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Started by Andrew S. Glassner
Fri, 09 Aug 1985 08:18
hungry pup, monster descriptions
Author: Andrew S. Glassner
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 1985 08:18
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 1985 08:18
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*** REPLACE THIS LITTLE DOG WITH YOUR LASER *** Okay, it's happened yet again. I spent the first three levels basically fighting Leprechauns, only to see them get blasted into atoms when the fighting's done. I would prefer to eat one and get some teleportation ability. Finally I managed to corner a Leppie and watch with satisfaction as it went from ashes to ashes, dust to dust, L to %. And then, not for the first time, my little dog ran past me and ate it! Argh! Is there any way to prevent the dog from eating the good stuff besides getting rid of him completely (presumably by leaving him behind)? On another note, in my role as Gamesmaster here I have added about a dozen monster descriptions to the standard file; thus you get some new or additional background on monsters when you ask for identification of a monster character. I would be happy to share this file with anyone who would like it. Both of the above refer to hack 1.0.0. -- -Andrew Andrew Glassner glassner@unc decvax!mcnc!unc!glassner
Re: hungry pup (** Spoiler **)
Author: Lewis Barnett
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1985 03:27
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1985 03:27
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> And then, not for the first time, my
> little dog ran past me and ate it! Argh! Is there any way to prevent
> the dog from eating the good stuff besides getting rid of him
> completely (presumably by leaving him behind)?
>
> -Andrew Andrew Glassner
> glassner@unc decvax!mcnc!unc!glassner
---- (** Slight Spoiler **) ----
(The real question was how to keep your dog from eating that
Leprechaun corpse you've finally managed to deanimate.)
Here's a little fortune cookie hint that comes in handy in some
such situations: dogs will not step on cursed items. Rings seem
to be cursed a good percentage of the time. Hunt around for a
ring or some other cursed item (the little doggie won't pick it
up), and drop it out in the hallway along with you gold. By placing
this little obstacle strategically, you can prevent the dog from
ever entering the room in which you do battle with the Leppie.
Of course, this doesn't work in every situation. If the room
has more than one entrance, it may be impossible to keep the dog
out. And, of course, it's possible that you won't have come
across any cursed items when the moment of truth arrives. Still,
if you really are interested in keeping the dog around, it's an
effective technique.
Lewis Barnett,CS Dept, Painter Hall 3.28, Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX 78712
-- barnett@ut-sally.ARPA, barnett@ut-sally.UUCP,
{ihnp4,harvard,seismo,gatech,ctvax}!ut-sally!barnett
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