PosChengband

[Regalia]

Summoning traps can release pretty much anything.

And if you're near water it can even release the, well... you know.

I never noticed since I always avoid traps with utmost care but can the monsters summoned by one act before you do? Never? Always? If they're faster?

[HugoVirtuoso]

And if you're near water it can even release the, well... you know.

I never noticed since I always avoid traps with utmost care but can the monsters summoned by one act before you do? Never? Always? If they're faster?

I think trap summoned monsters tend to get the first move in most cases if they're faster. In the late game, this can create very quick insta-death situations...yeah, they can be downright unfairly terrible at that point. And another thing, beware of chests-with-summoning-runes-traps...they can be insta-killing bad!

[Regalia]

I think trap summoned monsters tend to get the first move in most cases if they're faster. In the late game, this can create very quick insta-death situations...yeah, they can be downright unfairly terrible at that point. And another thing, beware of chests-with-summoning-runes-traps...they can be insta-killing bad!

Thanks, I pretty much skip lategame chests for that extra bit of safety.

Since I'm on a roll, another question (completely unrelated): can Greater Hell Beast (the joke monster) drop a corpse if it's not a quest monster? I know it has the DROP_CORPSE tag and, from what I can see, it should drop something. Sadly, I've been trying to get a corpse for a while now with no luck.

For extra details, when killing it I'm a fresh possessor 'G'host. I kill it on dl1 with wands of magic missile and stinking cloud.

[HugoVirtuoso]

Thanks, I pretty much skip lategame chests for that extra bit of safety.

Since I'm on a roll, another question (completely unrelated): can Greater Hell Beast (the joke monster) drop a corpse if it's not a quest monster? I know it has the DROP_CORPSE tag and, from what I can see, it should drop something. Sadly, I've been trying to get a corpse for a while now with no luck.

For extra details, when killing it I'm a fresh possessor 'G'host. I kill it on dl1 with wands of magic missile and stinking cloud.

Yes, the GHB can drop a corpse just like any other monster with the DROP_CORPSE flag.

And I noticed this interesting bug in 4.0.0:
I noticed lately with a recent Compo 183 dude (it's #221 and not posted) that after carrying excessive weight exceeding the slow down speed of -99 does not speed up hunger. Apparently, the game caps excessively slow speeds at -99. Now, I actually really need to further test if slow speeds from -1 to -99 speed up hunger or not.

Debo - if you want to have a look at my savefile, let me know.

[krazyhades]

Thanks, I pretty much skip lategame chests for that extra bit of safety.

I find that lategame it's very much worth carrying a source of trap-disarming beam (wand or rod). Not so much for the occasional chest as for the vault maps filled solid with traps, but it also makes those chests accessible.

[Regalia]

Yes, the GHB can drop a corpse just like any other monster with the DROP_CORPSE flag.

I see. I must be out of luck then. On the other hand, I perfected the getting-there routine. Although trying to use only the ghost form still takes about 3 hours.

I find that lategame it's very much worth carrying a source of trap-disarming beam (wand or rod). Not so much for the occasional chest as for the vault maps filled solid with traps, but it also makes those chests accessible.

I tend to forget/drop/have it stolen. On the other hand, that let's me play a game of 'is it worth risking stepping on this trap'. It's very entertaining, you should try it sometime.

Edit: So, I finally got the body (after 7 tries). It seems to be capped at cl15 though. There goes yet another fun idea .

[TheQuest]

What races/classes do have item feeling "skill" in poschengband? Is there any mention about it in ingame help?

P.S. Just to be sure that my question was understood, by item feeling I mean over time message that certain item in inventory is good, bad, special, etc.

[HugoVirtuoso]

^ That's known as the pseudo-ID, which is class-specific usually. Generally, fighting-based classes (e.g., Warriors) are able to sense the psuedo-ID of weapon (melee and ranged) and armour as good / excellent / bad /special etc, but Amulets and Rings {enchanted}. Whereas, Magic-based classes (e.g., Mage) can sense those Amulets and Rings more specifically as good / excellent, etc, but usually can only sense weapons and armour as {enchanted}