Angband 4.2.1

[Nick]

I vaguely recall a recent issue several nightlies ago, when the description only updated when @ left the level. Does that ring any bells? Though, I might be confusing that with the missing monster lore, I can't remember.

I have the same vague memory. I tried that with spara's savefile to no effect.

The way it's meant to work is that there's an actual copy and a player copy of the object, and info gets copied from one to the other when it is learned. There are several things that can trigger this, but it looks like none of those happened for the rod's effect in this case. So now I have to work out how it slipped through.

[Ingwe Ingweron]

I'm fairly sure it was originally identified in a room without monsters. After that the name was revealed, but nothing more. After a couple of dlevels I checked and it had the description. No idea what triggered it. I tried in vain to find a way to make the description appear from the save I posted.

I vaguely recall a recent issue several nightlies ago, when the description only updated when @ left the level. Does that ring any bells? Though, I might be confusing that with the missing monster lore, I can't remember.

[spara]

OK, this looks like a bug. It has not become properly identified, but it's impossible to tell from the savefile how that happened. What's your character's history with the rod?

I'm fairly sure it was originally identified in a room without monsters. After that the name was revealed, but nothing more. After a couple of dlevels I checked and it had the description. No idea what triggered it. I tried in vain to find a way to make the description appear from the save I posted.

[Nick]

As you can see, the rod has already been used and identified as the Rod of Illumination. I had used the rod to illuminate a dark room with monsters. What more is needed?

OK, this looks like a bug. It has not become properly identified, but it's impossible to tell from the savefile how that happened. What's your character's history with the rod?

[Nick]

As you can see, the rod has already been used and identified as the Rod of Illumination. I had used the rod to illuminate a dark room with monsters. What more is needed?

Hm. I'll look at the save file.

[Sky]

This axe says it drains experience. Is that not a curse?

that's an axe of morgul. Throw it out.

[spara]

You have to have used a rod and observed the effect before the description gives the effect.

As you can see, the rod has already been used and identified as the Rod of Illumination. I had used the rod to illuminate a dark room with monsters. What more is needed?

[Nick]

This axe says it drains experience. Is that not a curse?

No. It is a property which is sometimes conferred by a curse, but not in this case.

[moosferatu]

This axe says it drains experience. Is that not a curse?

[Nick]

You have to have used a rod and observed the effect before the description gives the effect.

[spara]

Interesting. My Rod of Curing seems just fine. Maybe it's not about the rod, but something else.

Here's my save, if it's of some use: [ATTACH]1852[/ATTACH]

Aaand now the rod suddenly shows description.

[spara]

Ditto for Rods of Curing. Also no explanation for what is affected by Rod of Curing anymore.

Interesting. My Rod of Curing seems just fine. Maybe it's not about the rod, but something else.

Here's my save, if it's of some use: rod.zip

[Hounded]

Ditto for Rods of Curing. Also no explanation for what is affected by Rod of Curing anymore.

[spara]

When inspecting a Rod of Illumination I only get this

Shouldn't there be information on recharge time and chance of success?

[Nick]

I should always take a screenshot when something weird happens.

The thing is there WAS a permawall vault left side of me but I did not need to be in there. I came out from the permawall vault and there was nothing between me and the archlich and dreadlord but few squares of air and few squares of granite. L and G did not approach until I went close enough to them.

I still can't work it out. I've made an issue for it.