So, playing AoP again, trying to beat it (still not nearly as hard as AoI, let me tell you that).
I had such an epic run too. Hell's Arena no damage (Int2 is a MASSIVE help there), only got hit one time in The Wall because a Baron strayed a bit too low and hit me while covered, Anti-Freak Jackal, Grammaton Cleric Beretta (I seriously wished that I had taken Gun Kata at that point), first ever BFG10k (Leaving only the Dragonslayer among uniques to pick up to confirm that I got it).
Using the Anti-Freak Jackal for taking out long-range targets and the Nuclear Plasma Rifle for heavy-duty damage if an enemy got too close for comfort, I made it through most of the levels with relative ease.
Lava pits were a real pain because I only had 1 envirosuit and no phases. Somehow I walked through lava and eventually made it to more envirosuits. After that clearing the place out was a cakewalk.
At the end of level 23 I was out of med-packs and down to a mere 4% health (2HP). With the help of Int2, I snuck up on her, used the lava element and unleashed hell upon her. The invincibility ended faster than I expected, though. I had used up most of my weapons.
Here's the amazing part: I was at 84% health (42 health). I had onyx-modded red armor. The SM was at Mortally Wounded. I reloaded the Missile Launcher...and was killed instantly. Did the reload really last THAT LONG to give the SM god knows how many attacks killing me instantly? Ugh, and I wanted to get the Grammaton Cleric Cross as well... I think that if the reload really took that long, the only feasible action would have been to just run behind a corner, switch to the Anti-Freka Jackal that I haven't used yet and use that to bring her down to Almost Dead, switch to and reload the Beretta and then, using full automatic, kill her with that. Ugh...so close...
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DoomRL (v.0.9.9.6G) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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Xtremekiwi, level 11 Hell Baron Major Scout,
let the Spider Mastermind pwn him on level 8 of Hell.
He survived 101931 turns and scored 85122 points.
He played for 1 hour, 29 minutes and 54 seconds.
He didn't like it too rough.
He killed 472 out of 473 hellspawn. (99%)
He was a real killing machine...
He was an Angel of Purity!
-- Special levels --------------------------------------------
Levels generated : 11
Levels visited : 5
Levels completed : 5
-- Awards ----------------------------------------------------
UAC Star (silver cluster)
Aurora Medallion
Hell Arena Key
Hell Armorer Badge
-- Graveyard -------------------------------------------------
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-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------
Health 0/50 Experience 58106/11
ToHit Ranged +4 ToHit Melee +4 ToDmg Ranged +2 ToDmg Melee +2
-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------
Class : Scout
Finesse (Level 1)
Hellrunner (Level 1)
Son of a bitch (Level 2)
Eagle Eye (Level 2)
Juggler (Level 1)
Intuition (Level 2)
Triggerhappy (Level 1)
Cateye (Level 1)
Int->Int->SoB->SoB->TH->MCe->EE->EE->Fin->Jug->HR->
-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------
[a] [ Armor ] red armor [4] (O)
[b] [ Weapon ] missile launcher (6d7) [1/4] (P1)
[c] [ Boots ] tactical boots [0/0] (100%)
[d] [ Prepared ] Grammaton Cleric Beretta (1d7)x6 [0/18]
-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------
[a] elephant gun (12d3) [1/1]
[b] nuclear plasma rifle (1d7)x6 [3/31] (B1)
[c] Anti-Freak Jackal (5d3) [6/6]
[d] 10mm ammo (x100)
[e] 10mm ammo (x100)
[f] 10mm ammo (x7)
[g] shotgun shell (x50)
[h] shotgun shell (x50)
[i] rocket (x10)
[j] rocket (x6)
[k] rocket (x10)
[l] protective boots [2/2] (64%)
-- Resistances -----------------------------------------------
Fire - internal 0% torso 25% feet 0%
-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------
69 former humans
45 former sergeants
17 former captains
42 imps
55 demons
100 lost souls
40 cacodemons
27 hell knights
18 barons of hell
26 arachnotrons
3 former commandos
5 pain elementals
10 revenants
5 mancubi
5 arch-viles
2 bruiser brothers
1 shambler
1 lava elemental
1 Cyberdemon
-- History ---------------------------------------------------
He started his journey on the surface of Phobos.
On level 3 he entered Hell's Arena.
He left the Arena as a champion!
On level 7 he witnessed the Wall.
He massacred the evil behind the Wall!
On level 8 he encountered the Phobos Anomaly.
Level 10 was a hard nut to crack!
On level 10 he assembled a elephant gun!
On level 10 he entered Hell's Armory.
On level 10 he assembled a tactical boots!
On level 10 he found the Anti-Freak Jackal!
He destroyed the evil within and reaped the rewards!
On level 14 he ventured into the Spider's Lair.
He cleared the Lair, kickin' serious spider ass!
On level 16 he found the Tower of Babel!
Level 17 blasted him with unholy atmosphere!
On level 17 he found the Grammaton Cleric Beretta!
On level 21 he found the BFG 10K!
On level 22 he entered the Lava Pits.
He managed to clear the Lava Pits completely!
On level 23 he found the Necroarmor!
Then at last he found Dis!
Entering level 24 he was almost dead...
On level 24 he finally let the Spider Mastermind pwn him.
-- Messages --------------------------------------------------
the Spider Mastermind. The missile hits the Spider Mastermind. The Spider
Mastermind misses you.
You wear/wield : a missile launcher (6d7) [4/4] (P1) The Spider Mastermind
hits you.
You see : a Spider Mastermind (wounded) | floor | [ m ]ore
The missile hits the Spider Mastermind.
You see : a Spider Mastermind (heavily wounded) | floor | [ m ]ore
The missile hits the Spider Mastermind.
You see : a Spider Mastermind (heavily wounded) | floor | [ m ]ore
The missile hits the Spider Mastermind. You are hit! You are hit! You are
hit! You are hit! You feel vulnerable again.
You see : a Spider Mastermind (severely wounded) | floor | [ m ]ore
The missile hits the Spider Mastermind. Boom! Boom! You are hit!
You reload the missile launcher. You are hit! You are hit! You are hit! You
are hit! You are hit! You are hit! You die!... Press <Enter>...
You see : a revenant (severely wounded) | floor | [ m ]ore
-- General ---------------------------------------------------
176 brave souls have ventured into Phobos:
157 of those were killed.
19 souls destroyed the Mastermind...
12 killed the bitch and survived.
7 showed that it can outsmart hell itself.
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