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  1. 07-23-2009, 01:02 PM #1
    Silfir
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    Default Lured into the trap again

    Today I thought "Welp, I haven't played this game in ages, let's have some fun!"

    Random drake fighter failed to kill an outlaw. Orcish assassin did it. He is now on UD2, dealing with a mixed vault...

    "A rune-covered club (120s) is lying here."

    ... Sonofabitch game...

    EDIT: A few minuts after writing this, a fireball trap blew away half my HP, my armor and my iron ration. Payback is a bitch.

    EDIT2: leather cloak (-1, 0), [+3, +3]? What is UP with this game?

    EDIT3: Executor in Darkforge. Daaaaamn.

    EDIT4: A CYCLOPS??!
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  2. 07-23-2009, 08:07 PM #2
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    Since when was a cyclops tough? Though their thrown rocks can do some nasty damage...

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  3. 07-24-2009, 07:36 AM #3
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    Cyclops is Thrundarr's first quest objective - I could kill one veeery quickly with Executor or Skullcrusher, but first I'd have to find him!

    I'm level 15 already too, so I guess it's goodbye to killing Rehetep with the wand of fireballs.
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  4. 07-24-2009, 08:27 AM #4
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    If you're level 15, killing the mummy should not be a big deal. Personally I've never had problems with him (the other monsters such as steel horrors are often way more dangerous). If you already raided the Darkforge I really have no clue why you haven't gone to the pyramid yet. I think it's much more dangerous to raid Darkforge using teleport than killing everything in the pyramid in melee.

    Finding a cyclops is tricky - I would try the pyramid and if no luck, the cavernous TotHK levels.
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  5. 07-24-2009, 12:52 PM #5
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    I raided Darkforge because I was feeling dangerous and I wanted some decent armor. All I got was elven chain mail, and I could have gotten armor of that quality from the pyramid too. Pretty exciting raid though - escaped with my last scroll of teleportation with empty wand and nothing to recharge with. Fun!

    Truth be told, I didn't make the "Rehetep is humanoid, I have Skullcrusher and Executor" connection at all.

    Cyclops. Bleh. It's pyramid and High Kings tomb for me, then.

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    EDIT2: Surge of power with the emerald dagger on D:14? Seriously?
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  6. 07-25-2009, 06:30 AM #6
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    Wow, you are now in possession of all 3 one-handed humanoid slaying weapons that every melee character dreams of finding. Are you sure you're not playing a beastfighter...? Simply for the reason that you're playing an assassin I'd be tempted to use the dagger, but oh my word how I do love Executor...
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  7. 07-25-2009, 07:04 AM #7
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    Dual-wield?
    Hoping to win with every class, doomed. Archer, Barbarian, Bard, Beastfighter, Druid, Elementalist, Farmer, Fighter, Monk, and ULE Priest down.
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  8. 07-25-2009, 09:29 AM #8
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    My orcish assassin is so butt-ugly the RNG probably thought she WAS a beastfighter or something.

    Dual-wielding Executor and the emerald dagger is actually a definite option. No, if only that cyclops showed up so I could finally win the arena and trade in the gladius... (I want the Thrundarr quests because I still need a fireproof blanket.)

    A bit sad is that I got both Basher and Mighty (Powerful, whatever) Strike during the time I had Skullcrusher but not Executor. To justify that my only choice is to later train polearms with the rune-covered trident and use the TotRR against Andy...

    Waldenbrook sells a phase dagger. Not buying it yet because I have a dagger of penetration, which is several kinds of more awesome because it doesn't spam those pesky messages.
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  9. 07-25-2009, 10:15 AM #9
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    You could stick with Skullcrusher. I think they're pretty much equal in terms of power, balanced by the bad luck granted by Executor and the +12 to-hit of Skullcrusher.
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  10. 07-25-2009, 10:26 AM #10
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    Base damage Executor: 11-36.

    Base damage Skullcrusher: 5-20. Fully basher-powered, 11-26.

    Executor has 5 higher average damage, compared to 10 to hit and cursing... It's still better though. Every point of damage gets multiplied thanks to the slaying powers, those 5 average damage difference count for something. Plus I'd rather concentrate on the many nice talents I haven't yet gotten instead of taking Powerful Strike too.

    Incidentally, I am now in possession of a girdle of strength +4 and gauntlets of strength +5. I estimate a death by ghost king tension room on D:47.

    EDIT: Death by Master Mimic. See you again in a few months...
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