The Ladder of cHaOs General Discussion

[vogonpoet]

Are you able to satisfactorily explain what exactly a collapsing Hrung is, or why it should choose to collapse on Betelgeuse VII? If not, I may resort to calling you Ix, which is a lot bloody easier to spell than zsomkovaks.

[zsomkovacs]

Actually, I don't know much about Hrung... So you can call me Ix, if you want.

Sadly the information spread very slowly in this 'mostly harmless' world, so I haven't heard too much about my real home these times...

My name is not that hard to spell... It's just:
zs (yeah, it's one sound in Hungarian), like the s in pleasure.
Then o like omit, m like man, k like key, o, v like video, a like in arm.
And cs, which is one sound again, is pronounced like ch in chess.

It's not that hard, is it?

[Grey]

Not if you're from Betelgeuse VII.

[Conundrum]

Ugh, dark elf thief? You're obviously being chaotic right from the get-go... somehow...

We'll both be lucky to survive 1000 turns.

[gut]

i need a clarification on the river rule in this situation.
am i obligated to explore the rest of the level before
doing <> ?

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 #.......# #...../...###               ##==
 #..<....###....K###.#*#               #====#
 #...............# #...#               #.=[==.
 ###########.....#####.#################.====.
           #...@./.z.................../.====..
           ###.#########.###############..====.
             #.        #.......#       #..====.
             #+        #######.#########..====
                             #............====
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[zsomkovacs]

According to the rules, you have to explore all the accessible areas on the level. Or, I think, if you found the downstairs, and you'd have to cross the river to reach it, you can regenerate. I don't see stairs on your screenshot, so I think yes, you have to open that door.

[JellySlayer]

According to the rules, you have to explore all the accessible areas on the level. Or, I think, if you found the downstairs, and you'd have to cross the river to reach it, you can regenerate. I don't see stairs on your screenshot, so I think yes, you have to open that door.

You are not ever required to cross a river, even if the stairs are in sight. You are required to search the entire accessible level before regenerating, however. So, in this instance, yes, gut is obliged to open the door (or try his luck swimming).

[gut]

thanks, i open door now then

[Grey]

I've updated the spreadsheet to include an ALO calculator which I think is correct. Not sure why this wasn't there from the start. Feel free to fiddle to your heart's content, and update your own scores if needs be (though you should note here if you do so for JellySlayer's sake).

I've updated Conundrum over me

[Conundrum]

Ouch, less than 100 turns to go, too. That teleport trap loved us though, hey? What are the chances of two good teleports?