I agree with Timo here... my most common reaction to reading Curse Weapon or Curse Armor is to quit Angband. Maybe later I'll go back, try to remove the curse, etc. but usually it just pisses me off.
The effect is exactly what I think is wrong with the ID minigame. Things like Potion of Sleep, Potion of Poison, Potion of Slowness, etc. are all fine... if I start drinking them in desperation during combat they may kill me, but if I survive then things are fine. In fact, I would argue that I mind Potion of Death less than Scroll of Curse Armor just because the game makes the choice about whether I should try to continue for me
Someone had the idea that the scroll should just apply a curse (without killing enchantments). That might be OK instead. But my preference is for removing the scrolls.
The effect is exactly what I think is wrong with the ID minigame. Things like Potion of Sleep, Potion of Poison, Potion of Slowness, etc. are all fine... if I start drinking them in desperation during combat they may kill me, but if I survive then things are fine. In fact, I would argue that I mind Potion of Death less than Scroll of Curse Armor just because the game makes the choice about whether I should try to continue for me
Someone had the idea that the scroll should just apply a curse (without killing enchantments). That might be OK instead. But my preference is for removing the scrolls.
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