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Discussion / Re: Let's take on the Mortuary!
« on: March 18, 2012, 06:38 »
Wow, I learn something new every day on the forums! Thanks, that was a really good explanation. Now I know what to try on my next Ao100...
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Discussion / Re: Unused master traits! What should we do to give them more love?
« on: March 16, 2012, 02:31 »
Thirded! That is a great idea, it makes class masters truly universal to that class.
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Discussion / Re: Let's take on the Mortuary!
« on: March 15, 2012, 20:03 »
Just saw this and had to ask - what is the "walking fire trick"?
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Requests For Features / Re: Technician and Light-Amp Goggles
« on: March 15, 2012, 06:24 »
Sorry about the very off topic question, but is hyperblaster really that good? I made it once and felt really underwhelmed by it. I mean, it fires 3 shots in half the time of 6 shots, is it really worth 3 mods? Yet I see plenty of people beeline to it, so there must be something that I'm doing wrong.
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Requests For Features / Re: Equalise shotgun ammo finds
« on: March 15, 2012, 06:22 »
How about 24 shells for both then - nice round number that parallels the bullet count.
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Requests For Features / Re: Equalise shotgun ammo finds
« on: March 15, 2012, 00:26 »
YUSSSS.. This change definitely. It makes the ammo conservation part of playing a shotgun build much better, and stops RNG screwage ruining a perfectly good game. I mean, you can stack up earlier, and rely on Halls of Carnage for late-game shells, but it really does throw off the consistency of the game.
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0.9.9.6 / Re: [H|76%|YAVP] Got it!
« on: March 14, 2012, 15:40 »
Congratulations! I'll be attempting this one soon, so it helps to see that someone else has done it. Good tip about the armor too, I'll probably end up doing that too.
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Discussion / Re: Shotgun Build discussion.
« on: March 14, 2012, 02:38 »And then you find a Revenant Launcher.
Hoo boy, if you end up getting one, good times. Even then, doesn't EE affect its accuracy to some extent? Like, if you're not accurate enough, it might end up one or two tiles off?
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Discussion / Unused master traits! What should we do to give them more love?
« on: March 14, 2012, 02:36 »
I reckon there are some master traits that get very little love from our community. For example, I haven't seen any mortems that have the scout master Running Man (MRM) and marine master Survivalist (MSv). I think Entrenchment doesn't get any love too? Anyway, let's talk about master traits that feel underpowered and what can be done to make them more pickable.
I think MRM's bonuses are not too bad: running is a great effect, and this doubles the run time plus negates all the negative effects of running. The pre-reqs are pretty nice too: 2 Fin gives you access to WK, and Dodgemaster is always useful. Maybe it just doesn't sound not sexy enough. Running Man sounds like training for a half marathon? Possibly all that is needed is a rename.
MSv: The ultimate passive defence build - every pre req is geared to boost your HP or lessen loss of life. It does seem great on paper for ensuring survival. But lacking teeth isn't really an option in Doom RL - the best way to stay alive is to neutralise the enemy. I'd be interested to know the reasoning behind this trait, and especially why large medpacks only heal you to a max of 150%.
MEn: Maybe chainfiring players don't want to get shot and hide behind corners mostly, and the resistances don't matter that much? I mean, every tome that I've read about chainfiring says to hide in a nook or a corner and fire away, instead of walking into a crowd. How about something like Triggerhappy Plus, where you fire 2 extra free shots for every rapid fire weapon?
I think MRM's bonuses are not too bad: running is a great effect, and this doubles the run time plus negates all the negative effects of running. The pre-reqs are pretty nice too: 2 Fin gives you access to WK, and Dodgemaster is always useful. Maybe it just doesn't sound not sexy enough. Running Man sounds like training for a half marathon? Possibly all that is needed is a rename.
MSv: The ultimate passive defence build - every pre req is geared to boost your HP or lessen loss of life. It does seem great on paper for ensuring survival. But lacking teeth isn't really an option in Doom RL - the best way to stay alive is to neutralise the enemy. I'd be interested to know the reasoning behind this trait, and especially why large medpacks only heal you to a max of 150%.
MEn: Maybe chainfiring players don't want to get shot and hide behind corners mostly, and the resistances don't matter that much? I mean, every tome that I've read about chainfiring says to hide in a nook or a corner and fire away, instead of walking into a crowd. How about something like Triggerhappy Plus, where you fire 2 extra free shots for every rapid fire weapon?
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Requests For Features / Quicker graphics animation
« on: March 13, 2012, 17:16 »
I just know that I've seen this idea recently, but I can't find the thread now and really wanted to see this as an option. Is there any way to reduce the animation speed to be comparable to the console version. Right now the only thing that prevents me from playing the graphics version on a long term basis is the slowness of the animation. I can't get used to it and keep hitting keys too fast = YASD.
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Discussion / Re: Shotgun Build discussion.
« on: March 13, 2012, 17:13 »
I just finished a Scavenger shotgun Ao100 game and it was some of the best fun I've had in ages. The "wasted" EE does suck a little in the early game, but it makes all the rockets hit straight in the late game, so there's sort of a balance. But for a normal game the inability to use EE for profit does jar a little.
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Discussion / Re: Shotgun Build discussion.
« on: March 13, 2012, 02:33 »
Another way to practice survivability is to play Technician Rel-Rel, though you can't shoot for Fireangel in 0.9.9.6 due to the bug. Getting a tracking map almost every other level really helps you to get a feel for how the AI works, and for how well you can avoid getting hit. Pay attention to your reload times and your movement times, and get a feel for how fast you can run away from the enemy and how many times you can safely corner shoot before the enemy is on you.
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Discussion / Re: Shotgun Build discussion.
« on: March 12, 2012, 20:47 »
I love shotguns!
If you want a quick and dirty build to learn shotgunning basics, I suggest this:
Scout: Int->Int->Rel->Rel, then possibly going to Shottyhead from there.
Learn enemy movement patterns by watching them using Int. Also, get a feel for how to shoot them such that they cannot shoot you back.
If you are planning to play a shotgun-only build, Reloader is very very important in the beginning. There's nothing worse than seeing a pack of demons converge on you and not being able to knock them back fast enough because your shotty takes too long to reload.
A vanilla shotgun can take you very far provided you play tactically. That means firing shots into blank spaces and listening for enemy cries, and retreating to corners. I cannot emphasize the second point enough. Retreat to corners and fire around them!
If ammo is plentiful and you have no need to conserve, let it rip once you hear an enemy pain cry. Conversely, if you're low on ammo, wait for them to come closer so that they feel the full effect of shells.
Everything better than a vanilla shotgun is heaven!
If you want a quick and dirty build to learn shotgunning basics, I suggest this:
Scout: Int->Int->Rel->Rel, then possibly going to Shottyhead from there.
Learn enemy movement patterns by watching them using Int. Also, get a feel for how to shoot them such that they cannot shoot you back.
If you are planning to play a shotgun-only build, Reloader is very very important in the beginning. There's nothing worse than seeing a pack of demons converge on you and not being able to knock them back fast enough because your shotty takes too long to reload.
A vanilla shotgun can take you very far provided you play tactically. That means firing shots into blank spaces and listening for enemy cries, and retreating to corners. I cannot emphasize the second point enough. Retreat to corners and fire around them!
If ammo is plentiful and you have no need to conserve, let it rip once you hear an enemy pain cry. Conversely, if you're low on ammo, wait for them to come closer so that they feel the full effect of shells.
Everything better than a vanilla shotgun is heaven!
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Century Lounge / [M|Ao100|YAVP] Angel of 10,000 shotguns!
« on: March 12, 2012, 19:30 »
Whew that was a good run. My 3rd Ao100 and the only successful one so far. In my previous runs I decided to go Scavenger and rapid fire, but they didn't work out because of my lack of knowledge on how to play a rapid fire build. So this time I reverted to my favourite shotguns and all was well... I alternated between a focussed double shotgun and plasma shotty, with a tactical RL for gibbing and wall destruction.
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DoomRL (v.0.9.9.6) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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Jameson, level 21 Demon Warrant Officer Technician,
completed 100 levels of torture on level 100 of Hell.
He survived 517340 turns and scored 698084 points.
He played for 11 hours, 19 minutes and 7 seconds.
He didn't like it too rough.
He killed 1853 out of 1866 hellspawn. (99%)
He was a real killing machine...
He was an Angel of 100!
He saved himself 2 times.
-- Special levels --------------------------------------------
Levels generated : 0
Levels visited : 0
Levels completed : 0
-- Awards ----------------------------------------------------
UAC Star (silver cluster)
Experience Medal
Centurial Silver Badge
Centurial Gold Badge
-- Graveyard -------------------------------------------------
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-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------
Health 200/100 Experience 440184/21
ToHit Ranged +4 ToHit Melee +4 ToDmg Ranged +0 ToDmg Melee +0
-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------
Class : Technician
Ironman (Level 5)
Hellrunner (Level 2)
Tough as nails (Level 2)
Reloader (Level 2)
Eagle Eye (Level 2)
Intuition (Level 2)
Whizkid (Level 2)
Badass (Level 2)
Shottyman (Level 1)
Scavenger (Level 1)
Rel->EE->EE->Int->Int->WK->WK->MSc->Rel->SM->HR->Iro->Iro->Iro->Iro->Iro->HR->TaN->TaN->Bad->Bad->
-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------
[a] [ Armor ] cerberus phaseshift armor [0] (O)
[b] [ Weapon ] energy pistol (2d5) [5/6] (S1)
[c] [ Boots ] cerberus plasteel boots [0/0] (100%) (A)
[d] [ Prepared ] tactical rocket launcher (6d6) [6/6] (B1)
-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------
[a] fire shield [4/4] (200%)
[b] shotgun shell (x2)
[c] shotgun shell (x50)
[d] rocket (x10)
[e] rocket (x10)
[f] rocket (x10)
[g] rocket (x10)
[h] large med-pack
[i] large med-pack
[j] large med-pack
[k] large med-pack
[l] homing phase device
[m] agility mod pack
[n] bulk mod pack
[o] bulk mod pack
[p] blood skull
[q] shell box (x100)
[r] rocket box (x20)
[s] rocket box (x20)
[t] rocket box (x20)
-- Resistances -----------------------------------------------
Bullet - internal 0% torso 30% feet 0%
Melee - internal 0% torso 30% feet 0%
Shrapnel - internal 0% torso 30% feet 0%
Acid - internal 0% torso 70% feet 100%
Fire - internal 0% torso 70% feet 100%
Plasma - internal 0% torso 50% feet 0%
-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------
121 former humans
141 former sergeants
206 former captains
74 imps
72 demons
211 lost souls
36 cacodemons
77 hell knights
274 barons of hell
113 arachnotrons
7 former commandos
18 pain elementals
96 revenants
101 mancubi
143 arch-viles
27 nightmare imps
41 nightmare cacodemons
34 nightmare demons
30 nightmare arachnotrons
2 nightmare arch-viles
17 bruiser brothers
7 shamblers
2 lava elemental
2 agony elementals
1 Cyberdemon
-- History ---------------------------------------------------
On level 13 he ran for his life from acid!
On level 17 he assembled a focused double shotgun!
On level 20 he stumbled into complex full of revenants!
Level 24 blasted him with unholy atmosphere!
On level 31 he assembled a hyperblaster!
On level 32 he assembled a tactical rocket launcher!
On level 36 he stumbled into complex full of former humans!
On level 39 he stumbled into complex full of arch-viles!
On level 40 he encountered an armed nuke!
On level 40 he assembled a cerberus boots!
On level 44 he ran for his life from acid!
On level 45, hell froze over!
On level 49 he assembled a cerberus armor!
He sounded the alarm on level 52!
On level 53 he found the BFG 10K!
Level 54 was a hard nut to crack!
On level 54 he assembled a speedloader pistol!
On level 55, hell froze over!
On level 56 he stumbled into a nightmare cacodemon cave!
On level 57 he assembled a chainsword!
On level 59 he stumbled into a nightmare cacodemon cave!
On level 60 he stumbled into a nightmare demon cave!
On level 62 he encountered an armed nuke!
On level 63 he stumbled into complex full of revenants!
On level 65 he encountered an armed nuke!
On level 65 he found the Anti-Freak Jackal!
On level 67 he ran for his life from acid!
On level 69 he found the Necroarmor!
On level 71 he assembled a cerberus armor!
On level 76 he stumbled into a nightmare arachnotron cave!
On level 77 he stumbled into a nightmare arachnotron cave!
On level 78 he ran for his life from acid!
Level 80 blasted him with unholy atmosphere!
On level 81 he stumbled into a nightmare cacodemon cave!
On level 82 he assembled a fire shield!
On level 84 he found the Grammaton Cleric Beretta!
On level 86 he encountered an armed nuke!
On level 87 he assembled a burst cannon!
On level 87 he assembled a demolition ammo!
On level 88 he assembled a enviromental boots!
On level 98 he ran for his life from acid!
On level 98 he assembled a storm bolter pistol!
On level 100 he assembled a energy pistol!
On level 100 he finally completed 100 levels of torture.
-- Messages --------------------------------------------------
You swap your weapons.
You use a sniper weapon pack. You upgrade your weapon!
You reload the energy pistol.
You see : floor
Boom!
You see : floor
Boom!
You see : floor
Boom!
You reload the energy pistol.
There are stairs leading downward here.
You did it! You completed 100 levels of DoomRL! You're the champion! Press
<Enter>...
You see : a nightmare cacodemon (mortally wounded) | floor | [ m ]ore
-- General ---------------------------------------------------
39 brave souls have ventured into Phobos:
28 of those were killed.
6 souls destroyed the Mastermind...
1 sacrificed itself for the good of mankind.
5 killed the bitch and survived.
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