Next competition

[HugoVirtuoso]

Now that we have PosChengband v5.0.5 with the new Skillmaster addition...how about a future compo with this new PCB Skillmaster class, shall we?

[HugoVirtuoso]

I'm inclined to say a PosChengband Tonberry Chaos-Warrior because that's the only variant + combo I play nowadays.

[bron]

ideas for what you'd like to see in this landmark comp

I think it should be a Vanilla comp, and something hard. Say, a no-artifacts iron-man. But to make it at least possible, use a powerful race/class combo: High Elf Mage, or Dunadan Ranger, or Dwarf Priest, or Half Troll Warrior.

[debo]

Competition #200 is upon us! I'm going to need a day or two before I can find some time to post it, so apologies for that.

If you have any ideas for what you'd like to see in this landmark comp, let me know -- I'm happy to have my ideas superceded.

[debo]

Next competition will probably be eddieband, and after that it will probably be silmas. Chris will probably release at least one more poschengband minor version before we get to it again

I'm in an internet dead zone atm so setting up the next competition may take a couple more days.

[HugoVirtuoso]

Suggestion for Compo 198 - Athena parentage Demigod Armageddon/Sorcery Yellow-Mage? This tests the Gatling Mage to the max!!! ...which includes gatling rockets eventually!!

[debo]

I just downloaded PosChengband 5.0.2 to give it a try... and a mighty half-giant berserker works too, probably easier to set up than the ToME counterpart.

This could be another good week-long competition

[PowerWyrm]

I just downloaded PosChengband 5.0.2 to give it a try... and a mighty half-giant berserker works too, probably easier to set up than the ToME counterpart.

[debo]

I was more thinking of a half-ogre barbarian unbeliever from tome 2.3.5.

If somone builds the savefile I'd be happy to set up that comp. I don't know anything about tome and I have no desire to learn

[PowerWyrm]

I was more thinking of a half-ogre barbarian unbeliever from tome 2.3.5.

[debo]

I don't really know what that means in English (I think you just described angband in a nutshell) but if you give me a specific variant/class/race combo, I'm happy to oblige anything I can compile and that the ladder can parse.

Poschengband Android berserker???

[PowerWyrm]

I'm tired of the TO away/loot/go down/repeat characters... Next time why not a pure unbeliever (some variants have those)?

[MattB]

How about a dwarf rogue next? They're surprisingly viable in my experience.

[Pete Mack]

It depends on strategy. I like to play extreme sniper/diver as a mage (Cl 18 dl 33 recently.) . That means min fail and max number of spells from full mana. H/T is optimized for mowing down big crowds and stopping to rest in the middle.

[Derakon]

I used to hate mages. I do hate mages with bad stealth, mana, and archery.

Bad mana? What're you talking about; half-trolls get innate regeneration!