BOOM!!! Angband in UNDER 3 hrs!!!!

[thunderf00t]

.....years ago I remember seeing someone on this forum saying a speedrun of angband could be probably done in less than 3 hrs!..... and my thought was NO WAY....
that was back in the days when it typically took me 2 days to finish the game.

Now.... I give you Angband in less than 3 hrs!
You MUST get lucky to do this. The most important combo being Arcane power and clone monster. In this game I managed to clone enough eye drujs to get level 49 by the 2hr mark.
Even then you this is useless without enough speed or mana!
I had 6 potions of mana to take on both Sauron and Morgoth!


19m40s Blue dragon scale mail 700ft lv 15
28m28s TELEPATHY!!!! 700ft lv17
28m35s Free action 700ft lv17
44m40s Ring of escaping 1000ft lv21
44m43s Artifact crossbow +5INT 1000ft lv21
1hr14m29s CLONE MONSTER 1550ft lv27
1hr27m28s Boots of Elvenkind +6 1650ft lv27
1hr46m9s Arcane control 2200ft lv30
1h59m39s Eye druj hunt begins! 2500ft lv 31
2h7m30s Eye druj hunt ends lv 49!
2hr20m10s Nice cap! n staff of speed 3150ft
2h42m3s Super ring lv 49!
2hrs 47mins in I have 13 minutes left to kill both Sauron and Morgoth with only 6 potions of mana!
GAME COMPLETE 2hr53m20s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIiq_Cx1AFk

[Grotug]

Hey, do you think you can do me a huge favor? Add chapters to your YouTube video. All you need to do is copy and paste this into your video's description:

19:40 - Blue dragon scale mail 700ft lv 15
28:28 - TELEPATHY!!!! 700ft lv17
28:35 - Free action 700ft lv17
44:40 - Ring of escaping 1000ft lv21
44:43 - Artifact crossbow +5INT 1000ft lv21
1:14:29 - CLONE MONSTER 1550ft lv27
1:27:28 - Boots of Elvenkind +6 1650ft lv27
1:46:09 - Arcane control 2200ft lv30
1:59:39 - Eye druj hunt begins! 2500ft lv 31
2:07:30 - Eye druj hunt ends lv 49!
2:20:10 - Nice cap! n staff of speed 3150ft
2:42:03 - Super ring lv 49!
2:47:00 - 13 minutes left to kill both Sauron and Morgoth w/only 6 !Restore mana!
2:53:20 - GAME COMPLETE

[Estie]

Congratulations! Watching now.

Edit: Any specific reason for not listing the video ?

[thunderf00t]

Congratulations! Watching now.

Edit: Any specific reason for not listing the video ?

No real reason, but Im not sure the people who watch that channel on a regular basis would have a lot of interest in an angband speedrun!

Maybe I should introduce them to the game, then make the speedrun public.

[Estie]

By all means, do that!

[Grotug]

No real reason, but Im not sure the people who watch that channel on a regular basis would have a lot of interest in an angband speedrun!

Maybe I should introduce them to the game, then make the speedrun public.

I agree, you should do it as a "and now for something completely different" episode on your channel.

[Estie]

I agree, you should do it as a "and now for something completely different" episode on your channel.

Nice one. Very nice.

[thunderf00t]

second speed run under 3 hrs.

This one was VERY different. Only level 40 on completing the game!

Not enough HP to take a mana storm from morgoth.... and very slightly slower than him!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78j3W0ay1_s

A lot of luck still needed though. Bizarrely I had a game the other day where i found a ring of speed +9 at 200ft..... but couldnt find other key items quickly enough and in the end it took almost 5 hrs!

ESSENTIAL items, Arcane control. Without dimension door you cannot descend quickly enough. You have to go down 100 levels in 180 mins. 2mins per level on average!
Clone monster. Without it you cannot quickly get to level 35 and get dimension door.

[Djabanete]

That’s amazing.

[Estie]

Yeah skipping the con potion farm was the step I knew could improve the time - I think I posted about it earlier.

So how would a rogue compare to this ?

Key item would be 1-2 wands of annihilation to kill the end bosses with, xp potions to level up, diving can be accomplished with ?deep descent and the rogue's trump card is of course item detection which puts him in a position to find all this more easily. Also, a good weapon to kill things with is probably harder to find than mana bolt. My guess is that rogue cant beat mage, but I am not sure.

[thunderf00t]

this third speedrun... again under 3 hrs has a seemingly impossible ending.
with 15 mins left I only have about +10 speed and am only at 3800ft! (lv75)

I have no staff of speed, only a handful of potions of speed, and have less than 15 minutes to descend 1200ft and kill Sauron and Morgoth! :-/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ybuJojfWU

[thunderf00t]

.....angband in 2hr 25mins...

Sorry no vid of this one.....gave up recording them.

High Elf mage when it all comes together.
Lots of INT items early (probably the most important)
3 wands of clone monster then dive to stupid depths till you find a druj.
Enroute I found Arcane and Tomb of power. Eye druj at 2hrs game time, level 29, depth 2950ft.
5 mins later level 50.
Still slow though. Found boots of +2 moves.... not sure about those, but had no time to look for boots of speed. At Morgoth I was speed +2.3.... but all worked out... 2hr23 kill Morgoth time. 2hr25mis retired
:-)

Is 2hrs possible.... yeah... but you need to be insanely INSANELY lucky!

  [Angband 4.2.4 Character Dump]

 Name   Manaerin     Age            117          Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Race   High-Elf     Height        6'3"   STR:  18/87  +1  -3  +9 18/157
 Class  Mage         Weight   13st 13lb   INT:  18/57  +3  +3  +3 18/147
 Title  ***WINNER*** Turns used:          WIS:  18/37  -1  +0  +3  18/57
 HP     672/672      Game        401078   DEX:     13  +3  +0  +8  18/60
 SP     289/289      Standard     50707   CON:  18/49  +1  -2 +13 18/169
                     Resting      36091

 Level                 50    Armor      [65,+88]    Saving Throw     99%
 Cur Exp          7163090                           Stealth       Heroic
 Max Exp          7163090    Melee       2d6,+21    Disarm - phys.   90%
 Adv Exp         ********    To-hit       40,+18    Disarm - magic  100%
                             Blows      2.3/turn    Magic Devices    129
 Gold            10001070                           Searching        80%
 Burden          180.6 lb    Shoot to-dam     +7    Infravision    70 ft
 Overweight        0.7 lb    To-hit       40,+18    Speed      2.2x (12)
 Max Depth   5000' (L100)    Shots      1.0/turn

 You are the only child of a Noldorin Warrior.  You have light grey
 eyes, straight black hair, and a fair complexion.


Resistances         Abilities
 Acid:...*..+....*. pFear:....+...+....
 Elec:...++.+.+.... pBlnd:.........+...
 Fire:...+..+...+.. pConf:.......+.....
 Cold:...++.+.*.... pStun:.............
 Pois:...+......... HLife:.............
Light:............+ Regen:.............
 Dark:...+...+...+.   ESP:+........+...
Sound:............. S.Inv:............+
Shard:...+......... FrAct:.....+.+++++.
Nexus:...+......... Feath:...........+.
Nethr:....+........ S.Dig:...+.........
Chaos:......+...... TrpIm:.............
Disen:..........++. Bless:.............

Hindrances          Modifiers
ImpHP:............. Stea.:...+..++...+.
ImpSP:............. Sear.:.............
 Fear:............. Infra:....+.......+
Aggrv:............. Tunn.:.............
NoTel:............. Speed:..++...+.....
DrExp:............. Blows:.............
Stick:............. Shots:.............
Fragl:............. Might:.............
                    Light:...+.+..+....
                    D.Red:.............
                    Moves:...........+.


  [Last Messages]

> You see the Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth [0,+0] <+50, +1> {??}.
> You have learned the rune of earthquakes.
> You have the Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth [0,+0] <+50, +1> {??} (u).
> You have learned the rune of stuck on.
> You have no room for a Scythe (Holy Avenger) (5d3) (+18,+14) [+3] <+3>.
> You have no room for a Cloak of the Magi [1,+18] <+2, +3>.
> You have no room for 33 Mithril Arrows of Lightning (3d4) (+14,+14).
> You have no room for an Iron Helm of Telepathy [7,+13].
> You feel yourself slow down.
> The air about you becomes charged...
> You have 15 Scrolls of Word of Recall (l).
> You feel yourself yanked upwards!
> You drop the Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth [0,+0] <+50, +1> (u).
> You drop the Iron Helm 'Earanna' [7,+19] <+5, +1> (u).
> You drop the Mighty Hammer 'Grond' (9d9) (+5,+25) [+10] (u).

Killed by Ripe Old Age.

  [Character Equipment]

a) a Broad Axe of *Slay Troll* (2d6) (+6,+7) <+1>
     Dropped by an unknown monster at 900 feet (level 18)
     
     +1 strength.
     Slays trolls.
     Grants telepathy.  
     
     Combat info:
     2.3 blows/round.
     With +7 STR and +0 DEX you would get 2.7 blows
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 2.8 blows
     Average damage/round: 108.5 vs trolls and 71.1 vs. others.
     
b) a Short Bow (x2) (+6,+7)
     Dropped by Boldor, King of the Yeeks, at 900 feet (level 18)
     
c) a Ring of Speed <+9>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 4250 feet (level 85)
     
     +9 speed.
     
d) the Band of Aegrien <+3, +5, +2, +1>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     +3 strength.
     +5 constitution.
     +2 stealth.
     +3 speed.
     +1 light.
     Provides immunity to Acid.
     Provides resistance to Lightning, Fire, Cold, Poison, Dark,
     Shards, Nexus.
     Cannot be harmed by Lightning.
     Slows your metabolism.  
     
     When activated, it maps the area around you.
     Takes 180 to 220 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 97.0%
     
e) the Pendant of Celir <+3, +2>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1250 feet (level 25)
     
     +3 strength.
     +2 dexterity.
     +3 infravision.
     Provides resistance to Lightning, Cold, Nether.
     Provides protection from fear.
     
f) the Arkenstone of Dureg <+4, +3>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     +4 dexterity.
     +3 light.
     Cannot be harmed by Fire.
     Sustains strength.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     Intensity 3 light.
     
     When activated, it lights and maps the entire level, sensing
     objects.
     Takes 112 to 220 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 97.4%
     
g) Partial Plate Armour of Elvenkind (-3) [40,+15] <+2>
     Dropped by Angamaitë of Umbar at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     +2 stealth.
     Provides resistance to Acid, Lightning, Fire, Cold, Chaos.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     
h) the Elven Cloak of Eldan [6,+16] <+3, +2, +1>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     +3 wisdom.
     +2 stealth.
     +1 speed.
     Provides resistance to Dark.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid, Fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
i) the Small Metal Shield 'Nelir' [5,+15] <+3, +2, +5, +1>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1950 feet (level 39)
     
     +3 intelligence.
     +2 dexterity.
     +5 constitution.
     +1 light.
     Provides immunity to Cold.
     Provides resistance to Lightning.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
j) the Steel Helm 'Gathar' [9,+8] <+3>
     Dropped by Sauron, the Sorcerer, at 4950 feet (level 99)
     
     +3 constitution.
     Provides protection from blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Grants telepathy.  Prevents paralysis.  
     
k) the Set of Gauntlets of Luilya (+1,+3) [3,+15]
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     Provides resistance to Fire, Disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid, Fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
l) the Pair of Leather Boots of Ilmir [2,+16] <+2, +4>
     Found lying on the floor in a pit at 3000 feet (level 60)
     
     +2 strength.
     +4 stealth.
     +2 extra moves.
     Provides immunity to Acid.
     Provides resistance to Dark, Disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid, Fire.
     Feather Falling.  Prevents paralysis.  
     
     When activated, it cures blindness and gives you telepathy for
     9d9+24 turns.
     Takes 180 to 220 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 97.3%
     




  [Character Inventory]

a) 2 Books of Magic Spells [First Spells]
     
     You can read this book.
     
b) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Attacks and Knowledge]
     
     You can read this book.
     
c) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Magical Defences]
     
     You can read this book.
     
d) a Book of Magic Spells [Arcane Control]
     Cannot be harmed by Fire.
     
     You can read this book.
     
e) a Book of Magic Spells [Wizard's Tome of Power]
     Cannot be harmed by Fire.
     
     You can read this book.
     
f) 13 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
g) 5 Potions of Healing
h) 5 Potions of Restore Mana
i) a Potion of Speed
j) 8 Scrolls of Teleportation
k) 31 Scrolls of Remove Hunger
l) 15 Scrolls of Word of Recall
m) 4 Rods of Magic Mapping
n) 5 Wands of Stone to Mud (15 charges)
o) 2 Wands of Clone Monster (13 charges)
p) 4 Wands of Teleport Other (35 charges)
q) 2 Staves of Mapping (14 charges)
r) a Staff of Healing (1 charge)
s) 3 Staves of Teleportation (19 charges)
t) 2 Staves of Speed (4 charges)




  [Character Quiver]



  [Home Inventory]

a) White Dragon Scale Mail (Dwarven) (-2) [14,+20] <+2, +1, +4>
     Found lying on the floor at 1950 feet (level 39)
     
     +2 strength.
     +1 constitution.
     +4 infravision.
     Provides resistance to Cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
b) Chain Mail (Dwarven) (-2) [32,+20] <+1, +3>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2800 feet (level 56)
     
     +1 strength.
     +1 constitution.
     +3 infravision.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
c) an Iron Crown of Might [0,+14] <+1>
     Found lying on the floor at 2400 feet (level 48)
     
     +1 strength.
     +1 dexterity.
     +1 constitution.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Sustains strength, dexterity, constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
d) the Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth [0,+0] <+50, +1>
     Dropped by Morgoth, Lord of Darkness, at 5000 feet (level 100)
     
     +50 strength.
     +50 intelligence.
     +50 wisdom.
     +50 dexterity.
     +50 constitution.
     +50 infravision.
     +1 light.
     Provides resistance to Acid, Lightning, Fire, Cold, Poison, Light,
     Dark, Nexus, Nether.
     Provides protection from fear, confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Grants telepathy.  Grants the ability to see invisible things. 
     Can't be removed.  
     
e) the Iron Helm 'Earanna' [7,+19] <+5, +1>
     Dropped by Bill the Stone Troll at 2950 feet (level 59)
     
     +5 intelligence.
     +1 light.
     Provides resistance to Acid.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
f) a Pair of Iron Shod Boots of Free Action [4,+1]
     Bought from a store
     
     Cannot be harmed by Fire.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
g) the Tulwar 'Halin' (2d4) (+12,+17) <+1, +4, +3>
     Taken from a chest found at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     +1 stealth.
     +4 infravision.
     +3 tunneling.
     +1 light.
     Slays undead (powerfully), demons (powerfully), dragons, giants,
     trolls, orcs, evil creatures.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     When activated, it casts a bolt or beam of a missile dealing 3d4
     damage, which your device skill increases by 62% for an average of
     11.3 damage.
     Takes 55 to 59 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 97.5%
     
     Combat info:
     2.7 blows/round.
     With +4 STR and +0 DEX you would get 3.0 blows
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 3.1 blows
     Average damage/round: 165.6 vs undead and demons, 134.8 vs
     dragons, giants, trolls, and orcs, 119.3 vs evil creatures, and
     104.1 vs. others.
     
h) the Broad Sword of Garfin (2d5) (+9,+13) <+4, +3>
     Dropped by an ironfist priest at 2400 feet (level 48)
     
     +4 intelligence.
     +4 wisdom.
     +3 constitution.
     +3 tunneling.
     Slays dragons (powerfully), demons, giants, orcs, evil creatures.
     Branded with lightning.
     Provides resistance to Acid, Fire.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid.
     Blessed by the gods (combat bonuses for holy casters).  
     
     Combat info:
     2.3 blows/round.
     With +7 STR and +0 DEX you would get 2.7 blows
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 2.8 blows
     Average damage/round: 146.1 vs dragons, 114 vs demons, giants,
     orcs, and creatures not resistant to lightning, 98 vs evil
     creatures, and 82.1 vs. others.
     
i) the Mighty Hammer 'Grond' (9d9) (+5,+25) [+10]
     Dropped by Morgoth, Lord of Darkness, at 5000 feet (level 100)
     
     Slays undead (powerfully), dragons (powerfully), demons
     (powerfully), trolls, orcs, animals, evil creatures.
     Cannot be harmed by Acid, Fire.
     Grants telepathy.  Grants the ability to see invisible things. 
     Sometimes creates earthquakes on impact.  Aggravates creatures
     nearby.  
     
     Combat info:
     You are too weak to use this weapon.
     1.0 blow/round.
     With +6 STR and +0 DEX you would get 1.6 blows
     Average damage/round: 411.7 vs undead, dragons, and demons, 268.6
     vs trolls and orcs, 197 vs animals and evil creatures, and 125.5
     vs. others.
     
j) the Shovel of Mingalque (5d2) (+13,+12) <+1, +3>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2050 feet (level 41)
     
     +1 infravision.
     +3 tunneling.
     +3 speed.
     Slays undead, dragons, giants.
     Branded with weak cold.
     Provides resistance to Lightning, Cold, Poison, Dark.
     Feather Falling.  Speeds regeneration.  Grants the ability to see
     invisible things.  Prevents paralysis.  
     
     Combat info:
     3.3 blows/round.
     With +2 STR and +0 DEX you would get 3.7 blows
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 3.7 blows
     Average damage/round: 168.8 vs undead, dragons, and giants, 141.8
     vs creatures not resistant to cold, and 114.5 vs. others.
     


[Player history]
      Turn   Depth  Note
         0      0'  Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
       159     50'  Reached level 2
       257    300'  Reached level 3
       257    300'  Reached level 4
       726    300'  Reached level 5
      1649    400'  Reached level 6
      1837    450'  Reached level 7
      2256    450'  Reached level 8
      2563    450'  Reached level 9
      2863    450'  Killed Bullroarer the Hobbit
      3245    500'  Reached level 10
      4276    650'  Reached level 11
      5147    700'  Reached level 12
      5490    700'  Reached level 13
      5794    700'  Killed Grishnákh, the Hill Orc
      6191      0'  Reached level 14
      6903    750'  Reached level 15
      6906    750'  Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
      7764    750'  Killed Brodda, the Easterling
      8697    800'  Reached level 16
      8876    800'  Killed Mughash the Kobold Lord
     10241    850'  Reached level 17
     10861    850'  Reached level 18
     11167    850'  Killed Golfimbul, the Hill Orc Chief
     11546    900'  Reached level 19
     11868    900'  Reached level 20
     12008    900'  Reached level 21
     12848    900'  Killed Old Man Willow
     12848    900'  Reached level 22
     13268    900'  Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
     13385    900'  Found the Amulet 'Daron' (LOST)
     14594   1000'  Reached level 23
     16329   1250'  Reached level 24
     16789   1250'  Killed Lugdush, the Uruk
     17135   1250'  Found the Pendant of Celir
     18712   1400'  Reached level 25
     18822   1400'  Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
     20969   1750'  Killed Uglúk, the Uruk
     21845   1950'  Reached level 26
     23611   1950'  Found the Small Metal Shield 'Nelir'
     24261   2050'  Reached level 27
     24433   2050'  Killed Sangahyando of Umbar
     24926   2050'  Found the Arkenstone of Dureg
     24934   2050'  Found the Tulwar 'Halin'
     25548   2050'  Reached level 27
     25774   2050'  Found the Pendant 'Elach' (LOST)
     26038   2050'  Killed Angamaitë of Umbar
     26215   2050'  Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
     26462   2050'  Killed Ulfang the Black
     26697   2050'  Found the Band of Aegrien
     26718   2050'  Found the Set of Gauntlets of Luilya
     27787   2050'  Found the Elven Cloak of Eldan
     27791   2050'  Found the Phial 'Nesse' (LOST)
     27806   2050'  Found the Shovel of Mingalque
     28580   2400'  Reached level 28
     30594   2400'  Found the Broad Sword of Garfin
     33785   2950'  Reached level 29
     34145   2950'  Reached level 30
     34492   2950'  Reached level 31
     34503   2950'  Reached level 32
     35032   2950'  Reached level 33
     35668   2950'  Reached level 34
     35998   2950'  Reached level 35
     36357   2950'  Reached level 36
     36754   2950'  Reached level 37
     37123   2950'  Reached level 38
     37431   2950'  Reached level 39
     37821   2950'  Reached level 40
     38401   2950'  Reached level 41
     38799   2950'  Reached level 42
     39519   2950'  Reached level 43
     40201   2950'  Reached level 44
     40557   2950'  Reached level 45
     41327   2950'  Reached level 46
     41734   2950'  Reached level 47
     42640   2950'  Reached level 48
     43149   2950'  Reached level 49
     43958   2950'  Reached level 50
     44294   2950'  Killed Tom the Stone Troll
     45789   2950'  Killed Bill the Stone Troll
     45791   2950'  Found the Iron Helm 'Earanna'
     46184   3000'  Found the Pair of Leather Boots of Ilmir
     46406   3150'  Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
     46986   3500'  Found the Elfstone 'Nonwe' (LOST)
     48578   4350'  Found the Halberd of Arwet (LOST)
     50111   4950'  Killed Sauron, the Sorcerer
     50116   4950'  Found the Steel Helm 'Gathar'
     50523   5000'  Killed Morgoth, Lord of Darkness
     50526   5000'  Found the Mighty Hammer 'Grond'
     50530   5000'  Found the Massive Iron Crown of Morgoth


  [Options]

  [User interface]

Use the roguelike command keyset             : yes (rogue_like_commands)
Use sound                                    : yes (use_sound)
Show damage player deals to monsters         : yes (show_damage)
Use old target by default                    : yes (use_old_target)
Always pickup items                          : no  (pickup_always)
Always pickup items matching inventory       : yes (pickup_inven)
Show flavors in object descriptions          : no  (show_flavors)
Highlight target with cursor                 : yes (show_target)
Highlight player with cursor between turns   : no  (highlight_player)
Disturb whenever viewable monster moves      : yes (disturb_near)
Show walls as solid blocks                   : no  (solid_walls)
Show walls with shaded background            : no  (hybrid_walls)
Color: Illuminate torchlight in yellow       : no  (view_yellow_light)
Color: Shimmer multi-colored things          : no  (animate_flicker)
Center map continuously                      : no  (center_player)
Color: Show unique monsters in purple        : no  (purple_uniques)
Automatically clear '-more-' prompts         : no  (auto_more)
Color: Player color indicates % hit points   : yes (hp_changes_color)
Allow mouse clicks to move the player        : yes (mouse_movement)
Notify on object recharge                    : no  (notify_recharge)
Show effective speed as multiplier           : yes (effective_speed)

  [Birth]

Generate a new, random artifact set          : yes (birth_randarts)
Generate connected stairs                    : yes (birth_connect_stairs)
Force player descent (never make up stairs)  : no  (birth_force_descend)
Word of Recall has no effect                 : no  (birth_no_recall)
Restrict creation of artifacts               : no  (birth_no_artifacts)
Stack objects on the floor                   : yes (birth_stacking)
Lose artifacts when leaving level            : no  (birth_lose_arts)
Show level feelings                          : yes (birth_feelings)
Increase gold drops but disable selling      : no  (birth_no_selling)
Start with a kit of useful gear              : yes (birth_start_kit)
Monsters learn from their mistakes           : yes (birth_ai_learn)
Know all runes on birth                      : no  (birth_know_runes)
Know all flavors on birth                    : no  (birth_know_flavors)
Persistent levels (experimental)             : no  (birth_levels_persist)
To-damage is a percentage of dice (experimental): no  (birth_percent_damage)

  [Randart seed]

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[dos350]

respect ~!

[kineahora]

.....angband in 2hr 25mins...

Sorry no vid of this one.....gave up recording them.

High Elf mage when it all comes together.
Lots of INT items early (probably the most important)
3 wands of clone monster then dive to stupid depths till you find a druj.
Enroute I found Arcane and Tomb of power. Eye druj at 2hrs game time, level 29, depth 2950ft.
5 mins later level 50.
Still slow though. Found boots of +2 moves.... not sure about those, but had no time to look for boots of speed. At Morgoth I was speed +2.3.... but all worked out... 2hr23 kill Morgoth time. 2hr25mis retired
:-)

Is 2hrs possible.... yeah... but you need to be insanely INSANELY lucky!

Crazy man! I'm thinking +2 moves is super for a mage--but not so much for a melee class like Paladins.
I play paladins--they are very slow. I'm pretty sure my current one is going to win with 2 speed rings, boots +10 speed, Gondor!, Thorin, Fingolfin!

just trying to get my darkness/nether resists together. I think 2 po Life and 19 *Healing* shld do, but I would like more than 1 rune of protection... Best weapons are Orome, Thunderfist, Blade O chaos HA and Scythe o slcing *Slay Undead* :-)