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[Chainsaw]

I just have to post my first YAVP :)
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 DoomRL (v.0.9.9.1) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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 zero, level 10 Human Private FC, defeated the Cyberdemon
 on level 25 of the Phobos base.
 He survived 118780 turns and scored 47548 points.
 He played for 4 hours, 1 minute and 19 seconds.
 He was too young to die!

 He killed 386 out of 405 hellspawn. (95%)
 He held his right to remain violent.


 He saved himself 4 times.

-- Awards ----------------------------------------------------

  UAC Bronze Badge
  Scavenger Bronze Badge
  Arachno Bronze Badge

-- Graveyard -------------------------------------------------

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-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------

  Health 37/50   Experience 47239/10
  ToHit Ranged +0  ToHit Melee +0  ToDmg Ranged +2  ToDmg Melee +2

-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------

    Tough as nails   (Level 2)
    Son of a bitch   (Level 2)
    Reloader         (Level 2)
    Badass           (Level 1)
    Shottyman        (Level 1)
    Triggerhappy     (Level 1)
    Army of the Dead (Level 1)

  Rel->Rel->SM->TaN->TaN->Bad->MAD->SoB->SoB->TH->

-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------

    [a] [ Armor      ]   blue armor [2/2] (85%)
    [b] [ Weapon     ]   Revenant's Launcher (7d6) [0/1]
    [c] [ Boots      ]   plasteel boots [4/4] (96%)
    [d] [ Prepared   ]   modified double shotgun (8d3)x3 [2/2] (A1)

-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------

    [a] modified BFG 9000 (10d8) [130/130] (B1)
    [b] modified red armor [1/4] (15%) (B)
    [c] shotgun shell (x42)
    [d] shotgun shell (x50)
    [e] shotgun shell (x50)
    [f] rocket (x10)
    [g] rocket (x10)
    [h] power cell (x50)
    [i] power cell (x50)
    [j] power cell (x50)
    [k] large med-pack
    [l] large med-pack
    [m] large med-pack
    [n] large med-pack
    [o] phase device
    [p] homing phase device
    [q] envirosuit pack

-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------

    47 former humans
    55 former sergeants
    23 former captains
    56 imps
    38 demons
    88 lost souls
    12 cacodemons
    12 barons of hell
    1 Cyberdemon
    8 hell knights
    10 arachnotrons
    2 former commandos
    3 pain elementals
    8 arch-viles
    4 mancubi
    17 revenants
    2 bruiser brothers

-- History ---------------------------------------------------

  He started his journey on the surface of Phobos.
  On level 3 he entered Hell's Arena.
  He cowardly fled the Arena.
  On level 10 he found Hell's Armory.
  On level 11 he ventured into the Halls of Carnage.
  On level 14 he found the Revenant's Launcher!
  On level 15 he encoutered the Phobos Hellgate.
  On level 19 he ventured into the Spider's Lair.
  He cleared the Lair, kickin' serious spider ass!
  On level 20 he entered the Vaults.
  He came, he saw, but he left.
  Then at last he found Phobos Arena!
  On level 25 he finally defeated the Cyberdemon.

-- Messages --------------------------------------------------

 You reload the Revenant's Launcher with rocket. The Cyberdemon reloads his
 rocket launcher.
 The Cyberdemon fires! You dodge! Boom!
 Fire -- Choose target...   The missile hits the Cyberdemon. The Cyberdemon
 reloads his rocket launcher.
 The Cyberdemon fires! You dodge! Boom! The Cyberdemon reloads his rocket
 launcher.
 Your weapon is empty.
 You reload the Revenant's Launcher with rocket.
 Fire -- Choose target...   The missile hits the Cyberdemon.
 The Cyberdemon fires! You dodge! Boom! The Cyberdemon reloads his rocket
 launcher.
 You reload the Revenant's Launcher with rocket.
 Fire -- Choose target...   The missile hits the Cyberdemon. The Cyberdemon
 dies. You feel relatively safe now. Congratulations! You defeated

-- General ---------------------------------------------------

 Before him 3 brave souls have ventured into Phobos:
 1 of those was killed.
 And 2 couldn't handle the stress and committed a stupid suicide.

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I went straight for Army of the Dead, and then Triggerhappy near the end, hoping to find a plasma rifle at some point. I never did and should've grabbed one sooner. In the end the double shotgun was a treat, taking cover around corners cutting down Barons and Hell Knights at close range.

The Vaults were a bit of a mystery, I shot the walls expecting to break through, but I failed. Must be another trick to figure out.

I must say, the knocking of the Cyberdemon's heavy hooves gets your blood, and shotgun, pumping.

[Game Hunter]

Congrats on the first victory.  Some general tips:
- If you go for a master trait, stick with it.  It's a lot better to focus your specialization even further than try to branch out in an attempt to make up for flaws.  In the case of MAD, for instance, taking that third level of TaN and going for Ironman (so that 100%/200% are even more health than before) will keep you alive while you pelt your attacks.
- Shotty runs, for the most part, consist of two typical scenarios: shooting at monsters up in your face, or shooting blindly into the distance to check for said monsters.  Shotgun-type weapons automatically hit, but their damage drops off per tile (between you and the enemy).  Best to worst, drop-off rates are: combat shotgun, shotgun, and double shotgun.  The opposite is true of bullet spread, though, so if they're close enough, double shotty will hit just about everything.
- Shotgun-type damage (known as shrapnel) takes twice as much damage to penetrate armor when compared to physical.  This is why the master trait Army of the Dead is so useful: all enemies' armor is reduced to zero automatically.  This makes long-distance attacks that much more effective, especially considering drop-off rates.

Yeah, the Vaults take some time to crack.  The middle vault requires a little more creativity than the others, though.

Next time DEFINITELY put the agility mod on your boots, not your double shotgun.  Seriously, it's worthless on a gun that requires no accuracy to hit things.

On a personal note, I highly suggest trying to win Hell Arena just about every time you can (certain challenges and Nightmare! aside).  It's a great source of experience early on, and there are some useful rewards should you clear it entirely.

[Chainsaw]

Thanks, I'll keep these in mind for next time. Badass is useful to stock up on health spheres, but I suspect you can't rely on that for harder difficulties. I'll try the Ironman tip.
OT - I forgot to enter a full topic comment, ah the excitement!