Just chatting about a game

[Pete Mack]

Oh and one last thing. The only way to learn to dive (killing fewer monsters) is to practice diving. You will lose plenty of characters. But you will learn fast because the games don't take long. And recall the advice I gave way back when: keep a save file at dl 40 and use that as your starting character. You will learn a whole lot faster how to avoid dangerous situations, and to save valuable gear like healing potions and rods of teleport other. And no: it is not the same as save scumming in any meaningful way.

[Sphara]

Angband is an extraordinarily hard game if you do not know what you're doing.

During this long thread, you've been given tips by some of the best players that play the game. You did take the advice and went pretty deep.

However, the great thing in roguelike games are learning the things yourself. I would never detest on asking every situation happening in your game here in the forum. If you can make it this far, you can sure as hell make it to the end.
You have learned the game mechanics this far.

Just: 1a) do not fight monsters you do not know what they do and 1b) that destroy your items. 2) use every detection wand/spell/ability you have as often as it is humanly possible. 3) whenever you find a new weapon, check if it does kill monsters faster without compromising on some resistances. 4) go search for anti-summoning corridor strategy. It is exceptionally strong strat against any monster that uses summons and pretty much as strong against anything you want to take one on one. All you need is a wand of stone-to-mud.

And the bottom line: Rage Against the Machine - Know Your Enemy!!!

[Petoften]

Replied to the ladder comment.

[Petoften]

I'm feeling like a break from Agband after that. Thanks for the help in making that a great run.

[Petoften]

Well, game over. I got killed.

I went to a new level, and ran into some mixed monsters. They got me under 200 hp. I phase door'd a couple time and avoided drinking a healing potion since I only have 2. It wasn't a big problem - fight and heal a little, I got into a corridor so I could fight one at a time that weren't doing much damage.

Then at 160 health a unique Minotaur Lord appeared next to me and 1 shot.

[Petoften]

It is a comment in the ladder.

http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=21798

Also: don't dump speed potions. They are a necessity. Drop something unnecessary. (Again: see ladder.)

Well crap, I didn't see this in time and dumped them, counting on my speed staff.

[Petoften]

A time vortex I couldn't see lowered my stats including DEX twice - will a potion of restore something restore them? I haven't seen such a potion yet.

[Pete Mack]

It is a comment in the ladder.

http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=21798

Also: don't dump speed potions. They are a necessity. Drop something unnecessary. (Again: see ladder.)

Can you say the number of the post with that info?

I'm not seeing it.

[Petoften]

What's a good level to read scroll of acquirement on? Level 47 where I am now or wait?

[Petoften]

I don't like ethereal dragons... 1689 points the last one. Left the level.

[Petoften]

OK dropping the potions of speed to I can take the unidentified potion back and identify it. Hard pick.

[Petoften]

Pete Mack answered that in his comments to your ladder dump: use the speed cloak, because you have rShards from Arvedui.

Can you say the number of the post with that info?

I'm not seeing it.

[Petoften]

Pete Mack answered that in his comments to your ladder dump: use the speed cloak, because you have rShards from Arvedui. (The question might need to be revisited if you replace Arvedui. rShards isn't necessary, but it's definitely nice to have.)

Ah I missed that. That makes me want to keep it in the house, but can't take it all back to town. Hm.

[Sideways]

The other open question is whether to drop the +1 speed cloak or the protection from shards cloak (or keep both...)

Pete Mack answered that in his comments to your ladder dump: use the speed cloak, because you have rShards from Arvedui. (The question might need to be revisited if you replace Arvedui. rShards isn't necessary, but it's definitely nice to have.)

[Petoften]

Ah wait. I forgot I kept two potions of speed as a 'just in case' to avoid the chances the staff of speed doesn't work, but I can drop them...