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DoomRL => Mortem Archives => Post Mortem => 0.9.9.2 => Topic started by: Tormuse on February 20, 2011, 23:56
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Damn it! This one was going so well! :(
I overcame Hell Arena and the Arena Master, encountered my first Shambler and discovered my first assembly and was dual-wielding two high-power pistols. I was well on my way to getting a YAAM on Ultraviolence; I never expected to die here. :(
The last thing I did was dual-reload my guns. A risky move when there was a baron and two mancubi bearing down on me, but the baron was between me and them, so I figured he'd take the brunt of the mancubus rockets. (Which he did, heheh) :) I had power modded red armour on at 100%, level 3 TaN, and nearly 100% health, not to mention reloader skill, so I was sure I'd survive it. I don't know how they did so much damage in less than 2 seconds' game time. :|
Losing because of a careless error is one thing, but I was so sure I was being careful here! (At least I added a couple of badges, though)
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DoomRL (v.0.9.9.2) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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Tormuse, level 9 Cacodemon Sergeant Major, rode a mancubi rocket
on level 14 of the Phobos base.
He survived 100096 turns and scored 102592 points.
He played for 2 hours, 23 minutes and 29 seconds.
He was a man of Ultra-Violence!
He killed 539 out of 545 hellspawn. (98%)
He held his right to remain violent.
He was an Angel of Marksmanship!
-- Special levels --------------------------------------------
Levels generated : 9
Levels visited : 4
Levels completed : 4
-- Awards ----------------------------------------------------
UAC Star (bronze cluster)
Hell Champion Medal
Hell Armorer Badge
Marksman Bronze Badge
Arena Gold Badge
-- Graveyard -------------------------------------------------
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-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------
Health 0/50 Experience 35321/9
ToHit Ranged +2 ToHit Melee +2 ToDmg Ranged +0 ToDmg Melee +0
-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------
Tough as nails (Level 3)
Son of a gun (Level 3)
Reloader (Level 1)
Eagle Eye (Level 1)
Dualgunner (Level 1)
SoG->SoG->DG->EE->TaN->TaN->TaN->SoG->Rel->
-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------
[a] [ Armor ] modified red armor [6/6] (51%) (P)
[b] [ Weapon ] high power pistol (2d6) [4/4]
[c] [ Boots ] modified plasteel boots [4/4] (100%) (A)
[d] [ Prepared ] high power pistol (2d7) [3/3]
-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------
[a] modified pistol (2d5) [6/6] (P1)
[b] blue armor [1/2] (42%)
[c] red armor [4/4] (82%)
[d] 10mm ammo (x69)
[e] 10mm ammo (x100)
[f] 10mm ammo (x100)
[g] 10mm ammo (x100)
[h] 10mm ammo (x100)
[i] 10mm ammo (x100)
[j] 10mm ammo (x100)
[k] 10mm ammo (x100)
[l] 10mm ammo (x100)
[m] 10mm ammo (x100)
[n] small med-pack
[o] large med-pack
[p] phase device
[q] Arena Master's Staff
-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------
61 former humans
68 former sergeants
36 former captains
121 imps
43 demons
103 lost souls
33 cacodemons
20 barons of hell
22 hell knights
15 former commandos
7 pain elementals
2 arch-viles
3 mancubi
3 revenants
1 shambler
1 Arena Master
-- 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 6 he stormed the Chained Court.
On level 6 he found the Arena Master's Staff!
He defeated the Hell Arena Master!
On level 10 he entered Hell's Armory.
On level 10 he assembled a high power weapon!
On level 10 he assembled a high power weapon!
He destroyed the evil withing and reaped the rewards!
On level 11 he ventured into the Halls of Carnage.
On level 14 he finally was killed by a mancubus.
-- Messages --------------------------------------------------
You see : a mancubus (mortally wounded) [m]ore | floor
You see : a mancubus (almost dead) [m]ore | floor
You use a small med-pack. You feel healed. The baron of hell fires! You are
hit!
You start running!
The mancubus fires! The missile hits the baron of hell. You are hit!
You use a large med-pack. You feel fully healed. The baron of hell fires!
You are hit!
You start running!
You see : a baron of hell (wounded) [m]ore | floor
You wear/wield : a modified red armor [6/6] (100%) (P) The baron of hell
hits you.
You dualreload your guns! The mancubus fires! The missile hits the baron of
hell. Boom! Boom! The barrel explodes! The baron of hell uses a small
med-pack. The baron of hell looks healthier! The mancubus fires! The
missile hits the baron of hell. You die!... Press <Enter>...
-- General ---------------------------------------------------
Before him 30 brave souls have ventured into Phobos:
26 of those were killed.
2 didn't read the thermonuclear bomb manual.
Some rumours though, say that the Cyberdemon was killed already!
Is he immortal? 2 souls claim to have killed him...
1 killed the bastard and survived.
1 showed that it can outsmart hell itself.
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I think high power weapons take a little longer to reload.
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I think dualreload is the same speed as reloading one at a time, so the latter is usually a better option. after the first reload, if you still want to load the other pistol, R will only load that one since your primary is full.
new version has brought out so many skillful players, it's indimidating :)
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From your message log it looks like there was a barrel there somewhere, and one of the shots missed the Baron and hit you instead. Rough luck.
Almost a very nice run! ;)
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I think high power weapons take a little longer to reload.
I checked. It's the same amount of time. They do carry fewer bullets, which means more frequent reloads, but the extra damage and especially the knock-back make up for that. (keeping Barons and mancubi at arms' length is handy)
I think dualreload is the same speed as reloading one at a time, so the latter is usually a better option. after the first reload, if you still want to load the other pistol, R will only load that one since your primary is full.
Hmm... I didn't know dual-reload only loads one pistol when applicable. I'll have to try that next marksman run. Thanks! :)
new version has brought out so many skillful players, it's indimidating :)
True... I find it a bit daunting too, but I think it's best to avoid comparing yourself to other players. Just think ahead to how satisfying it'll be when you post your platinum and/or diamond mortem and get all the praise you deserve. :)
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rchandra basically said it, but just to make it clear: if you want to reload both your pistols, the safest way to do so is "r" followed by "R". This will reload the first pistol, THEN the second pistol, and allow you to decide if you have time for the latter. Otherwise you're stuck with 2.4 uninterrupted seconds of getting the crap shot out of you.
Mancubi shots are quite variable in damage, and even nine DR isn't going to be enough if you're hit with a few at a time AND a barrel (which seriously hurt like Hell). Best to get ye away from barrels/walls in those situations (and maybe, if you're relying on high power pistols, to invest in Rel earlier). Hard to say from the screenshot, but I'm guessing when the Baron got hit in that position, you also took damage due to splash. It was a tough position in general: bad luck killed you this time.
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IMHO the trade-off of more damage for a smaller clip just isn't worth it. But other than that, I've had this mancubus scenario happen to myself as well. The phase device in your backpack might have saved your life, RNG willing.
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Hmm, I thing DG 2 should allow faster dual reload...
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Hmm, I thing DG 2 should allow faster dual reload...
I think that was what I suggested over IRC.
=D