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Yeah, the security consoles will also just auto activate an alarm if they are destroyed. I've learned that the hard way from thinking I could bomb my way towards one and it suddenly setting off. Also I think after reviewing the video, that one mine somehow got set off when a hug bot that was propped against a door rolled backwards....which seriously scared the poo poo out of me. I will say though that it feels like mines are a lot easier to get away from with the speed upgrade. I'm kinda surprised that's even a separate upgrade.Fat Samurai posted:Swindle queston: Is there any way to trigger an alarm while hacking? So far I haven't upgraded my hacking speed and I haven't see any downsides (besides mines) Also the metal slugs are the ones with the spines and spikes on their back, right? Cause if so, I had problem a similar case of learning how they attack as well.
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senae posted:Are you using an analog controller? I noticed yesterday that hitting down while on a wall causes you to let go, maybe that's new, but it's too sensitive? VVVVV I'm way less scared of mines now; I think that initial fear was just experimenting and not wanting to lose the sweet streak I was having. discworld is all I read fucked around with this message at 18:53 on Aug 6, 2015 |
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Niggurath posted:The bad news, and I'm not sure if it's just me, but something is super hosed up with wall grabbing. Sometimes my guy wouldn't grab onto walls, sometimes about half way up a wall it would decide to stop jumping or gripping onto walls, and just any number of problems. Seriously just had to scrap like four different recordings because I kept dying over and over to some unexplained wall shenanigans. I've seen a few people on the steam forums mention weird issues with blown up spike blocks still existing or like blown up blocks in general existing, so I'm hoping to get some feedback from the devs with what I ran into....though at this point it's kinda deterred me from playing more until it's fixed cause it just makes the game super frustrating. Huh, I've not run into this, really weird that yoiu were unable to grab stuff. Also please buy the remote detonator so you don't have to be scared of mines anymore!
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how many nethacks on your hand? five nethacks on your hand!
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Geokinesis posted:Also please buy the remote detonator so you don't have to be scared of mines anymore!  Let's Play The Swindle- Part 3: Patchwork Orange (version 2) Now normally I don't like to scrap things that are at least passable, but in retrospect I feel like this paints the game is a super negative light and honestly in the end I think I'll chalk this up to just human error and not an issue with the game. So humbly I offer a new and improved part 3 where good things happen and positivity reigns supreme. Also the uber good news is that I do end this update with more than enough to get to the next area finally and while we could immediately go there, we're also doing massively good time wise and getting some upgrades might definitely help in the long run (especially if we can keep up these successful runs). So, do you guys want me to press forward or try to spend some more time getting powerful? Also I hope Floodkiller doesn't mind updating the part 3 in the OP to this new video; I would greatly appreciate it 
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Niggurath posted:This is great advice that I show off in: I vote Press on you'll surely get enough money (or die trying) in the next area with the XP bonus. You're doing exceptionally well, 90s and soon to be in the new area! Also a tip for door hacking, if there is a patrolling enemy behind a hackable door just don't input anything on the last bad sector until they've patrolled far enough away. There is no penalty (as far as I've seen) for just waiting at the button prompt for door hacking.
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Niggurath posted:This is great advice that I show off in: Recklessly risk it all and either crash and burn or gloriously succeed! WHO DARES WINS
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Is there a non terrible Nethack tileset? Vulture's isometric graphics are honestly pretty ugly and muddy. E: I'm fine with isometric, just not this particular implementation.
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Press on and hope the game doesn't punish you for not having hacking 3. Also, grab the first Wall Jump Upgrade, dammit, is cheap and ridiculously useful to bonk people above or below you.
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Pvt.Scott posted:Is there a non terrible Nethack tileset? Vulture's isometric graphics are honestly pretty ugly and muddy. RlTiles is pretty good, they look just like Crawl.
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Fat Samurai posted:Press on and hope the game doesn't punish you for not having hacking 3. Also, grab the first Wall Jump Upgrade, dammit, is cheap and ridiculously useful to bonk people above or below you. Really I've been thinking about some new stuff that I personally haven't tried yet, like the EMP bomb thing seems possibly super useful or maybe the confusion. Cause the remote detonation proved to be amazingly useful. Also was thinking about where the experience multiplier tops out at, cause a person could technically probably stay in the slums to grind out simple amounts of money and with the ghost bonus and the experience bonus....it might be good money? I can probably test that out at work in my off time since the game doesn't have cloud saving and it won't mess up my other save.
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Of small note to anyone trying to follow along, there's a reason the game specifically told you the notes of the music that praying invoked; it's used as a randomized passcode to a special level called The Castle later on, as memory serves. There are several ways to get the passcode in a given game, but it's usually a moot point since you can just play Mastermind with the gate and just guess and puzzle your way to the code. Between that and the fact that Sokoban allows you to cheat (it does punish you for it, mind, with luck penalties), Nethack is almost unusually forgiving when it comes to its scant few 'puzzle' elements. The biggest and meanest 'puzzle' is probably just how to proceed once you've hit the absolute bottom floor of the dungeon.
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wiegieman posted:RlTiles is pretty good, they look just like Crawl. Sweet. I will check that out.
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Niggurath posted:Really I've been thinking about some new stuff that I personally haven't tried yet, like the EMP bomb thing seems possibly super useful or maybe the confusion. Cause the remote detonation proved to be amazingly useful. I kind of feel that confusion and the EMP are more useful in the Casino area onwards, although if you have troubles with too many enemies in the Belgravia area then confusion helps even the odds.
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Shady Amish Terror posted:Of small note to anyone trying to follow along, there's a reason the game specifically told you the notes of the music that praying invoked; it's used as a randomized passcode to a special level called The Castle later on, as memory serves. funny you should mention this, i'll update later demonstrating exactly how it works
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It does seem to be a very exploitable game. Well, or a game which rewards the canny use of tricks depending on how you decide to see it.
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nethack 7: storming the castle
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Should have wished for a t-shirt. Every self respecting wizard needs to wear a "I explored the Dungeons of Doom and all I got was this lousy T-shirt!" shirt. Or a Hawaiian shirt and fedora. You're not really gonna need those wishes, might as well ascend in style.
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Natalya Fartz posted:Should have wished for a t-shirt. Every self respecting wizard needs to wear a "I explored the Dungeons of Doom and all I got was this lousy T-shirt!" shirt. Or a Hawaiian shirt and fedora. You're not really gonna need those wishes, might as well ascend in style. oh yeah that's a good idea i'll wish for one of those
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surprised you didn't go for blessed greased fixed +2 whateverDSM since your dragon hunting wasn't giving you any.
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dis astranagant posted:surprised you didn't go for blessed greased fixed +2 whateverDSM since your dragon hunting wasn't giving you any. i have 4 wishes left, the only thing i'm lacking is ideas
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I have basically never used the musical cue on the castle gate, my preferred approach is to float around to the backdoor, take care of the dragons, kick down the barracks doors and polypile the hell out of the results. Also I believe wizard locked doors can be smashed open by monsters that can destroy doors (giants, dragons, etc.) so they're not a 100% barrier to monsters. Xorns, moles, etc. obviously don't have to worry about them either.
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Dreggon posted:i have 4 wishes left, the only thing i'm lacking is ideas Gauntlets of power would solve your carrying problem (for a bit of spellcasting failure), and doubles as not being a good use of a wish in case you were playing on one of the online servers and wanted to piss off the IRC.
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Dreggon posted:i have 4 wishes left, the only thing i'm lacking is ideas You must wish for more wishes. That can't backfire horribly at all.
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Wish for a ki-rin figurine and a saddle  Do you have polycontrol? A ring of polycontrol lets you do fun stuff.
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Can you do that? That sounds hilarious.
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Niggurath posted:This is great advice that I show off in: Press on! Because Hubris!
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 gently caress YOOOOUUUUUUUUUU! It was to falling damage. 
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KillHour posted:
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It saddens me those weren't unlocked at the same time.
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I like The Swindle, but there is a severe lack of mustaches in the substitute thieves, so I have to restart each time Henry dies.
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Nalesh posted:It saddens me those weren't unlocked at the same time. Literally impossible I think? Unless you meant day.
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Pladdicus posted:Literally impossible I think? Unless you meant day.
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I've just discovered that Caves of Qud is now available as Early Access on Steam, in case anyone else wants to pick up a copy. I'm probably gonna try it soon, and fail horribly
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ousire posted:I've just discovered that Caves of Qud is now available as Early Access on Steam, in case anyone else wants to pick up a copy. I'm probably gonna try it soon, and fail horribly that's definitely not a link to caves of qud
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ousire posted:I've just discovered that Caves of Qud is now available as Early Access on Steam, in case anyone else wants to pick up a copy. I'm probably gonna try it soon, and fail horribly Kobold Sex Tape posted:that's definitely not a link to caves of qud nice
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