Competition 142

[Nick]

Competition 142 is now available from the competition page; it is an FAangband Dwarf Mage - which is not as silly as it sounds in FA.

Note that comp 141 still has several hours to go.

[Gorbad]

So any reason he can't Phase Door, but can be teleported across the level by traps?

[Nick]

So any reason he can't Phase Door, but can be teleported across the level by traps?

Can't Phase Door?

[Gorbad]

Can't Phase Door?

I get told 'Teleportation forbidden!' when attempting a Phase Door, I tried on several different levels.

[Nick]

I get told 'Teleportation forbidden!' when attempting a Phase Door, I tried on several different levels.

OK - I'm guessing you are wearing something which has a no teleport curse. The curse has activated, so it should be obvious on inspection.

If that's not the case, it looks like a bug.

[Gorbad]

OK - I'm guessing you are wearing something which has a no teleport curse. The curse has activated, so it should be obvious on inspection.

If that's not the case, it looks like a bug.

Aha.... This was from 100' onwards, so it never occurred to me to check for special equipment... My bad! I assumed it was maybe a side effect of an ability or some such.

[Moya2]

I have a problem of generating dump files. I used the "f" function on character information page, but could not find the dump text file in any folder under FAngband. Is there an option I should set to generate dump files??

[Nick]

I have a problem of generating dump files. I used the "f" function on character information page, but could not find the dump text file in any folder under FAngband. Is there an option I should set to generate dump files??

That's the correct command. Where it gets saved is platform dependent:

• Windows - lib/user folder
• OS X cocoa port - Documents\FAangband\user (I think)
• OS X carbon port - Library\Preferences\FAangband
• Linux - ~/.angband/FAangband, unless you have done a local install when it will be lib\user

Let me know (with details of what operating system you're using) if you still can't find it.

[Moya2]

That's the correct command. Where it gets saved is platform dependent:

• Windows - lib/user folder
• OS X cocoa port - Documents\FAangband\user (I think)
• OS X carbon port - Library\Preferences\FAangband
• Linux - ~/.angband/FAangband, unless you have done a local install when it will be lib\user

Let me know (with details of what operating system you're using) if you still can't find it.

OK, I tried again. I am using Windows 7, the game is on E drive,
E: \roguelike\FAangband140-win and I looked under \lib\user, no dump files. However, I did notice there is a "character dump failed!" message showed in the message window. Hope this helps!

[Nick]

OK, I tried again. I am using Windows 7, the game is on E drive,
E: \roguelike\FAangband140-win and I looked under \lib\user, no dump files. However, I did notice there is a "character dump failed!" message showed in the message window. Hope this helps!

Aha! Yes. The thing about Win 7 is that it only lets programs write files in your user area. The simplest thing is just to put the FAangband140-win folder on your desktop; in your Documents folder is another good choice.

[Moya2]

Aha! Yes. The thing about Win 7 is that it only lets programs write files in your user area. The simplest thing is just to put the FAangband140-win folder on your desktop; in your Documents folder is another good choice.

Nope, still don't work. Tried on document as well as in program files folders. Maybe the problem is my computer?? Will try on other computer later to see what happens. The thing is I have other roguelike games in E drive and they are fine to dump. Anyway, thank you for your help!

[PowerWyrm]

Aha.... This was from 100' onwards, so it never occurred to me to check for special equipment... My bad! I assumed it was maybe a side effect of an ability or some such.

Still seems a bug to me that you can be teleported by traps. No teleport should prevent any sort of teleporting.

[PowerWyrm]

Err... Shop 2 has this piece of crap for sale: Double Chain Mail of Vulnerability [16,-3]. Is that normal?

[PowerWyrm]

What does "Spec. (1)" mean? Special ability? How do you learn that?

[HallucinationMushroom]

I haven't played newest version yet, but it used to be shift+o, then l for learn. And, yeah, special abilities. You can get up to 3... 4 if you play warrior.