Just wondering how many gentooers out there have played or are currently playing NetHack?
How many have "ascended" ??? How many times?
I (relatively) recently got into NetHack and am completely engrossed. This game is AMAZING...
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I have never ascended, even though I have played this game from 3.3.0 version. Many times I have been in "could have ascended" situation. Something like, so perfect valkyrie with a perfect equipment, AC -26 and excellent weapon (Mjollnir+6 and Gauntlets of Power) and almost perfect instricts.
But then... I died in Gehennom, because I didn't have a poison resistance. THAT was kinda hard place. Really, really hard. I just watched again and again how my char fell down to the pit where was spikes, and which were poisoned. There went ~140hps in a one blow. Sniff. :'(
But then... I died in Gehennom, because I didn't have a poison resistance. THAT was kinda hard place. Really, really hard. I just watched again and again how my char fell down to the pit where was spikes, and which were poisoned. There went ~140hps in a one blow. Sniff. :'(
Try playing noegnud-nethack if you don't like the console version.HIMLIMS wrote:i'm not so keen on these tipe of games, specialy not the ascii versions
i know gameplay is way more important than graphics, but no graphics at all ... no thanks i pass
I've only been playing for a couple of years and I've never been anywhere near ascending, it's easily one of the most playable games around (once you know what you're doing that is!)
I've been playing on and off for about 10 years. (currently off). During that time I've ascended twice; the first time with a healer which made me really proud - they are not the easiest class in the beginning, and the second time with a priest.
I have tried the various GUIs to nethack but never liked them, I can only play with the ASCII interface... And the OP is right, I have never come across another game as addictive.'m not so keen on these tipe of games, specialy not the ascii versions
i know gameplay is way more important than graphics, but no graphics at all ... no thanks i pass
First you should just learn to use those keys. And if you don't want to spoil yourself, you only need to play this game again and again and then learn from your mistakes. Playing a few times at this game just isn't enough. Nethack requires a lot of studying. And no, I'm not trying to scare you 
. That's one part of the games enjoyable elements, though it can be very frustrating to beginners to die because they have no food.
Ingame help can be found behind ? key. And there's always a nice nethack guidebook, which comes with the game. Guidebook is here too:
http://nethack.org/v343/Guidebook.html
. That's one part of the games enjoyable elements, though it can be very frustrating to beginners to die because they have no food. Ingame help can be found behind ? key. And there's always a nice nethack guidebook, which comes with the game. Guidebook is here too:
http://nethack.org/v343/Guidebook.html
I read the guidebook before starting. That's pretty much critical. Also, if you're not already a vim user, get used to using the "hjkl" movement controls -- before long it'll be second nature. Then, as you read through the guidebook (but more likely, as you're playing through the game and have to refer back to either that or the "?" help) make notes of diff commonly used commands on a sticky note. Again, before long you'll just "think and do" and the controls will be transparent...I think that's the first step to enjoying NetHack.
I also agree that the ASCII graphics are better than the GUIs...though I'll probably never be able to explain to someone why a capital D is scarier than any cartoonish drawing.
I also agree that the ASCII graphics are better than the GUIs...though I'll probably never be able to explain to someone why a capital D is scarier than any cartoonish drawing.
This is why I don't play Nethack or Adom anymore. Investing hours into a character only to have him blip out of existance because of one moment of bad luck is not my idea of a good time. The frustration of losing a high level character because of a few high-level monsters who got lucky with their paralyzing abilities is just too great for me to ever go back.I have never ascended, even though I have played this game from 3.3.0 version. Many times I have been in "could have ascended" situation. Something like, so perfect valkyrie with a perfect equipment, AC -26 and excellent weapon (Mjollnir+6 and Gauntlets of Power) and almost perfect instricts.
But then... I died in Gehennom, because I didn't have a poison resistance. THAT was kinda hard place. Really, really hard. I just watched again and again how my char fell down to the pit where was spikes, and which were poisoned. There went ~140hps in a one blow. Sniff. :'(
-It's gonna take a lot of fireworks to clean this place up.
Well, that was only purely stupidity of mine. In that stage of the game, a char absolutely should have a poison resistance. That death gave me a hard lesson.
Hey, I didn't tell you how I accidentally moved my another valkyrie on her quest to the lava? It was a very frustrating too to watch how fully healthy valkyrie was burned away. Maybe I'm masochist or something, but this game is so damn addictive.
And ADoM was a quite easy game to play through with a Dwarven Paladin
Umm... Sorry that small off-topic.
Hey, I didn't tell you how I accidentally moved my another valkyrie on her quest to the lava? It was a very frustrating too to watch how fully healthy valkyrie was burned away. Maybe I'm masochist or something, but this game is so damn addictive.
And ADoM was a quite easy game to play through with a Dwarven Paladin
Umm... Sorry that small off-topic.
ok, I guess I'll start playing tomorrow then (that is, I'll start learning...)
one more thing though: is a sorcerer a hard character to start with? I mean, they usually are the weakest at the beginning in these games, and I guess it'll be especially hard learning all the keys for all the spells... or not?
one more thing though: is a sorcerer a hard character to start with? I mean, they usually are the weakest at the beginning in these games, and I guess it'll be especially hard learning all the keys for all the spells... or not?
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mirko: I haven't played with a sorcerer or heavy magic-using character yet, but no I don't think casting spells should be difficult at all. (Though I'm sure you're right about starting with a much weaker character than some of the others.)
I believe you can access your known spells in a menu by typing + (the symbol for a spellbook) and cast using Z for "zap" (as opposed to "z" which is used for "zapping" wands)
I believe you can access your known spells in a menu by typing + (the symbol for a spellbook) and cast using Z for "zap" (as opposed to "z" which is used for "zapping" wands)
With wizard you have to be very, very careful. They are very weak in a combat. I don't know any good tactics or more tips how to play with wizard. I once had a wizard who had very good armour, like AC -24 and reflection and magic resistance, but it died very easily. (Damn that energy vortex 
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Most beginner-friendly classes are (IMO) barbarian, samurai and valkyrie. Valkyrie might be the easiest char to begin. But with testing you find classes which you like most
And yeah, using spells is very easy. Just press Z (shift + z on my keyboard) and then you just have to choose the spell from the list.
)Most beginner-friendly classes are (IMO) barbarian, samurai and valkyrie. Valkyrie might be the easiest char to begin. But with testing you find classes which you like most
And yeah, using spells is very easy. Just press Z (shift + z on my keyboard) and then you just have to choose the spell from the list.
wouldn't surprise me. people miss out on an amazingly indepth, complex game because it doesn't look shiny. their loss.foosh wrote:I'm wondering if the people who chose to vote on the last option have ever tried playing NetHack, or if they just saw what it looked like and said "no way" based on that...
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From the nethack website (http://www.nethack.org/):norc wrote:Whats about a multiplayer Nethack??
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How about a multi-player version?
See Things we are NOT doing.
/emil
Nice one.