Comp 163

[ranger jeff]

Best thing about FA competitions: The swaths of red rows in the competition ladder

Yeah, my winner got very lucky with xp early on, which allowed me to dive fast, but the whole way, after the first try I made, and the 50 or so not at all successful attempts after that, I adopted an extreme "run away at the first sniff of danger" strategy. Teleport level even. Only when I knew what I was looking at, probed it even, would I stick around. Telepathy was non-negotiable, and I was lucky to get it early (level 36?) from a very nice heavy flail of Gondolin, outperformed all weapons until late in the game (when I'd already killed Ungoliant). Regular Detection, too. That maelstrom v unique I never felt comfortable facing, always exited level immediately, after the first time I saw him and he blasted me down to double digit hp in one shot from like 450hp, with decent resists, after I'd already hit him pretty good with a couple arrows. Even on the final level, when Morgy summoned him, I immediately teleported away. Lucky he didn't catch up with the battle...

And the fucking hounds... exit level.

[debo]

And the fucking hounds... exit level.

"FA unreasons"

[MattB]

Best thing about FA competitions: The swaths of red rows in the competition ladder

You're very welcome!

[MattB]

And the fucking hounds... exit level.

Luckily I didn't even encounter that particular breed of hound. Nexus hounds were bad enough.

[clouded]

That maelstrom v unique

Wiruin actually doesn't move so you can use Q tactics on it (corner shooting), it can still be a nasty surprise, though. I think it should be able to teleport you to it, a maelstrom would suck you in wouldn't it?

[debo]

Wiruin actually doesn't move so you can use Q tactics on it (corner shooting), it can still be a nasty surprise, though. I think it should be able to teleport you to it, a maelstrom would suck you in wouldn't it?

Now that Nick is the Angband maintainer, maybe you should become the FA maintainer.

[ranger jeff]

Wiruin actually doesn't move so you can use Q tactics on it (corner shooting), it can still be a nasty surprise, though. I think it should be able to teleport you to it, a maelstrom would suck you in wouldn't it?

Ah, didn't notice that he stayed put, knowing that I'd guess he's fairly balanced. Figured v so must wander around like a vortex.

And hounds of Tindalos are the worst, at least until you're past level 50 and have some resist nether. Aether, too. Many hounds are very dangerous until you're at least level 40 and have good hp and damage output and resists. Always awake and no treasure and can cost you resources. Very annoying in those mid-levels when you see a target you want to take out and then as you approach you see a pack of hounds approaching via ESP and have to run away...

[debo]

Congrats to ranger jeff for winning his second competition in a row!

Thanks to all the participants who colored the comp 163 ladder such a lovely shade of red.

Comp 164 is currently baking -- there are a few last tweaks to work out, but it should be up in a day or two.

[ranger jeff]

Thanks! And there would've been another 50 red entries if I'd listed all my failed attempts, trying to go fast and usually not making it past CL20. But try and try again and you'll eventually get a lucky start. Helps being unemployed and playing for like 100 hours over the course of the comp.