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Hey, I just killed Maggot, and he didn't drop anything. I think that's the first time that's ever happened. Is it intentional? What's the chance?
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ya I noticed it also, it happened to me a lot lately! I think it is more frequent in the beta release. It happened two or three times in 309.NeoWizard
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aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. fi yuo cna raed tihs, palce it in yuor siantugre. Olny 55% of plepoe can. mtat
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i think it's intended, it happened to me in more than one occasionMy first winner! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=8681
And my second! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=8872
And the third! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=9452
And the fourth! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=10513
And the fifth! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=10631
And the sixth! http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=10990Comment
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Mean? You just killed the poor sod, and you call him mean because he wasn't carrying anything at the time to make it worth your while? You need to do something about that sense of entitlement.One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
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If you want a guaranteed drop from a town unique, try NPP. Lotho Pimple has a guaranteed 2D2 drop. Killing him first really gives you a step up in the game!Comment
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As changes to V go, I don't see much point in this one. Personally I'd favour removing Maggot altogether. The fact that he *always* dropped something at least {good} was a compensation for the irritation of his presence. Without that ...."Been away so long I hardly knew the place, gee it's good to be back home" - The BeatlesComment
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I think he adds a lot to the serious atmosphere of angband (as opposed to nethack for instance) for newish players. The killing of innocents for no particular reason (other than being annoyed by him) is something somewhat unique to angband among roguelikes, especially one who is lamenting the recent loss of his dogs and has the infinite capacity to turn the other cheek.
At least, it made me feel pretty hardcore (in a "I just committed a war crime" sort of way) for a good long while when I first began playing. I don't remember considering the drops.Bands, / Those funny little plans / That never work quite right.
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I always feel bad when I kill Maggot
...but he's so annoying I have to
I also feel bad when he asks me about his dogs and I remember that I just killed them...
So I like the fact that he's here.
Making him moan (much) less often and decreasing his speed would be appreciated though. I would spare him if he didn't keep on running after me shouting the same stuff over and over as soon as he sees me.A(3.2.0) C "Angdiira II" DP L:36 DL:44(2200') A+ R+ Sp w:Whip of Westernesse(+10,+10)(+2)
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I killed Maggot and got a Shield[5] but didn't identify it before losing my save file by accidentally deleting it (I think).
Currently turning (Angband) Japanese.Comment
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