Why descend? Why not go up

[Zikke]

Let's reconsider the notion that we always have to descend into the dungeon in this game. Why can't we go up like in a tower in Final Fantasy? All the best villains have towers of some sort. Is there no tower because Morgoth is afraid of heights? Does he need rFear? Or is it because there is no damsel in distress in this game, which is usually a prerequisite for towers.




(this is a satire on the recent flurry of posts calling into question some of the most established and basic elements of the game )

[Marble Dice]

It's because the the elves have been developing WMD in secret, and Angband is Morgoth's fall-out shelter.

[Nolendil]

btw, I think you can climb towers in CthAngband (and probably other variants)

[Rizwan]

Well it could also be because its the pits of Angband and not the heights of Angband
edited for spelling mistake in heights

[bio_hazard]

also trapdoors and rings of feather falling would require some adjustment

[Pete Mack]

also trapdoors and rings of feather falling would require some adjustment

Actually, trap doors are nastier when you are going up, because they act like a "snake", not a "ladder."

[Zikke]

Feather Falling would be like a Recall

And "The Heights of Angband" kinda sounds like a ritzy condo development rather than a sinister dungeon. Guess that answers that question (I bet Morgoth charges a lot for "Common Area Maintenance" fees...)

[Cauldron]

Actually, trap doors are nastier when you are going up, because they act like a "snake", not a "ladder."

The main problem with trapdoors is that they drop you to a tougher level with no means of rapid failsafe escape or ascent.

[Pete Mack]

The main problem with trap doors is that they can sometimes steal loot from you if you forget to detect after fighting trap-setting monsters or while clearing a vault as a non-mage-caster.

Descending a level is a feature of trap doors, not a risk. (Being 1 level deeper should never cause you much added difficulty, with a possible exception for weaker characters at dl.)