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[Kornel Kisielewicz]

To be honest, this is a bug, the description states one thing, the game acts differently. Well, what do you suggest, what should be the way that the game acts? Should we restore the berserking ability of LHG, or change the description to match the current situation?

Cast your vote, and comment why!

[MaiZure]

My unsubstantiated opinion is 'Yes'. Why?

As you'll read in an upcoming issue of the Newsletter - AoB is an absolutely torture chamber for my meager DoomRL ability. A boost like this may make it more managable.

[Fanta Hege]

In my opinion?

To be honest, considering the middle game usualy spawns a big bunch of large health globes, this could make that part maybe slightly bit too easy, when its right now, rather hard on AoB.

It could make it too easy, just like the blue armor at start made the start rather easy.


IMO: Either ditch the blue armor and make LHG give berserk or leave it as it is.

[sorear]

Actually, there are THREE disagreeing sources here.

1. Reality.  LHGs work as normal.  (HP set to 100 or HP+10 (20 on ITYTD or N!), whichever is higher)

2. Documentation.  LHG acts as a berserk pack; HP increased to 100% with *no* chance of going over; berserk duration increased by 40 (80 on ITYTD or N!).

3. Code.  The OnPickUp handler in challenge.lua, if it did what it says it should, increases berserk duration by 20 (independant of difficulty), on top of the normal LHG effect.

[Midnight]

I voted for restoring the berserk effect. In my experience, large globes are rarer than berserk packs, so their berserk effect will not be gamebreaking. 

[Dervis]

I voted no just because I think the balance of AoB is quite sweet at the moment. Although it might be a bit too difficult for newbies, it's fun for the veterans.
If you think this should be fixed than you'd have to increase the difficulty in Nightmare! (probably by getting rid of the double duration on power-ups).

[Gargulec]

I vote for No. Why? For it is Angel Of Berserk, blood, sweat and tears. Challenges should not make game any easier. They should make players more skilled. No for handicaps.

[Passionario]

I voted Yes.

Extra health should encourage a more reckless, berserkish playstyle.

[Frankosity]

Voted yes, altough my gripe with AoB stems far more from the boring cat-and-mouse game in the beginning.

[sorear]

My personal vote is no, following Dervis.  For what it's worth.

[Xander Morhaime]

Voted Yes. Game's hard enough for me as it is.

[mikee]

Voted no, despite the fact that there's no exclamation mark next to that option. =P  Ironically, this is for the same reason Frankosity voted yes... having to run around in the early game, setting elaborate traps just to kill a shotgun guy is mostly what discourages me from more AoB play.

[thelaptop]

I voted yes because of the recent changes in the beta version with regards to N! -- those damn critters are getting much much much toughened and berserkers need to have their fighting abilities enhanced also.

[Fanta Hege]

I voted yes because of the recent changes in the beta version with regards to N! -- those damn critters are getting much much much toughened

-Fast monsters?

[skarczew]

Yes.

Because Berserk should be AngelOfBerserk, not the AngelOfLuringMonstersWithSmallMedipacksOrWhateverItemsYouHave.

And "There is nothing I cannot fix with my hands" sounds more Doomish than "There is nobody I cannot lure with my souvenirs".

Go try Angel Of (Bloody) Santa Claus or something similiar if you think differently.