Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site mako.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!orca!mako!tims From: tims@mako.UUCP (Tim Stoehr) Newsgroups: net.games.rogue Subject: Re: Rogue 5.3 below level 26 Message-ID: <261@mako.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 20:08:56 EDT Article-I.D.: mako.261 Posted: Thu Aug 16 20:08:56 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 13:32:04 EDT References: <939@pucc-h> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 14 [] I've noticed really nasty stuff that goes on below level 26, usually around level 36. Yes, monsters suddenly are able to take two swipes at you instead of one, before you get your turn. I have a patched version of rogue that is exactly the same as standard 5.3, exept that it starts you with +5 leather armor, a +1,+1 two-handed sword, and guarentees exactly one party room per level. After going back and forth between level 26 and level 1 a couple times, I decided to see how far down I could go. With 31 strength, a +23,+24 two-handed sword, 356 Hp, Ac 54 and exp. level 21/8000001, I had no problem until level 68. Before that, nothing could touch me at all except dragon flames and medusa confusions. But on level 68, I met a dragon who all of the sudden, I couldn't hit. Before I realized what was happening, I f-keyed him and died, carrying 6 scare monster scrolls, 6 hold monster scrolls, and 5 teleport scrolls. But I shall return.