Chris Bowers
2022-12-14 18:33:14 UTC
Completely tragic tourist that was petless. Argh!
Level 3 had an altar, and even petless, you can win just upon finding an altar. Especially since tourists start with significant food which allows a bit of camping.
Converted the altar which was next to a shop which had MORE food, which I could buy because tourists have money. First sacrifce gift was mojo! Now I was in a game winning position because my altar could test armor and I just slowly upgraded this guy by digging our vaults. I also found a bones file of an Arc which had a touchstone and that got me more money for donating as well as an EARLY luckstone. The early luckstone was fantastic because it allowed my hammer to hit more often. We were on easy street until I found a nest of cockatrices on level 21.
I was confident as I had mojo up to basic and had maxed my luck (and fixed it with the luckstone blessed).
However I stepped on a trap that caused me to fall asleep and that was game, the cockatrices just got too many attacks and too many turns elapsed.
I wouldn't classify this as a YASD, however this is definitely a case of SHPAI. Or "Should have played around it." I could have easily avoided the cockatrice lair until I had more intrinsics or a ridiculously high armor class (or an amulet of lifesaving!). There was NO reason I had to fight them right then other than being greedy for treasure.
Level 3 had an altar, and even petless, you can win just upon finding an altar. Especially since tourists start with significant food which allows a bit of camping.
Converted the altar which was next to a shop which had MORE food, which I could buy because tourists have money. First sacrifce gift was mojo! Now I was in a game winning position because my altar could test armor and I just slowly upgraded this guy by digging our vaults. I also found a bones file of an Arc which had a touchstone and that got me more money for donating as well as an EARLY luckstone. The early luckstone was fantastic because it allowed my hammer to hit more often. We were on easy street until I found a nest of cockatrices on level 21.
I was confident as I had mojo up to basic and had maxed my luck (and fixed it with the luckstone blessed).
However I stepped on a trap that caused me to fall asleep and that was game, the cockatrices just got too many attacks and too many turns elapsed.
I wouldn't classify this as a YASD, however this is definitely a case of SHPAI. Or "Should have played around it." I could have easily avoided the cockatrice lair until I had more intrinsics or a ridiculously high armor class (or an amulet of lifesaving!). There was NO reason I had to fight them right then other than being greedy for treasure.