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[MattB]

HT Warrior is fun but probably not the easiest for a newbie to win with. Definitely super easy to get started though, so I guess this is good enough?

It may not be the easiest, but it is the simplest! (Press the arrow key until Morgoth falls over)

Anyway, most compo entries aren't winners (mine certainly aren't).
Any newbies who haven't tried a HT warrior before might be surprised how easy it is to get into the dlvl 40's and meet a whole new raft of interesting ways to die.

[Derakon]

Edit: HT Warrior is fun but probably not the easiest for a newbie to win with. Definitely super easy to get started though, so I guess this is good enough?

Maybe not the easiest to win with, but absolutely the easiest to do "beat your previous best depth" with, and replaying the early levels when you die certainly doesn't take very long!

[Nick]

Bonus points for only using a shovel.

[HugoVirtuoso]

Any thoughts on running a ToME 2.x compo?

[fizzix]

Bonus points for only using a shovel.

If HT warrior is chosen, I might play alongside either trying to shovel my way through, or do the every-other-level challenge. Either could be fun.

[Estie]

Any thoughts on running a ToME 2.x compo?

Wood elf alchemist, spectre, Yavanna Kementari, 98 quests. Kill Morgoth in fewest turns to win (no Melkor).

Edit: on 2nd thought: 20 quests

[debo]

OK we have some good ideas here. I think we can incorporate these into the next 2-3 competitions. Thanks all

Also: I have negative infinity desire to create a savefile for any variant of ToME (sorry DarkGod), so if anyone wants to make one and propose it as a comp character, please do!

[MattB]

OK we have some good ideas here. I think we can incorporate these into the next 2-3 competitions. Thanks all

Also: I have negative infinity desire to create a savefile for any variant of ToME (sorry DarkGod), so if anyone wants to make one and propose it as a comp character, please do!

Would you like me to do the Vanilla 3.5 HT warrior? Not a big offer, I know, but I'm quite happy to do so!

[debo]

Would you like me to do the Vanilla 3.5 HT warrior? Not a big offer, I know, but I'm quite happy to do so!

Sure! Go for it and PM me on these boards when you're done -- you can either upload the file somewhere or we can figure something out by email.

If you want to create a backstory for your dude or something too, feel free

[fizzix]

Would you like me to do the Vanilla 3.5 HT warrior? Not a big offer, I know, but I'm quite happy to do so!

I would recommend randarts. I think the last two have been standarts.

[krazyhades]

I'd also favor randarts.

[debo]

I think randarts are fun, but standards would be better for a comp targeted at new players. I will probably advertise a newbie comp in other forums (crawl tavern, reddit, etc)

[MattB]

I always play randarts, but agree that for a competition standarts are better as you never know whether you're going to get a really duff set (e.g. no decent launcher etc.). Right give me 24 hours and I'll have one ready...

[PowerWyrm]

I'd love to do a PWM comp but I have no ability to host a windows-based server -- and it seems like last time people had a bit of an issue running both client+server on their own.

You can use Linux + WinE.

[PowerWyrm]

I'd be happy to do a "smash all the things" 3.5 HT warrior...

Edit: HT Warrior is fun but probably not the easiest for a newbie to win with. Definitely super easy to get started though, so I guess this is good enough?

What's wrong with HT warrior? That was my last win in MAngband, and it was an artifactless win even. LUGLUG SMASH!!!

+1 for 3.5 HT warrior comp. Should be force_descent for obvious reasons.