Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup 0.9 - Dead Dancer Society - Games

[QUOTE=RearAdmiral;32468932]God damn is this game hard. Now I enjoy all manner of roguelikes and Dungeon Crawl is no exception, but I don't think I've ever gotten very far at all. :saddowns:[/QUOTE] If it's any consolation the early game is the most difficult part. Things get easier once you make it to Lair.

[QUOTE=flyschy;32469005]If it's any consolation the early game is the most difficult part. Things get easier once you make it to Lair.[/QUOTE] *cough* Mennas/Nikola insta-fuck buttrape *cough*

My very first ascension. :toot: I was a little confused about where I should be getting my 3 Runes since I didn't really know where they're lying, so I picked one from Shoals, one from Snake and one from Vaults (which I missed if not for Ctrl-F "of Zot"). I didn't want to go to Slime because FUCK Slime and I poked at Tomb and it almost insta-killed me so I gave up that as well, I had no idea where to look for more runes so I just finished it. Fuck Fire Orbs, by the way. [quote] 1765013 Jack Trades the Chief of Staff (level 27, 210/233 (256) HPs) Began as a Minotaur Gladiator on Nov 21, 2011. Was the Champion of Cheibriados. Escaped with the Orb ... and 3 runes on Nov 22, 2011! The game lasted 03:27:46 (68224 turns). Jack Trades the Chief of Staff (MiGl) Turns: 68224, Time: 03:27:46 HP 210/233 (256) AC 45 Str 38 XL: 27 MP 35/35 EV 44 Int 19 God: Cheibriados [******] Gold 4256 SH 0 Dex 42 (43) Spells: 0 memorised, 26 levels left Res.Fire : . . . See Invis. : + B - +9,+8 lajatang (vamp) Res.Cold : + + . Warding : . . s - +8 pearl dragon armour of Valiance {rPois Life Prot.: + + . Conserve : . (no shield) Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . g - +1 wizard hat "Blodghyq" {Dam+3 Stlth++} Res.Poison: + Clarity : + o - melded +4 dragonskin cloak Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . E - +2 pair of Fencer's gloves {EV+3 Dex+3 Acc Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . a - +2 pair of boots "Shocref" {+Inv rN+ MR St Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: x v - amulet "Vomiac Raow" {Clar Dex+3 Dam+3} Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . f - ring "Twideg" {cTele +Lev rC++ MR SInv} Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . u - +0,+7 ring of slaying @: very slow, extraordinarily resistant to hostile enchantments, very stealthy A: horns 2, deterioration 1, herbivore 1, -10% hp, sense surroundings 1, AC +2, Int -1 a: Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time, Renounce Religion, Evoke Invisibility, Evoke Levitation }: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver You escaped. You worshipped Cheibriados. Cheibriados was exalted by your worship. You were not hungry. You visited 12 branches of the dungeon, and saw 75 of its levels. You visited 2 bazaars. You visited 2 portal chambers: bailey, trove. You collected 8969 gold pieces. You spent 4733 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons B - a +9,+8 vampiric lajatang (weapon) Armour a - the +2 pair of boots "Shocref" (worn) {+Inv rN+ MR Stlth++} (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Dungeon) It protects you from negative energy. It increases your resistance to enchantments. It lets you turn invisible. It makes you much more stealthy. You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Dungeon. g - the +1 wizard hat "Blodghyq" (worn) {Dam+3 Stlth++} (You acquired it on level 5 of the Elven Halls) It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3). It makes you much more stealthy. You acquired it on level 5 of the Elven Halls. o - the +4 dragonskin cloak (worn) (You took it off Tiamat on level 1 of the Realm of Zot) You took it off Tiamat on level 1 of the Realm of Zot. s - the +8 pearl dragon armour of Valiance (worn) {rPois rN+ Dex+1 Acc-2} (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon) It affects your dexterity (+1). It affects your accuracy (-2). It protects you from poison. It protects you from negative energy. You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon. E - the +2 pair of Fencer's gloves (worn) {EV+3 Dex+3 Acc+8} (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults) It affects your evasion (+3). It affects your dexterity (+3). It affects your accuracy (+8). You found it on level 8 of the Vaults. Magical devices p - a wand of teleportation (6) Comestibles b - 15 meat rations c - 38 bread rations Scrolls e - a scroll of fog i - 2 scrolls of fear l - 2 scrolls of recharging m - 2 scrolls of remove curse n - a scroll of enchant armour C - 2 scrolls of identify D - 3 scrolls of teleportation Jewellery f - the ring "Twideg" (right hand) {cTele +Lev rC++ MR SInv} (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults) [ring of teleport control] It greatly protects you from cold. It increases your resistance to enchantments. It enhances your eyesight. It lets you levitate. You found it on level 8 of the Vaults. k - an uncursed ring of levitation u - a +0,+7 ring of slaying (left hand) v - the amulet "Vomiac Raow" (around neck) {Clar Dex+3 Dam+3} (You found it on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts) [amulet of clarity] It affects your dexterity (+3). It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3). You found it on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts. Potions d - 9 potions of heal wounds j - 4 potions of agility r - 2 potions of invisibility t - 6 potions of restore abilities K - 7 potions of curing Orbs of Power h - the Orb of Zot Skills: O Level 27 Fighting O Level 27 Staves - Level 2.0 Throwing * Level 22.6 Armour O Level 27 Dodging - Level 1.2 Shields + Level 13.7 Traps & Doors + Level 18.3 Unarmed Combat - Level 13.9 Invocations Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (27/27) Temple (1/1) D:5 Orc (4/4) D:8 Elf (5/5) Orc:3 Lair (8/8) D:13 Shoals (5/5) Lair:3 Slime (0/6) Lair:8 Snake (5/5) Lair:5 Vault (8/8) D:15 Blade (1/1) Vault:5 Crypt (5/5) Vault:4 Tomb (1/3) Crypt:3 Zot (5/5) D:27 [/quote] I won thanks to that Lajatang, I noticed that I was actually very very squishy but with every hit I'd regain a MASSIVE amount of HP back so it turned out well in the end, also that Armour, I found it on D:13 :smug: Does anyone still play is, or is it just me?

So, just found this. So are magic using characters supposed to be much harder than melee, at least at the start? [editline]7th November 2012[/editline] Ok fuck, I hate those cunts that use invisibility so fucking much.

Oh man, I forgot about this. I do remember that I never got anywhere in this game though.

[QUOTE=acds;38357488]So, just found this. So are magic using characters supposed to be much harder than melee, at least at the start?[/QUOTE] Yes and no. They're generally more powerful but at the same time they die much easier. If you want an easy Mage to play you should totally go Wizard. They get the best early game survival spells.

[QUOTE=Antary;38357652]Oh man, I forgot about this. I do remember that I never got anywhere in this game though.[/QUOTE] I keep doing great (for the first 5 levels), then either some fuckface with invisibility kills me or I end up like now, sandwiched between a NPC that does huge damage, and like 8 assorted enemies. Funny thing is, I didn't even die due to the enemies, but because I forgot to check hunger and starved.

[QUOTE=acds;38357798]I keep doing great (for the first 5 levels), then either some fuckface with invisibility kills me or I end up like now, sandwiched between a NPC that does huge damage, and like 8 assorted enemies. Funny thing is, I didn't even die due to the enemies, but because I forgot to check hunger and starved.[/QUOTE] Learn from your mistakes. Use Meth Cloud against Invis enemies or just run. Make sure you're always well fed. Remember to use scrolls of blink and teleport to avoid dangerous situations. Crawl is a survival game at it's heart. You get a certain amount of resources and you have to use them at their fullest to overcome the obstacles.

Oh hey this thread got revived, cool. [img]http://puu.sh/1nwP1[/img] I can't even come close to matching this run, I don't know how I managed to get this high a score.

[QUOTE=Rahkshi lord;38357865]Oh hey this thread got revived, cool. [img]http://puu.sh/1nwP1[/img] I can't even come close to matching this run, I don't know how I managed to get this high a score.[/QUOTE] Berserkers are unstoppable beasts if you can manage the hunger but Demonspawns are really hit-or-miss race. Try Orc instead, they can eat rotten corpses too.

[QUOTE=Jack Trades;38357891]Berserkers are unstoppable beasts if you can manage the hunger but Demonspawns are really hit-or-miss race. Try Orc instead, they can eat rotten corpses too.[/QUOTE] I've been doing that, Still can't come close to that game, I had an amulet of faith, Trog gave me like 5 magic axes throughout that playthough.

[QUOTE=Jack Trades;38357835]Learn from your mistakes. Use Meth Cloud against Invis enemies or just run. Make sure you're always well fed. Remember to use scrolls of blink and teleport to avoid dangerous situations. Crawl is a survival game at it's heart. You get a certain amount of resources and you have to use them at their fullest to overcome the obstacles.[/QUOTE] Usually never had a problem with food, this time I completely forgot. Oh well, it's going better every time so. Also, why does taking greyed out options make everything strange? Chose the short sword (which was greyed out), start with some super enemies that one shot me. Try again, start surrounded by lava and have to escape the dungeon.

[QUOTE=Rahkshi lord;38357903]I've been doing that, Still can't come close to that game, I had an amulet of faith, Trog gave me like 5 magic axes throughout that playthough.[/QUOTE] Don't expect to win during your first 100 or so games. Just keep learning from your mistakes and you'll win eventually. It took me several years to get to Zot and win. [editline]7th November 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=acds;38357925]Also, why does taking greyed out options make everything strange? Chose the short sword (which was greyed out), start with some super enemies that one shot me. Try again, start surrounded by lava and have to escape the dungeon.[/QUOTE] You're just unlucky. Starting vaults are totally random.

[QUOTE=Jack Trades;38357933]Don't expect to win during your first 100 or so games. Just keep learning from your mistakes and you'll win eventually. It took me several years to get to Zot and win.[/QUOTE] I know, I'm much better then I was when I got that score, I haven't matched it cause I don't play berserkers anymore in order to actually get better at the game.

I play this every now and then but I never get too far because of priests or some shit. When it comes to roguelikes I prefer cataclysm but this is fun too

[QUOTE=Jojje;38358058]I play this every now and then but I never get too far because of priests or some shit.[/QUOTE] Smite is really annoying, especially for mages but that's where you have to learn to use scrolls of fog. They can't hit what they can't see.

Alright, meeting the ghost of one of my former (and more successful) characters gave me a huge game boner.

Sorry for bumping this ancient thread! However, I am in need for assistance. I can't download the pre-configured PuTTy anymore(probably taken down for some reason) and i'm trying to get the game to look like how it does in the OP(font-wise) but I can't find the terminalvector font anywhere. Help would be appreciated(Also people start posting again would also be fun). Edit: Oh god i'm retarded, like really retarded. Managed to find the font URGH sorry for the unnecessary bump.

Compared to say, Cataclysm, how indepth is the combat system?

I'd say about the same but my memory is a little foggy. Dang, I wonder how I even managed to reach 7.2k as my high score, which was like a year ago. I just lost a game but my highscore was only about 2.8k and it felt like my best game ever.

[QUOTE=No Party Hats;38811566]Compared to say, Cataclysm, how indepth is the combat system?[/QUOTE] No separate body part damage, nor is there any penalty for being injured. You just whack the other person, or shoot them, or zap or throw shit at them or however you want to go about killing them.

[QUOTE=lord0war;38818213]No separate body part damage, nor is there any penalty for being injured. You just whack the other person, or shoot them, or zap or throw shit at them or however you want to go about killing them.[/QUOTE] That being said, you still have to be very tactical if want to have any hope of winning, although I suppose that's just a staple of any roguelike. You're going to want to go in with a plan. If you're an orc gladiator, for example, don't even think of trying any sort of spellcasting until you've nearly maxed your combat skills. Also, converting to Nemelex Xobeh and getting that first deck of wonders at level 3, then drawing experience - SO GOOD HNNNNG and then you draw another card, and it's wild magic, and it kills you instantly. Not cool, game. It was a promising run too.