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Traditional Roguelikes (Turn Based) / Re: Hydra Slayer version 12.9

« on: October 19, 2011, 11:57:34 PM »

I'd like to report a bug: When you ambidextrously kill a hydra with an axe and a regular weapon, the hydra may come back to life with its regenerated but stunned heads.

By the way, the new weapons look exciting.

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Traditional Roguelikes (Turn Based) / Re: Hydra Slayer version 10.0

« on: March 07, 2011, 01:08:15 AM »

I'm sorry to say it, but there are bugs. Trying to examine a vampire crashes the game. I'm not sure about the other types of hydras.

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Traditional Roguelikes (Turn Based) / Re: Hydra Slayer version 8.0

« on: January 03, 2011, 06:27:01 AM »

It should work like this: you select a set of weapons to use - dark gray numbers denote weapons which are not selected, and yellow numbers denote selected ones. Press a key assigned to a non-selected weapon to add it to the set, and pres a key assigned to an already selected weapon to select only it. So, on the Level 1, you should probably press "1" twice to select only the dagger to kill a 1-headed hydra, "2" twice to select only the machette to kill a 2-headed hydra, and e.g. "112" to select both weapons at once to kill a 3-headed hydra. Does this work for you? There is no need to drop a weapon. The confusing message probably wanted to say that you have selected an empty weapon slot for your attack. (The same interface works is used for other races after drinking the Potion of Ambidexterity.)

That is completely correct. It is often an interesting experience to try to figure out how the game works, but in this case, I'd prefer to have better instructions for at least some of the events and attributes.

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Traditional Roguelikes (Turn Based) / Re: Hydra Slayer version 8.0

« on: December 18, 2010, 09:00:55 PM »

This is a very interesting game, and I have several things to say about it.

First, I'd prefer for shooting and moving to be independent for several reasons. I don't want to accidentally shoot a hydra or even worse, mushrooms, while retreating. Also, it is annoying to have to change weapons in order to carry a shuriken.

My solution would be to add a fire button, even though they are overused.

Also, if you're a naga and you try to go fight using a dagger and nothing in your other hand, you get a confusing message. I can't figure out how to kill hydras with one head as a naga at all in fact.