Two wins this weekend!
I haven't really been feeling 1.2.0 so I took a one year break from ADOM, until I poured Pepsi on my laptop and fried my GPU. Only Youtube and ADOM for me from now on.
Anyway, got really close with a random necro, but executed myself with magic missile on D50, so I decided I'd drop the ultra attempt with the next char and just get a regular win, since I haven't won yet in 1.2.0
Got a DE weaponsmith that closed (found bracers of war, got ring of the master cat AND got the axe of the minotaur for maybe the second time in 13 years; I really don't like the maze) the gate without any problems at all.
The same night I roll a random DE beastfighter and end up going for the Avatar of Balance. Unusual thing about the beastfighter was how many polarizing experiences I've had. Finding fifteen or so altars yet finding myself having to run from Darkforge to CoC8 five times to remove dooming, finally getting a wish and then spending two hours in the Big Room trying to get teleport control for my teleportitis. Good stuff. Made up for it eventually by finding a WoWI (5 charges) in greater red dragon vault in the Jarl caves. Then a WoWI (0 charges) from a karmic wyrm on D37. Then another one chargeless WoWi on D50. I thought these things were supposed to be rare?(my winner the night before also got a WoWI). Found a ton of new (for me) artifacts: Lustforglory as a precrowning, Cloak of Oman as crowning gift. Jarl Caves gave me Protector (!) and Vanquisher (what the), but got that WoWi as well, so I guess it evened out. D46 greater giant vault had Thunderstroke, Justifier and Sun's Messenger. The bow was amazing. Bracers of War from Water Dragon Lair (she died to them in five punches, didn't expect that), and combined with the ring of the master cat I was feeling
pretty strong. Found the Iron Crown of Havlor pretty late, and Soaker as uselesness. Black Thumb and Staff of the Wanderer I have no idea where they were, got them both in the previous char as well.
Alright, things I've learned or rediscovered this game:
- it's worth keeping a blink dog corpse in a shop somewhere
- Andy uses darkness. Dropping all light sources except an amulet of light and a wand was NOT a smart move. I was worried about how cluttered my inventory would look on this forum
- If you know you're going for an ultra, try not to kill 42 bandits. I always get my first kill in the outlaw town, I could have picked anyone else and it would have been better
- Finish clearing that dragon vault before spending a wish on a shiny new pair of 7LB's, found one in there, and another pair a short while after. Then another one.
All in all, a great weekend for procrastinating. My grades might (will) suffer, but it was nice playing ADOM again after a long break. There's things I don't like or am not accustomed to in 1.2.0 (herbs and stats, scrolls of chaos removal instead of chaos resistance, boss resistances to confusion/paralysis), but there's lots of interesting features as well. My favourite is the change to artifacts, got so many interesting ones to try.
Here's my highscore list
End screen for the Avatar of Balance:
Code:------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Screenshot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ . #... .. #...#.###... ...... .. .##..= # .# ...... # ## # #### . # ## ....= # # # # # .# .# # ## #####... # #....=.# ## # #..#./. # # ## .#@./.=# # #..=...C## ### # #..#..=....# . ##.=#...C..#.#. .....##....# ## ..##.######.. . ### #### Seq St:99 Le:47 Wi:73 Dx:90 To:65 Ch:19 Ap: 6 Ma:82 Pe:39 N= DV/PV: 76/91 H:1232(1232) P:1(1307) Exp: 50/23769918 ChAoS Sp: 1017 Blessed Invisible Bloated Berserk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Code:---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inventory ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total weight: 17942 stones Carrying capacity: 43885 stones He: uncursed Crown of Chaos (-6, -6) [+0, +15] {Ma+10} (+10 spd) [500s] Ne: uncursed Medal of Chaos {Ap+12} [300s] Bo: blessed ancient mummy wrapping [+1, +5] {Ap-8} [60s] Gi: blessed girdle of giant strength [+0, +0] {St+12} [30s] Cl: blessed cloak of Oman (+2, +0) [+4, +4] {Dx+8} [20s] RH: blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12] {Ma+24} LH: - RR: blessed ring of the clear mind [1s] LR: blessed ring of the master cat [+0, +5] {Dx+16} (+16 spd) [1s] Br: blessed bracers of war [+8, +4] {Dx+8} [10s] Ga: blessed elemental gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +3] [10s] Bo: blessed seven league boots [+9, +5] [30s] MW: blessed elven long bow "Sun's Messenger" (+15, +15) [30s] Mi: bundle of 22 blessed arrows of demon slaying (+3, 1d6+3) [44s] Tl: blessed crystal of fire [1s]
Code:---------------------------------------------------------------------------- His achievements during his battles: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seq, the dark elven beastfighter, transformed into an avatar of Balance. He scored 25507224 points and advanced to level 50. He survived for 0 years, 111 days, 12 hours, 41 minutes and 14 seconds (172978 turns). Seq visited 194 places. His strength score was modified by +45 during his career. His learning score was modified by +40 during his career. His willpower score was modified by +38 during his career. His dexterity score was modified by +32 during his career. His toughness score was modified by +48 during his career. His charisma score was modified by +21 during his career. His appearance score was modified by +29 during his career. His mana score was modified by +28 during his career. His perception score was modified by +29 during his career. He was the champion of the arena. He was the head of the thieves guild. He defeated the arch enemy of a mighty karmic wyrm. He adhered to the principles of the Cat Lord and thus rose to great fame. He saved Khelavaster from certain death. He ended his adventuring life in the palace of Andor Drakon. 9149 monsters perished under his attacks. The following 37 artifacts were generated during his adventure: the si the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle" the ring of the master cat the potion of literacy the golden gladius "Death's Sting" the elven long bow "Sun's Messenger" the silvery two-handed sword "Vanquisher" the holy avenger "Justifier" the Iron Crown of Havlor the Chaos Orb of Elemental Water the Chaos Orb of Elemental Air the Chaos Orb of Elemental Fire the Chaos Orb of Elemental Earth the obsidian quarrel "Thunderstroke" the staff of the Wanderer the heavy cudgel "Black Thumb" the lead-filled mace "Big Punch" the cloak of Oman the rune-covered trident the sword of Nonnak the elemental gauntlets the ring of the High Kings the phial of Caladriel the crown of science the ancient mummy wrapping the ankh the small black shield "Lust for Glory" the Crown of Chaos the black torc the Medal of Chaos the bracers of war the Chaos Orb of Elemental Mana the black rune-covered dagger "Needle" the black rune-covered dagger "Sting" the medium obsidian shield "Protector" the shining long spear "Soaker" the Trident of the Red Rooster He possessed the following intrinsics: He was fire resistant (also through an item). He was poison resistant (also through an item). He was cold resistant (also through an item). He was lucky (also through an item). Fate smiled upon him (also through an item). He was doomed (gained through items). He was cursed (gained through items). He was sleep resistant (gained through an item). He was petrification resistant (also through items). He was able to teleport (also through an item). He was able to control teleportation. He was invisible. He was stun resistant (also through items). He was paralyzation resistant. He was resistant to death rays (gained through items). He was shock resistant (also through an item). He was able to see invisible things (gained through items). He was immune to shock attacks (gained through an item). He was immune to fire attacks. He was immune to acidic attacks. He was immune to ice attacks (gained through items). He was able to breathe water (gained through items). He was able to resist confusion attacks (gained through items). He had the following talents: Affinity with Bows, Alert, Beast of Burden, Careful, Eagle Eye, Far Shot, Good Shot, Greased Lightning, Keen Shot, Lightning Shot, Master Packager, Miser, Porter, Quick, Quick Shot, Treasure Hunter, Very Quick. He had a final speed score of 1001 (final base speed: 194). He was a messiah of Anssaria. He asked for 8 divine interventions. He was a holy champion of Balance.
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