Overheat <overheat1
...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The first game after my first ascension is also my second ascension-
> two in a row. This ascension is not pretty--
I disagree on the non-pretty bit. You have a streak. Streaks
are pretty.
> This barbarian was neutral and had good stats--18/04 str,17 dex, 17
> con, but it was the two handed sword version.
At least the initial weapon helped you practice for the crowning
weapon. I like the lawful and chaotic ones, but Vorpy doesn't
suck.
> Switched to axe to get ready for cleaver.
Great for much of the game. You already knew to switch to
one handed weapons for the late game but there would be
plenty of time for that later. Good strategy.
> Went down to gnomish mines. Minetown has two magic
> lamps and only four candles. Level under has an amulet. Since the
> Heart is a luckstone no need to go to mine's end. Magic missile from
> something lets me know I have reflection.
I find it strange strategy that you decided to go so much of
the game without maxed out luck. I've always found that
hitting every time thanks to maxed out luck is worth the
extra levels and extra work in the mines.
I also like to have available a hard gem to be able to etch
the E-word in non-emergency situations and mines end has
some guaranteed hard gems.
> Soko, please do not give me my first reflection ever when I actually
> have it already. The RNG was my friend this time and for pretty much
> the whole game. Ok, BoH.
Chuckle. Some games I've lost to acting like I got reflection
form Sokoban.
> No altar so I'm going to try to take down the
> Minetown priest. Start with /oMM and get blinded by lightning. Run up,
> fight, heal finish him off. Sac for cleaver. Bless one magic lamp. For
> what do you wish? Blessed Orb of Fate.
So no protection purchased from the priest earlier in the game?
I prefer to sacri-fest for protection.
> Down the VotD. Clear that out. Still need silver weapon. Fort Ludios
> gives me nothing. I buy 9 points of protection.
There's the protection. That used plenty of gold. It's what the
gold is for. ;^)
> Get to Rodney. /oD. Rush to Sanctum. Get in-- no Amulet. Yeenoghu had
> it.
This almost sounded like you killed Rodney before you
found the vibrating square. I'm pretty sure that impression on
my part is poor reading.
> The MF was killing me.
Now there's an acronym that can have an assortment of
meanings. It's clear from context you mean mysterious
force in this case but I chuckled at seeing it one line after
reference to Yeenoghu that late in the game.
> Never met Rodney-- but I kept feeling the
> malignant aura. I would check for him with telepathy but he would not
> be there. Does this mean I left him on a level?
No. I've climbed out from the VS to the top without seeing
him. It doesn't happen in many end run games but it does
happen.
> Astral plane-- Conflict bring four hostile angels.
It works to take off conflict before entering astral then put it
back on again once on the level. If you already know exactly
where the portal is (usually do unless I've lost the scrolls).
Cool stuff!
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