     Slays giants.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.

     When aimed, it shoots a bolt of mana that inflicts 12d8 points of damage.
     Takes 125 to 138 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 77.2%

     Combat info:
     6.8 blows/round.
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 7.0 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 1103.5 vs. giants, and 675.6 vs. others.

And it doesn't even have any brands or slays except slay giant. Imagine slay evil on that...

[PowerWyrm]

q) the Quarterstaff 'Ataras' (7d11) (+5,+14) <+5, +1>
     Dropped by Kham&#251;l, the Black Easterling at 3100 feet (level 62).

     +5 strength.
     +1 constitution.
     Slays trolls, undead.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Grants the ability to sense trolls.

     When activated, it inflicts 60 points of damage on all undead creatures
     within line of sight.
     Takes 167 to 186 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 77.2%

     Combat info:
     This weapon should be wielded with both hands.
     5.8 blows/round.
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 6.0 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 1176.5 vs. trolls, 1176.5 vs. undead, and 636.2 vs.
     others.

Doesn't feel safe to be undead...

[qaz]

not a randart but wow!

Power Dragon Scale Mail at 750 Level 15 playing normal settings in 4.05 or was it 4.1. Anyway it was the first time ever in 100s of times playing. I have two out of 3 of the Artifact Scale mails but don't remember ever finding the Power Dragon version. Maybe I should post this some where else.

[gglibertine]

I'm playing a weak Hobbit Rogue and had been stuck shuttling back and forth between DL 13 and 14 because I hadn't found an even remotely adequate hand weapon or any decent armour. Then I got a level feeling of 7... found black dragon scale mail... and then...



Yep, that'll do it.

ETA: just hit DL16. LF: 4-9. Be still my beating heart.

[Moving Pictures]

ETA: just hit DL16. LF: 4-9. Be still my beating heart.

It's Wrath of God and a mace of distruption you can't lift.

[Moving Pictures]

The short sword "Imlost."
Nothing amazing on it, but ... well, I left it behind, so its name is quite accurate.

[Estie]

Granite in 18 turns!

[gglibertine]

Well, this should help a bit.

[Sky]

Well you were lucky to have it drop at DL10, but the artifact isnt really memorable.

[Derakon]

It's good enough to last them through the midgame at least; I'd call that pretty memorable. Would you consider it memorable to find Forasgil at 500'?