0001052: "Dagger of Returning" incorrectly detected as cursed. A few other oddities.

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0001052

[DCSS] Bug Report

minor

sometimes

2010-03-12 17:02

2013-03-17 19:22

Reporter

Joe Bones

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mumra

Priority

normal

Resolution

unable to reproduce

Status

resolved

Product Branch

0.5 ancient branch

Summary

0001052: "Dagger of Returning" incorrectly detected as cursed. A few other oddities.

Description

PLATFORM:
XP Pro SP2, Intel 3Ghz, 1G SDRAM

SOFTWARE: downloaded file was "stone_soup-0.5.2-tiles-win32.zip", from the stable release directory.

ITEMS INVOLVED:
a. "+0,+2 orcish dagger of returning" [DoR]
b. "uncursed glowing orcish dagger {Glowing}" [ID'd:"+0,+1 orcish dagger"]
c. "Scroll of Detect Curse" [SoDC]

PROBLEMS:
1. SoDC produces "You sense the presence of curses on your possessions.", even though DoR has no curse effects or indications.

2. Another dagger ("+0,+1 orcish dagger") refuse to identify while DoR is quivered.

3. Upon pickup, DoR will "re-quiver" itself if currently-quivered weapon is there by default (i.e, it does not replace an intentionally-quivered weapon.)

4. When DoR was quivered and the yet-unidentified ("+0,+1 orcish dagger") or identified (same) dagger wielded, it shows both as being DoRs.

WORKAROUND: Detects as uncursed properly once it is dropped and picked up again. Clearing the inscription on the other dagger stopped the "cloning" problem.

NOTES:
The non-DoR had the inscription {Glowing}, which I must have done.
Both daggers were "orcish".
Dropped everything except a SoDC and both daggers. Failures seemed consistent, though I don't recall if "always" applies.

THEORY:
1. The logic in the SoDC routine? (e.g.: We threw it away and it didn't stay gone? Must be cursed).

2. As to the cloning, one or the other dagger's inscription may be to blame. I saw somewhere a prior bug related to DoR inscription.

Hope this helps. Thank you for your energy and creativity in improving DCSS.

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(0008592) rob (developer) 2010-09-13 21:26	Sorry nobody reacted so far. It's a bit hard to follow what happened hear, despite your efforts. From your description, my guess is that somehow the item handling got messed up (tracking where items are in inventory, quiver, monster inventory or on the ground is stupidly complex). Do you remember how you got those two daggers? Was a monster involved, and did it have more than one dagger of returning? Also, your save would be great to have, although I don't expect you still have it.

(0021613) mumra (developer) 2013-03-17 19:22	Ancient version, no save file; and detect curse doesn't exist anymore.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-03-12 17:02	Joe Bones	New Issue
2010-09-13 21:26	rob	Note Added: 0008592
2013-03-17 19:22	mumra	Note Added: 0021613
2013-03-17 19:22	mumra	Status	new => resolved
2013-03-17 19:22	mumra	Resolution	open => unable to reproduce
2013-03-17 19:22	mumra	Assigned To	=> mumra

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