I wanted to nab yet another badge for a while, and
yesterday this Sunday my choice fell on the Inquisitor Gold Badge (to remind, that's to complete AoP on any difficulty). To ease the task, I've went for dual-angeling my favorite cheesy combo of AoMC+Int2+Shotguns, on HMP. I think it's obvious why I call it "cheesy", and while it does depend somewhat on the luck (getting surrounded by monsters on level generation will almost always be the end of a poor Scout, especially so on the early levels), this time I didn't have any particularly bad patches and managed to succeed on the first try.
Notables:
- Found enough nukes to earn the Fallout Gold Cross while holding on to the nuclear BFG to the end.
- At the very end, shot the FINAL EVIL with an overloaded high-power BFG. I hoped it would be more powerful, but oh well.
- Assembled a plasmatic double shotgun, then slapped myself in the face (figuratively). >_>
- Carried a Combat Translocator from the Armory through the entire game, but used it barely once or twice. I find it ralely comes in handy at all, but I still kept it in case of emergency.
This mortem is less to record an achievement and more to illustrate the tip I'd like to share: if you're struggling with getting a particular badge, consider pairing it with AoMC and play it as Scout+Int2. Not every challenge can be paired like this, of course, but some, especially the hardest ones... I got the Masochist Platinum this way, too (also Conqueror, I think).
Trying to do the same now, but on UV. Platinum, platinum~ :>
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DoomRL (0.9.9.7) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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Alt, level 14 Cyberdemon Lt. General Scout,
nuked the Mastermind at the Hell Fortress.
He survived 117607 turns and scored 241633 points.
He played for 5 hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.
He wasn't afraid to be hurt plenty.
He killed 882 out of 882 hellspawn. (100%)
This ass-kicking marine killed all of them!
He was an Angel of Max Carnage!
He was also an Angel of Purity!
-- Special levels --------------------------------------------
Levels generated : 11
Levels visited : 11
Levels completed : 11
-- Awards ----------------------------------------------------
Medal of Prejudice
UAC Star (gold cluster)
Aurora Medallion
Conqueror Badge
Fallout Gold Cross
Untouchable Badge
Grim Reaper's Badge
Shambler's Head
Hell Arena Key
Inquisitor Gold Badge
-- Graveyard -------------------------------------------------
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-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------
Health 66/70 Experience 86790/14
ToHit Ranged +12 ToHit Melee +12 ToDmg Ranged +0 ToDmg Melee +0
-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------
Class : Scout
Ironman (Level 2)
Finesse (Level 1)
Hellrunner (Level 3)
Reloader (Level 2)
Juggler (Level 1)
Dodgemaster (Level 1)
Intuition (Level 2)
Shottyman (Level 1)
Gunrunner (Level 1)
Int->Int->HR->HR->DM->Rel->Rel->SM->Fin->Jug->MGr->Iro->HR->Iro->
-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------
[a] [ Armor ] powered red armor [5/5] (100%)
[b] [ Weapon ] nothing
[c] [ Boots ] phaseshift boots [4/4] (98%)
[d] [ Prepared ] Azrael's Scythe (9d9)
-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------
[a] plasmatic double shotgun (9d3)x2 [2/2]
[b] tactical shotgun (8d3) [5/5]
[c] missile launcher (6d6) [4/4] (F1)
[d] nuclear BFG 9000 (9d6) [40/40] (P1)
[e] combat translocator (0d0) [60/60]
[f] shotgun shell (x50)
[g] rocket (x10)
[h] rocket (x7)
[i] large med-pack
[j] large med-pack
[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
[r] shell box (x100)
[s] power battery (x120)
[t] power battery (x120)
-- Resistances -----------------------------------------------
Melee - internal 0% torso 25% feet 0%
Fire - internal 0% torso 50% feet 0%
-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------
106 former humans
89 former sergeants
30 former captains
84 imps
94 demons
219 lost souls
39 cacodemons
27 hell knights
48 barons of hell
23 arachnotrons
4 former commandos
11 pain elementals
38 revenants
26 mancubi
18 arch-viles
8 nightmare cacodemons
8 nightmare demons
2 bruiser brothers
1 shambler
1 lava elemental
1 agony elemental
1 Angel of Death
1 Cyberdemon
1 Spider Mastermind
1 John Carmack
1 Arena Master
-- History ---------------------------------------------------
He started his journey on the surface of Phobos.
On level 2 he entered Hell's Arena.
He left the Arena as a champion!
On level 5 he stormed the Chained Court.
On level 5 he found the Arena Master's Staff!
He defeated the Hell Arena Master!
On level 7 he assembled a tactical shotgun!
On level 7 he sneaked into the Phobos Lab.
He broke through the lab.
On level 8 he encountered the Phobos Anomaly.
On level 9 he entered Hell's Armory.
On level 9 he assembled a plasmatic shrapnel!
On level 9 he assembled a power armor!
He destroyed the evil within and reaped the rewards!
On level 11 he witnessed the Wall.
He massacred the evil behind the Wall!
On level 12 he found the City of Skulls.
He wiped out the City of Skulls.
On level 14 he ventured into the Halls of Carnage.
On level 15 he found the Grammaton Cleric Beretta!
On level 16 he found the Tower of Babel!
On level 17 he invaded the Unholy Cathedral!
On level 17 he found the Azrael's Scythe!
He then destroyed the Unholy Cathedral!
On level 18 he assembled a high power weapon!
On level 19 he stumbled into a complex full of revenants!
On level 19 he entered the Vaults.
He cracked the Vaults and cleared them out!
On level 20 he was foolish enough to enter Limbo!
On level 20 he found the Angelic Armor!
He managed to clear Limbo from evil!
He nuked level 22!
On level 22 he arrived at Mt. Erebus.
He managed to raise Mt. Erebus completely!
He nuked level 23!
Then at last he found Dis!
He nuked level 24!
He defeated the Mastermind and found the TRUE EVIL!
Then finally in Hell itself, he killed the final EVIL.
-- Messages --------------------------------------------------
John Carmack reloads his rocket launcher.
Carmack raises his hands and summons hellspawn!
You see : John Carmack (lightly wounded) | pool of blood | [ m ]ore
You hit John Carmack.
You hit John Carmack. You are hit!
Fire -- Choose target...
You see : out of vision
The lost soul dies. The lost soul dies. You hear the scream of a freed soul!
The lost soul dies. You hear the scream of a freed soul! You hear the scream
of a freed soul! You hear the scream of a freed soul! You hear the scream of
You see : John Carmack (almost dead) | pool of blood | [ m ]ore
You dodge!
John Carmack reloads his rocket launcher.
You hit John Carmack. John Carmack dies. Congratulations! You defeated John
Carmack! Press <Enter>...
You feel relatively safe now.
-- General ---------------------------------------------------
578 brave souls have ventured into Phobos:
441 of those were killed.
2 of those were killed by something unknown.
49 didn't read the thermonuclear bomb manual.
And 26 couldn't handle the stress and committed a stupid suicide.
56 souls destroyed the Mastermind...
7 sacrificed itself for the good of mankind.
23 killed the bitch and survived.
26 showed that it can outsmart Hell itself.
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Bonus: [U|AoP+AoMC|96%|19|YASD] Scout McFailed, Unsuccessful Platinum Inquisitor
My last of the several unsuccessful attempts at the same on UV.
Notables:
- Found the Super Shotgun in the Hell's Armory. <3
- Got a bolt from the Shambler while reloading the Super Shotgun. Ouch. :<
- Suffered a hit - no bonus modpack. Such are the rules. Got the Sniper, carried it till the to assemble the Plasma Shrapnel before the Limbo/Mortuary.
- Found a nano modpack in Hell:1. Wow. Just... Wow! 0.0
- Got caught up in the routine shotgun sniping, didn't notice the health getting low... and ouch. :<
Oh, well. Maybe the next time..?)
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DoomRL (0.9.9.7) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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Alt, level 13 Cyberdemon Lt. General Scout,
was bruised by a baron of hell on level 3 of Hell.
He survived 120691 turns and scored 198679 points.
He played for 3 hours, 47 minutes and 21 seconds.
He was a man of Ultra-Violence!
He killed 991 out of 1024 hellspawn. (96%)
He held his right to remain violent.
He was an Angel of Max Carnage!
He was also an Angel of Purity!
-- Special levels --------------------------------------------
Levels generated : 11
Levels visited : 8
Levels completed : 8
-- Awards ----------------------------------------------------
Cyberdemon's Head
UAC Star (gold cluster)
Hell Armorer Badge
Hell Arena Key
-- Graveyard -------------------------------------------------
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-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------
Health 0/50 Experience 77679/13
ToHit Ranged +12 ToHit Melee +12 ToDmg Ranged +0 ToDmg Melee +0
-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------
Class : Scout
Finesse (Level 2)
Hellrunner (Level 2)
Reloader (Level 2)
Juggler (Level 1)
Dodgemaster (Level 1)
Intuition (Level 2)
Whizkid (Level 2)
Shottyman (Level 1)
Int->Int->HR->HR->DM->Fin->Jug->Fin->WK->WK->Rel->Rel->SM->
-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------
[a] [ Armor ] red armor [4/4] (53%)
[b] [ Weapon ] Azrael's Scythe (9d9)
[c] [ Boots ] cerberus protective boots [0/0] (100%)
[d] [ Prepared ] super shotgun (9d4)x2 [2/2] (N1P1)
-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------
[a] combat shotgun (8d3) [5/5] (P1T1)
[b] tactical rocket launcher (6d6) [5/5]
[c] chainsaw (4d6) (T)
[d] shotgun shell (x50)
[e] shotgun shell (x15)
[f] large med-pack
[g] large med-pack
[h] phase device
[i] phase device
[j] homing phase device
[k] homing phase device
[l] envirosuit pack
[m] thermonuclear bomb
[n] technical mod pack
[o] sniper weapon pack
[p] blood skull
[q] fire skull
[r] Arena Master's Staff
[s] shell box (x76)
[t] shell box (x100)
[u] rocket box (x20)
[v] rocket box (x20)
-- Resistances -----------------------------------------------
Acid - internal 0% torso 0% feet 100%
Fire - internal 0% torso 25% feet 100%
-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------
87 former humans
88 former sergeants
32 former captains
104 imps
103 demons
342 lost souls
52 cacodemons
39 hell knights
53 barons of hell
7 arachnotrons
17 former commandos
26 pain elementals
6 revenants
9 mancubi
7 arch-viles
12 nightmare demons
2 bruiser brothers
1 shambler
1 agony elemental
1 Angel of Death
1 Cyberdemon
1 Arena Master
-- History ---------------------------------------------------
He started his journey on the surface of Phobos.
On level 2 he entered Hell's Arena.
He left the Arena as a champion!
On level 5 he stormed the Chained Court.
He defeated the Hell Arena Master!
On level 5 he found the Arena Master's Staff!
On level 7 he sneaked into the Phobos Lab.
He broke through the lab.
On level 8 he encountered the Phobos Anomaly.
On level 9 he entered Hell's Armory.
He destroyed the evil within and reaped the rewards!
On level 11 he witnessed the Wall.
He massacred the evil behind the Wall!
On level 12 he assembled a cerberus boots!
On level 12 he romped upon the Abyssal Plains.
He slaughtered the beasts living there.
On level 14 he ventured into the Halls of Carnage.
On level 14 he assembled a tactical rocket launcher!
On level 16 he found the Tower of Babel!
On level 17 he invaded the Unholy Cathedral!
On level 17 he found the Azrael's Scythe!
He then destroyed the Unholy Cathedral!
On level 19 he finally was bruised by a baron of hell.
-- Messages --------------------------------------------------
Targeting canceled.
You swap your weapons instantly!
You swap your weapons instantly!
You wear/wield : a Azrael's Scythe (9d9)
You swap your weapons instantly!
Fire -- Choose target...
You see : out of vision
The lost soul dies.
You swap your weapons instantly!
You hit the baron of hell. The baron of hell dies.
There is a blue armor [1/2] (22%) lying here.
You miss the lost soul. There is a blue armor [1/2] (22%) lying here.
You hit the lost soul. The lost soul dies. There is a blue armor [1/2] (22%)
lying here.
You close the door. There is a blue armor [1/2] (22%) lying here.
You dodge! Boom! You die!... Press <Enter>...
-- General ---------------------------------------------------
589 brave souls have ventured into Phobos:
452 of those were killed.
2 of those were killed by something unknown.
49 didn't read the thermonuclear bomb manual.
And 26 couldn't handle the stress and committed a stupid suicide.
56 souls destroyed the Mastermind...
7 sacrificed itself for the good of mankind.
23 killed the bitch and survived.
26 showed that it can outsmart Hell itself.
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What do you think?)