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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #165 on: January 24, 2010, 04:47:46 PM »
Congratulations on the Win. :)
Would it be possible to see a list of spells or overall Skills?

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #166 on: January 24, 2010, 07:26:23 PM »
Ahhhhh I hit the wrong button or somesuch, there's no reason I should have died to a hydra. :(
Especially with so many friggin wands!
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.5.2 (crawl-ref) character file.

49097 Vice the Brawler (level 13, -1/127 HPs)
             Began as a Troll Berserker on Jan 24, 2010.
             Was the Champion of Trog.
             Slain by a 15-headed hydra (4 damage)
             ... on Level 9 of the Lair of Beasts.
             The game lasted 01:58:07 (22355 turns).

Vice the Brawler (Troll Berserker)                 Turns: 22355, Time: 01:58:08

HP  -1/127       AC 15     Str 31      Exp: 13/68387 (0), need: 4362
MP   4/4         EV 25     Int  5      God: Trog ******
Gold 1227        SH  0     Dex 10      Spells:  0 memorised, 12 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .     - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   b - +0 animal skin
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (shield restricted)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : +   x - +4 cap of the Three Places {EV+7 Str+2}
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   c - +2 cloak
                                     (gloves unavailable)
Sust.Abil.: .       Rnd.Telep. : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   T - amulet of resist corrosion
Res.Slow  : .       Levitation : .   z - ring of sustenance
Gourmand  : +       Ctrl.Flight: .   p - ring of Wuywkax {AC+3 EV+4}

@: somewhat resistant to magic, unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, regeneration 2, fast metabolism 3, saprovore 2, gourmand,
AC +3
a: Burn Spellbooks, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Renounce Religion


You were on level 9 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worshipped Trog.
Trog was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and saw 26 of its levels.

You collected 1197 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Armour
 b - a +0 animal skin (worn)
 c - a +2 cloak (worn)
 x - the +4 cap of the Three Places (worn) {EV+7 Str+2}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   It affects your evasion (+7).
   It affects your strength (+2).
Magical devices
 d - a wand of paralysis (5)
 r - a wand of frost (16)
 y - a wand of paralysis (8)
 A - a wand of enslavement (8)
 B - a wand of flame (21)
 H - a wand of fire (11)
 K - a wand of lightning (7)
 M - a wand of confusion (8)
 S - a wand of draining (7)
 U - a wand of magic darts (18)
Comestibles
 a - 5 meat rations
 n - 10 royal jellies
 u - 19 honeycombs
 v - a bread ration
 V - 2 apricots
 X - a rambutan
Scrolls
 f - 11 scrolls of remove curse
 g - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 h - a scroll of recharging
 i - 2 scrolls of identify
 k - 6 scrolls of detect curse
 q - 3 scrolls of teleportation
 E - a scroll of blinking
 J - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon II
Jewellery
 p - the ring of Wuywkax (left hand) {AC+3 EV+4}
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   [ring of protection]
   It affects your AC (+3).
   It affects your evasion (+4).
 s - an uncursed ring of levitation
 z - a ring of sustenance (right hand)
 D - an uncursed amulet of warding
 I - the ring of Cleikh {rN+ Acc+3}
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)   
   [ring of life protection]
   It affects your accuracy (+3).
 N - an uncursed amulet of resist slowing
 T - an amulet of resist corrosion (around neck)
 W - an uncursed ring of levitation
Potions
 e - 13 potions of healing
 j - a potion of invisibility
 l - 2 potions of might
 m - 4 potions of heal wounds
 o - 3 potions of resistance
 G - 2 potions of levitation
 O - a potion of cure mutation
 P - a potion of restore abilities


 You had 0 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 11 Fighting
 + Level 12 Dodging
 - Level 2 Stealth
 - Level 1 Traps & Doors
 - Level 15 Unarmed Combat


You had 12 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Overview of the Dungeon

Branches:
Temple: D:4       Orc   : D:11      Lair  : D:9       Swamp : Lair:2
Slime : Lair:9    Snake : Lair:5    Hive  : D:11     

Altars:
The Shining One: D:6

Shops:
D:13: (  Lair:4: [  Lair:5: %


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have claws for hands.
Your body does not fit into most forms of armour.
You have very tough skin (AC +2).
You heal very quickly.
Your metabolism is lightning-fast.
You can eat rotten meat.
You like to eat raw meat.
You are covered in fur (AC +1).

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #167 on: January 24, 2010, 09:30:29 PM »
Heh, thank you if you are refenring to me but its technicly not a win. I just cleared everything but didn't pick up the orb or took any runes. I made this char to do something more than that but it didn't work out so I just got out.
Here are the skills and spells.

   Skills:
 + Level 14 Fighting
 + Level 19 Short Blades
 + Level 21 Dodging
 + Level 13 Stealth
 + Level 5 Stabbing
 + Level 12 Shields
 + Level 4 Traps & Doors
 + Level 17 Spellcasting
 * Level 27 Conjurations
 + Level 11 Enchantments
 + Level 9 Summonings
 + Level 15 Necromancy
 - Level 5 Translocations
 + Level 7 Divinations
 + Level 16 Fire Magic
 - Level 1 Air Magic
 + Level 15 Earth Magic
 - Level 2 Poison Magic
 + Level 14 Invocations
 + Level 11 Evocations

 Your Spells              Type           Power          Success   Level
a - Dispel Undead         Necr           ########.      Excellent   4
b - Remove Curse          Ench           N/A            Excellent   5
d - Blink                 Tloc           N/A            Excellent   2
f - Conjure Flame         Fire/Conj      ########.      Perfect     3
g - Mephitic Cloud        Pois/Air/Conj  #######...     Excellent   3
h - Summon Scorpions      Pois/Summ      #######...     Excellent   4
i - Lehudib's Crystal Sp  Erth/Conj      ########..     Excellent   8
j - Haste                 Ench           #######...     Excellent   6
k - Levitation            Air/Ench       #######...     Excellent   2
l - Detect Creatures      Divn           #######        Excellent   2
m - Abjuration            Summ           #######...     Excellent   3
n - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #######...     Excellent   1
o - Identify              Divn           N/A            Good        6

You can add fireball and delayed fireball (I forgot those spells in Pan for no aparent reason)

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #168 on: January 25, 2010, 01:56:19 AM »
Ugh! By a blade trap... :( Such a promising MiBe, too.

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.5.2 (crawl-ref) character file.

22839 Wrath the Bludgeoner (level 12, -3/100 HPs)
             Began as a Minotaur Berserker on Jan 24, 2010.
             Was the Champion of Trog.
             Killed by triggering a blade trap (42 damage)
             ... on Level 9 of the Lair of Beasts.
             The game lasted 01:20:10 (18035 turns).

Wrath the Bludgeoner (Minotaur Berserker)          Turns: 18035, Time: 01:20:10

HP  -3/100       AC 21     Str 22      Exp: 12/31930 (384), need: 8669
MP   5/5         EV  9     Int  7      God: Trog ******
Gold 488         SH  0     Dex 12      Spells:  0 memorised, 11 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .   s - +5,+7 hammer of Mnehonum {crush, *Rage AC+
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   r - +2 splint mail
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (no shield)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
                                     K - +2 pair of gloves
Sust.Abil.: +       Rnd.Telep. : .   (no boots)
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   d - amulet of resist slowing
Res.Slow  : +       Levitation : .   p - ring of protection from magic
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .   m - ring of sustain abilities

@: very slightly glowing, quite resistant to magic, extremely unstealthy
A: horns 2, -10% hp
a: Burn Spellbooks, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Renounce Religion


You were on level 9 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worshipped Trog.
Trog was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and saw 20 of its levels.

You collected 841 gold pieces.
You spent 358 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +0,+0 dagger (quivered)
 j - a +0,+7 war axe of holy wrath {god gift}
 s - the +5,+7 hammer of Mnehonum (weapon) {crush, *Rage AC+4 EV+2}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   It affects your AC (+4).
   It affects your evasion (+2).
   It makes you angry.
 H - a +0,+3 dire flail of protection {god gift}
Armour
 r - a +2 splint mail (worn)
 K - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
Magical devices
 e - a wand of flame (9)
 f - a wand of enslavement (11)
 v - a wand of confusion (8)
 x - a wand of slowing (6)
 A - a wand of fire (6)
 F - a wand of fire (3)
 G - a wand of frost (4)
Comestibles
 b - 2 meat rations
Scrolls
 c - 6 scrolls of teleportation
 i - 4 scrolls of detect curse
 n - 10 scrolls of remove curse
 o - a scroll of identify
 z - 5 scrolls of recharging
 D - 4 scrolls of immolation
 P - a scroll of enchant weapon II
Jewellery
 d - an amulet of resist slowing (around neck)
 m - a ring of sustain abilities (left hand)
 p - a ring of protection from magic (right hand)
 q - an uncursed ring of fire
 y - an uncursed amulet of resist slowing
 B - a +3 ring of intelligence
Potions
 g - 6 potions of healing
 h - a potion of might
 k - a potion of magic
 l - 3 potions of restore abilities
 u - a potion of invisibility
 w - a potion of confusion
 E - a potion of experience
 R - a potion of speed
Books
 C - a book of Transfigurations   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Sandblast                          Transmutation/Earth          1
   Polymorph Other                    Transmutation                5
   Statue Form                        Transmutation/Earth          6
   Alter Self                         Transmutation                7
   Dragon Form                        Fire/Transmutation           8
   Trog disapproves of the use of such an item.


 You had 384 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 11 Fighting
 - Level 6 Axes
 + Level 15 Maces & Flails
 + Level 8 Armour
 - Level 2 Dodging
 - Level 1 Traps & Doors
 + Level 8 Unarmed Combat

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #169 on: January 26, 2010, 12:24:13 AM »
Ohhh many nice scores and some new contributions too, cool! =) Dedastary, you want your score up too? If you are this 1337zor, Crawlzor, ninja-RL player I'd actually prefer to keep the highscore list for those of us that haven't beat Crawl, before this post was created anyway. It's just because I've seen lots of highscore boards for all kinds of RLs different places on the net, and for Crawl Stone Soup for example, the best players make these great runs so frequent I don't even understand how it's possible! xD Just lemme know. Either way, the advice and postings are great help.

I'll put in the others for now atleast! =)

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #170 on: January 26, 2010, 06:45:09 AM »
No, I just wanted to share some tips and I have beaten the game so its not really my place to be on the list ;D But thanks for asking. I'm no pro or anything and I really get lost in tty interface, I tryed to play on arcassiac but I got so used to tiles that I gave up after couple of trys. Anyhow, its nice to see other people play and write about it here. This game is soo underesimated, I wish more people gave it a serious try. I tryed to hook some friends but no luck, they just see the way game looks and thats it. If what I wrote here so far and the video I posted was a bit too much of a spoiler than I really apologize.

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« Reply #171 on: January 27, 2010, 10:35:36 PM »
Well, I suppose this one should make the high-score list! I'm slowly but surely improving, I thinkkkk.

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.5.2 (crawl-ref) character file.

276097 Mother Superior the Severer (level 21, -3/193 HPs)
             Began as a Mountain Dwarf Fighter on Jan 26, 2010.
             Was the Champion of Okawaru.
             Slain by a beast (5 damage)
             ... on Level 21 of the Dungeon on Jan 27, 2010.
             The game lasted 05:47:27 (80064 turns).

Mother Superior the Severer (MDFi)                 Turns: 80064, Time: 05:47:27

HP  -3/193       AC 43     Str 31      Exp: 21/499537 (8), need: 47112
MP  18/18        EV  9     Int  9      God: Okawaru ******
Gold 1283        SH 15     Dex 11      Spells:  0 memorised, 22 levels left

Res.Fire  : + + .   See Invis. : +   R - +6,+5 broad axe (flame)
Res.Cold  : x . .   Warding    : .   W - +6 plate mail of the Cricket {EV+4 Dex+1}
Life Prot.: + + .   Conserve   : .   K - +2 large shield {rN+}
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : +   d - +2 helmet {SInv}
Res.Elec. : +       Clarity    : .   E - +2 cloak {MR} {god gift}
                                     t - +2 pair of gloves {Str+3} {god gift}
Sust.Abil.: .       Rnd.Telep. : .   w - +2 pair of boots
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   l - amulet of resist corrosion
Res.Slow  : .       Levitation : .   U - ring of the Seven Seas {Fire rElec MR}
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .   v - ring of life protection

@: exhausted, incredibly resistant to magic, extremely unstealthy
A: poison resistance, fire resistance 1, slow healing 1, magic resistance 1,
berserk 1, blurry vision 1, AC +2, Dex -1
a: Might, Haste, Renounce Religion


You were on level 21 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Okawaru.
Okawaru was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 13 branches of the dungeon, and saw 65 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You visited 1 Labyrinth.
You visited 3 portal chambers (including bazaars).

You collected 5077 gold pieces.
You spent 3818 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - the +8,+2 broad axe of Hell's Wrath {god gift, chop, AC+2}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Snake Pit)   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   It affects your AC (+2).
 H - a +2,+0 hand axe of freezing (quivered)
 R - a +6,+5 broad axe of flaming (weapon)
Armour
 d - a +2 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 t - a +2 pair of gloves of strength (worn) {god gift}
 w - a +2 pair of boots (worn)
 E - a +2 cloak of magic resistance (worn) {god gift}
 K - a +2 large shield of positive energy (worn)
 W - the +6 plate mail of the Cricket (worn) {EV+4 Dex+1}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Snake Pit)   
   It affects your evasion (+4).
   It affects your dexterity (+1).
Magical devices
 f - a wand of fire (7)
 j - a wand of healing (3)
 m - a wand of confusion (8)
 o - a wand of disintegration (4)
 q - a wand of fire (3)
 s - a wand of paralysis (4)
 u - a wand of slowing (9)
 z - a wand of draining (9)
 C - a wand of fireball (8)
 G - a wand of confusion (4)
 I - a wand of cold (8)
 L - a wand of invisibility (4)
 M - a wand of fire (10)
 N - a wand of digging (3)
 O - a wand of draining (10)
 P - a wand of polymorph other (13)
 Y - a wand of confusion (11)
 Z - a wand of frost (15)
Comestibles
 b - 4 bread rations
 V - 2 meat rations
Scrolls
 g - a scroll of remove curse
 p - 6 scrolls of identify
 r - 2 scrolls of detect curse
 x - a scroll of recharging
 y - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 T - a scroll of enchant armour
Jewellery
 c - an uncursed amulet of warding
 i - the ring of Shaolin {EV+8}
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   [ring of evasion]
   It affects your evasion (+8).
 l - an amulet of resist corrosion (around neck)
 v - a ring of life protection (left hand)
 B - an uncursed amulet of the gourmand
 J - the ring "Gydgheb" {rC+ Int+1}
   (You acquired it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   [ring of intelligence]
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It protects you from cold.
 U - the ring of the Seven Seas (right hand) {Fire rElec MR}
   (You bought it in a shop in a bazaar)   
   [ring of fire]
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
Potions
 e - a potion of levitation
 h - a potion of coagulated blood
 k - a potion of heal wounds
 n - 2 potions of restore abilities
 A - a potion of resistance
 D - 2 potions of cure mutation
 F - 9 potions of healing
 Q - 2 potions of might
 S - a potion of speed


 You had 8 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 17 Fighting
 - Level 25 Axes
 - Level 2 Maces & Flails
 + Level 14 Armour
 - Level 3 Dodging
 + Level 19 Shields
 + Level 3 Traps & Doors
 - Level 1 Spellcasting
 + Level 1 Invocations
 - Level 2 Evocations


You had 22 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Overview of the Dungeon

Branches:
Temple: D:5       Orc   : D:10      Elf   : Orc:4     Lair  : D:9   
Swamp : Lair:4    Snake : Lair:7    Hive  : D:12      Vault : D:17   
Blade : Vault:4   Crypt : Vault:3   Tomb  : Crypt:3   

Altars:
Zin: D:14
The Shining One: Crypt:5
Kikubaaqudgha: D:2
Xom: Elf:2, Lair:8
Makhleb: Snake:5
Sif Muna: D:7, Snake:2
Beogh: Orc:3

Shops:
D:5: /  D:8: [  D:14: *([  D:15: /  D:18: ?  Elf:4: =  Lair:1: !  Swamp:4: (
Snake:2: %  Snake:4: [

Portals:
Hell: D:21


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

Your system is resistant to poisons.
Your flesh is heat resistant.
You heal slowly.
You are clumsy (Dex -1).
You are resistant to magic.
You tend to lose your temper in combat.
Your vision is a little blurry.
You are partially covered in red scales (AC +1).
You are partially covered in white scales (AC +1).

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #172 on: January 29, 2010, 01:13:53 PM »
Dedastary: I don't think this thread have any proper warnings anywhere (my apologies for that), but it's been spoily throughout the entire thread. I don't mind spoily information, and haven't seen anyone else complain about it either here so I think it's all good! :) I personally appreciate all advice.

Nice char rz.berry! But you collected zero runes? (Or am I just not seeing them?) That would've boosted that char's score ALOT if you really got that score without any runes =)

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« Reply #173 on: January 29, 2010, 01:19:37 PM »
Oh btw, I have a question about Monks. They are ofcourse specialists in UC. But what does this MEAN? Does it mean UC gets so powerful melee-wise that I should NEVER use any weapons?

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« Reply #174 on: January 29, 2010, 05:03:12 PM »
Pretty much, Omni. A couple of races lend themselves particularly well to unarmed combat (trolls and ghouls), while transmuters spend so much of their morphed time unarmed as to argue in favor of unarmed-ness as a focus. There are no special kung-fu bonuses or behavior penalties as a monk; you can wear plate and cannot catch bullets.

edit: also, if you've ever had horns or a tail, UC governs those attacks. A high UC skill gives you a chance to receive a free auxiliary attack, even if you're wielding a melee weapon while fighting. Generally, people who smash things owe it to themselves to pursue an associate's degree in UC.
« Last Edit: January 29, 2010, 05:14:41 PM by jim »

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« Reply #175 on: January 30, 2010, 04:56:41 AM »
How does high level UC compare to a high level hand to hand fighter with a good weapon?

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #176 on: January 31, 2010, 10:10:59 PM »
Nice char rz.berry! But you collected zero runes? (Or am I just not seeing them?) That would've boosted that char's score ALOT if you really got that score without any runes =)

I had the Decaying and Serpentine runes, but they were in my stash. I'm not sure if they count towards the number of items you can carry, so I stashed 'em as I was having space issues.

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« Reply #177 on: February 02, 2010, 07:33:34 PM »
Vanguard, a lot of that is dependent on your racial aptitudes. A Mountain Dwarf will be much better with an axe than his fists. Merfolk have insane aptitudes with polearms. Trolls and ghouls come with fre-fab claws, which make for excellent UC. Kenku are great with all weapons, but they have a beak and clawed feet, allowing for more powerful and more frequent auxiliary unarmed attacks (a higher chance at receiving additional UC combo attacks when you attack normally - with or without a weapon equipped), which might argue in favor of a balanced approach. Minotaurs, Draconians, most Demonspawn, and probably a few others I'm forgetting all have this benefit.

To my mind, the main trade-off when you go with UC is that you are resigning yourself to an empty weapon slot for the most part. One of the main secrets to winning in the mid to late game is building up a robust set of elemental resistances through the abilities of the random artifacts you'll find throughout. You'd be surprised at the difference in difficulty between a storm dragon when you have rElec and when you don't. Of course, you could do worse than an empty weapon slot; ogres, draconians, and others have to forfeit the greater part of their slots because of their physiology. Regardless, that's what I see as the main penalty. That said, you could make your way through half the game using your fists, come across a simply amazing randart, and adjust accordingly-- the fact of auxiliary unarmed attacks means that your skill points won't have been wasted.

If we're talking raw damage, my gut says that the heaviest of weapons (2 handed axes and maces) will out-perform a high UC skill in the hands of heavy hitters, but that the added speed of unarmed combat and the potential for auxiliary attacks compensates for this somewhat. Plus, kung-fu is awesome.

I should add that (IIRC) wearing a shield imposes some additional penalties on UC - mostly slowing you down a little further and culling the probability of auxiliary attacks.

And while I'm at it, I'll mention one further thing. I've noticed on a lot of the YASD posts that the characters are wielding weapons on the lighter side. While stabby types will want to make excellent use of that short blades skill, most other fighters will probably want to move into the heavier end of things as the game progresses and your skill with the weapon type improves. The reason for this is that the base damage (of, say, a hammer) and its enchanted bonus (+7, +6) do not share not a linear relationship; Crawl is misleading in this respect. The base damage for a weapon counts a LOT MORE. Therefore, a heavier weapon, even one with lower enchanted stats, can do considerably more in the way of damage provided that your skill with the weapon is high, and since the outcome of a fight in Crawl can often take no more than 1-4 turns, you really want to be hitting those death yaks as hard as you can with your great runed mace.

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Re: Never beat Crawl? Enter here! :-)
« Reply #178 on: February 10, 2010, 11:08:29 PM »
I understand what you're saying. But we all know roguelikes is all about numbers and calculations, and to try and always make the best decition. I am currently playing a Kenku basher. Aptitude for U C is 80, Maces and Flails (which is the best weapon I currently got) is 75. I have now trained U C to level 5. Maces and Flails are 4. Should I now start using weapons? Or is it possible that without an artifact weapon of some sort, U C is actually the best attack?

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« Reply #179 on: February 14, 2010, 02:36:56 AM »
A bit off the topic but...I think I have made a dungeon crawl stone soup most awesome char in the history of awesomness. Check this out:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.5.2 (crawl-ref) character file.

fetus 2 the Annihilator (DSWz)     Turns: 635543, Time: 2, 07:42:07

HP 254/254       AC 36     Str  9      Exp: 27/8999999 (19268)
MP  49/49        EV 51     Int 32      God: Sif Muna ******
Gold 588         SH 10     Dex 16      Spells: 16 memorised,  0 levels left

A: fire resistance 1, teleport at will 2, torment resistance, life
protection 2, draw strength from death and destruction, AC +5

   Skills:
 * Level 27 Fighting
 + Level 18 Short Blades
 * Level 27 Long Blades
 + Level 8 Axes
 + Level 12 Maces & Flails
 + Level 6 Polearms
 * Level 27 Staves
 + Level 6 Throwing
 + Level 15 Armour
 * Level 27 Dodging
 * Level 27 Stealth
 + Level 20 Stabbing
 * Level 27 Shields
 + Level 21 Traps & Doors
 - Level 5 Unarmed Combat
 * Level 27 Spellcasting
 * Level 27 Conjurations
 * Level 27 Enchantments
 * Level 27 Summonings
 * Level 27 Necromancy
 + Level 14 Translocations
 + Level 17 Transmutations
 + Level 19 Divinations
 * Level 27 Fire Magic
 + Level 2 Air Magic
 * Level 27 Earth Magic
 + Level 14 Poison Magic
 * Level 27 Invocations
 * Level 27 Evocations

Vanquished Creatures
  Antaeus (Coc:7)
  Asmodeus (Geh:7)
  Cerebov (Pan)
  Gloorx Vloq (Pan)
  the royal jelly (Slime:6)
  Ereshkigal (Tar:7)
  Dispater (Dis:7)
  Lom Lobon (Pan)
  Mnoleg (Pan)
  A Serpent of Hell (Geh:7)
  109 ancient liches
  The ghost of fetal the Annihilator, a legendary DSWz of Sif Muna (Pan)
  680 demon lords
  Boris (twice) (D:24 Tomb:3)
  69 greater mummies
  Saint Roka (Tomb:3)
  The ghost of fetus2 the Annihilator, a legendary DSWz of Sif Muna (Abyss)

Grand Total: 47343 creatures vanquished

Finished 7 ziggurats...the last one with angel last floor
To make things interseting, I repeatedly casted that revivification thingie and brought myself to 21 max hp. And then...I entered zot:5. :)