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vsp · 01-13-2004, 09:53 AM

Heh. I brought NetHack up recently in the Entertainment/Gaming Consoles thread that never dies...

The beauty of NetHack is that there are _so many_ ways to die, yet so many logical ways to save yourself that generally escape you until after you're staring at your tombstone.

<a href="http://www.hut.fi/~eye/roguelike/">This page</a> provides a nice insight as to the history of "Roguelike" ASCII dungeon-crawl games, and how the code forked from the original:

<pre>
Rogue--------------
/ \ \ \
Hack Moria Omega \
/ \ \
NetHack Angband---- ADOM
/ \ \ \
Slash'Em Falcon's Zangband Dozens of other
Eye *angband spinoffs
</pre>

Zangband is my favorite, and one to which I contributed minor code for a (now-obsolete) release. I've burned major hours on Rogue, NetHack, Moria and Angband, however, and would recommend all.

Undertoad · 01-13-2004, 10:00 AM

I will play nethack at a low level my whole life, I'm sure. I suck at it horribly because I have no patience. So far I've been playing it for 15 years, and not won it yet. I would be considered an average player, I think.

vsp · 01-13-2004, 10:17 AM

I've never won it without rampant savefile-copying, and that was before they added extra plane-levels to the ascension process.

In my most recent set of attempts, I had one character that had real promise. My Valk had Mjollnir and the Gauntlets of Power needed to throw it. She cleared the Mines and got the luckstone, she cleared Sokoban and got the Amulet of Reflection, and she had two Amulets of Life Saving from a shop. She snuffed Medusa without much trouble, then cleared out the Castle with gratuitous overuse of engraving Elbereth.

She got the wand of wishing, got some new toys from it, and was ready to party. Hey, what's this? Two tins of spinach! Those raise your strength (as dumbass forgets that the Gauntlets already raised it to 25). Eat #1, Valk goes to "Satiated." Eat #2... "You choke on your food. Do you want your possessions identified?" RAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! Apparently, spinach is so nutritious that it leaped past the "You're having trouble getting this down" prompt and went right to my Valk bursting like the poor bastard in Seven.

Then there was a subsequent Samurai who found out the hard way that Boots of Water Walking will NOT keep electric eels from drowning you like an oilskin cloak will...

headsplice · 01-13-2004, 11:17 AM

Just because I've been almost run off the road by oversized SFV's more times than I care to count:
FUH2

lumberjim · 01-13-2004, 12:29 PM

I, for one, encourage the maximum useage of petro fuels.

wolf · 01-13-2004, 11:11 PM

You're just hungry for the commissions off the motherfuckers.

99 44/100% pure · 01-14-2004, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by headsplice
Just because I've been almost run off the road by oversized SFV's more times than I care to count:
FUH2

Well, I don't like 'em either; not so much because of the arrogance of their drivers, but because they fly in the face of my inherent frugality. At $9.85 per pound, the Cadillac Escalade is a lousy deal. The H2 is only $7.80 per pound, but the H1 wagon is a whopping $15.45 per pound! I'm sorry, but I'm not paying more than $5.51 per pound for a hunk of metal and plastic that gets me around! (Honda Civic Coupe)

jinx · 01-14-2004, 02:02 PM

Quick, Ljim, how much does my G. cherokee weigh?!

lumberjim · 01-14-2004, 02:56 PM

4035 lbs ...$3.97 per pound...not bad

lumberjim · 01-14-2004, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wolf
You're just hungry for the commissions off the motherfuckers.

no, i just want us to run out of oil.....for many reasons

Elspode · 01-14-2004, 07:46 PM

Gods, no...think of the incredible noise from all the squeaking that would develop!

wolf · 01-15-2004, 12:43 AM

The wolfmobile was a relatively thrifty $4.65/lb

Not bad for a midsize sedan. (I'm actually having a hard time grasping that my car cost less per pound than swiss cheese. I don't think that I have ever made this particular price comparison.)

perth · 01-15-2004, 09:31 AM

IRC Bible

Fucking hilarious.

SteveDallas · 01-15-2004, 09:50 AM

Good one.. that's funny.

wolf · 01-15-2004, 01:09 PM

All right, I admit it. I like watching those Behind the Scenes type shows.

01-13-2004, 11:17 AM	#4
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	Just because I've been almost run off the road by oversized SFV's more times than I care to count: FUH2 __________________ Don't Panic

01-13-2004, 12:29 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I, for one, encourage the maximum useage of petro fuels. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-13-2004, 11:11 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You're just hungry for the commissions off the motherfuckers. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-14-2004, 02:02 PM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Quick, Ljim, how much does my G. cherokee weigh?! __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-14-2004, 02:56 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	4035 lbs ...$3.97 per pound...not bad __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan Last edited by lumberjim; 01-14-2004 at 03:04 PM.

01-13-2004, 09:53 AM	#1
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Heh. I brought NetHack up recently in the Entertainment/Gaming Consoles thread that never dies... The beauty of NetHack is that there are _so many_ ways to die, yet so many logical ways to save yourself that generally escape you until after you're staring at your tombstone. <a href="http://www.hut.fi/~eye/roguelike/">This page</a> provides a nice insight as to the history of "Roguelike" ASCII dungeon-crawl games, and how the code forked from the original: <pre> Rogue-------------- / \ \ \ Hack Moria Omega \ / \ \ NetHack Angband---- ADOM / \ \ \ Slash'Em Falcon's Zangband Dozens of other Eye *angband spinoffs </pre> Zangband is my favorite, and one to which I contributed minor code for a (now-obsolete) release. I've burned major hours on Rogue, NetHack, Moria and Angband, however, and would recommend all.

01-13-2004, 10:00 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I will play nethack at a low level my whole life, I'm sure. I suck at it horribly because I have no patience. So far I've been playing it for 15 years, and not won it yet. I would be considered an average player, I think.

01-13-2004, 10:17 AM	#3
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	I've never won it without rampant savefile-copying, and that was before they added extra plane-levels to the ascension process. In my most recent set of attempts, I had one character that had real promise. My Valk had Mjollnir and the Gauntlets of Power needed to throw it. She cleared the Mines and got the luckstone, she cleared Sokoban and got the Amulet of Reflection, and she had two Amulets of Life Saving from a shop. She snuffed Medusa without much trouble, then cleared out the Castle with gratuitous overuse of engraving Elbereth. She got the wand of wishing, got some new toys from it, and was ready to party. Hey, what's this? Two tins of spinach! Those raise your strength (as dumbass forgets that the Gauntlets already raised it to 25). Eat #1, Valk goes to "Satiated." Eat #2... "You choke on your food. Do you want your possessions identified?" RAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! Apparently, spinach is so nutritious that it leaped past the "You're having trouble getting this down" prompt and went right to my Valk bursting like the poor bastard in Seven. Then there was a subsequent Samurai who found out the hard way that Boots of Water Walking will NOT keep electric eels from drowning you like an oilskin cloak will...

01-14-2004, 07:46 PM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Gods, no...think of the incredible noise from all the squeaking that would develop! __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-15-2004, 12:43 AM	#12
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The wolfmobile was a relatively thrifty $4.65/lb Not bad for a midsize sedan. (I'm actually having a hard time grasping that my car cost less per pound than swiss cheese. I don't think that I have ever made this particular price comparison.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-15-2004, 09:31 AM	#13
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	IRC Bible Fucking hilarious.

01-15-2004, 09:50 AM	#14
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Good one.. that's funny.

01-15-2004, 01:09 PM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	All right, I admit it. I like watching those Behind the Scenes type shows. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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