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[PowerDiver]

If I was doing it, I'd start with something like Mx = (depth + d(100/x)) * x / 100. So M4 becomes something like (depth + d25) / 25. You can tweak that...

[PowerDiver]

That looks like a good explanation. You checked the boxes that any reference to a normal distribution should mention mean and variance. It's also important...

[PowerDiver]

I thought that I remembered the M thing was level dependent, but the text file specifically says

# M4 uses the m_bonus function to generate...

[PowerDiver]

Surely creation depth has to figure in somehow. Speed rings sure seem to get better the deeper you go. Am I wrong yet again?

Also, 4.2.5...

[PowerDiver]

By a remarkable coincidence, I was searching for some old exploit just *yesterday*, and I came upon https://angband.live/ladder/ladder-show.php?id=21...

[PowerDiver]

Once you've learned a 1U1D potion, you should have a good reason to quaff it. The way I assume they were intended to be used is to boost a primary stat....

[PowerDiver]

All of your stats are now restored on level up, so if you are in a part of the game where you level a lot you don't need to obsess about stat drainers....

[PowerDiver]

So my response was wrong yet again. Geez.

Googling turned up this old post....

[PowerDiver]

IMO there should be a separate tval for throwing items. Throwing knives do not resemble daggers, throwing spears are not slashing spears, etc. This would...

[PowerDiver]

Currently the only throwables that go in the quiver are ammo.