enchant weapon or armor capped at 9 or 10?

[PowerWyrm]

Otherwise the only point to having those spells in the spellbook is just to cast it once for the xp, which is a waste of a book slot.

Most of the current spells are like that, unfortunately...

[Patashu]

Then don't do that. Repeating tasks like that is like staying in dlvl1 until you are ready for Morgoth: it is self-caused tedium.

This argument would make more sense if it was impossible to make macros/scripts/automation.

[Derakon]

This argument would make more sense if it was impossible to make macros/scripts/automation.

So you're saying the optimal way to play Angband is to write a bot to play it for you? I have good news: the Angband Borg exists.

[Carnivean]

This argument would make more sense if it was impossible to make macros/scripts/automation.

Automation of tasks like this only makes sense if you're playing competition games. If you care that much, just edit the game files.

[Estie]

Chance for failure is determined per the spellcasting rules (int, level). With enchant scrolls out of the basic shops, I see no reason for any extra random failures; reading a scroll of enchant should just increase the relevant attribute by +1, no fail chance. Any "balancing" can be done with scroll rarity.

The only gameplay change would be that low or high value weapons/armor have the same chance of getting enchanted; I dont see why they shouldnt.
Classes with the spell take less time to enchant up their artifacts to +15 in town, which is also not a bad thing.

[Ingwe Ingweron]

My only problem with the current enchant weapon/armor milieu is when Mim or some such disenchants my great weapon or armor. If the stat was above 15, then I know there is absolutely no way to recover that lost status, and between 10 and 15 its still pretty unlikely. Guess I just need to learn my lesson and avoid the disenchanters until I have rDisench.

[Derakon]

Or just go ahead and fight Mim, recognizing that while your gear may get a bit damaged, odds are you were just going to replace it in a bit anyway.

Or stick to ranged combat.

[MattB]

Or just go ahead and fight Mim, recognizing that while your gear may get a bit damaged, odds are you were just going to replace it in a bit anyway.

Or stick to ranged combat.

If I have to fight Mim without rDisench, I take off anything that I really care about. Last time I beat him to death with a mace of slay undead that was lying around on the floor, instead of the randart that I was normally wielding.