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Hated this run due to the slow leveling of the Mummy, archery is also not my thing, and lacklustre item finds hampered by ability to play. I basically just did everything in my power to eek out a quick 3 rune win and be done with it. You can view my entire run on YouTube from this playlist: 2013 Let...

The idea of customizing how you melee sounds cool, as well as how you build your defense; however, it feels and sounds extremely unintuitive and confusing. It might be a better idea to approach this concept with a Golem archetype instead of a hermit crab one, and think of something else instead of t...

The species sounds way too similar to Ghouls and Mummy's. Essentially they are Ghouls or Mummy's except that their aptitudes are different and they have ice themed abilities. Not much more to say really outside of that, other then that you might also look up the Yeti - a few ideas up from yours in t...

mumra wrote:
twelwe wrote:what about achievements. i love cheevos

Is a special forum colour not enough of an achievement for you

Once you achieve something, achieve something else.

Elyvilon is actually the best god in the game already, and besides, you'd still be able to switch between them - I'm having trouble seeing how you got "switching would no longer be allowed" from my post in the first place. I'll admit that Zin and especially TSO are currently very weak, bu...

One of the strengths of crawl could be said to be that it lacks any quests and just solid free-flowing choice. You just play the game pretty much and handle challenges as they come up.

I don't think I like the idea of non-good gods being allied. Gods being friendly perhaps, sure - maybe Yredelemnul wouldn't like if you switched to Kikubaaqudgha, but he won't punish you for it other then you losing all your piety if you switch and vice versa. Note I'd be against the good gods allia...

I support nago becoming a Counsellor if he so wishes. I can't however support at this time reaver becoming a Counsellor nago has been giving continual advice to new players for a long while now without much pause. He has also been part of the forum for a good while. He also has a wealth of game know...

MarvinPA wrote:It does not, although I would assume it's an oversight rather than intentional.

It would be another way to differentiate the Gargoyle though - since I believe Mummy's are the only ones that do that as well.

This still doesn't explain why Demonic weapons are something to emulate. I just said I'd be fine if they were removed. There is a lot of work in these weapons. TSO worshippers can bless them to become holy versions of the weapons (Demonic Whip becomes Holy Scourge for example) and the concept aroun...

To me, I'd be for keeping Racial Weapons in light of the fact that we have Demonic Weapons . The Bonuses provided however would have to be useful to really make them stand apart - and this is for all species and not just the specifically specified racial match (assuming we keep it so that specific ...

Figured before brain-storming begins on how Light Armour and Heavy Armour would work in conjunction with Normal Armour and against Dragon Armour I'd put this out there once again: What should happen with Weapons? To me, I'd be for keeping Racial Weapons in light of the fact that we have Demonic Weap...

I should also note: the reason it's better being weaker is because this gives you a choice. For dangerous targets you'll want to use real ammo and kill them quicker. If it was as strong or stronger then you'd always use the spirit ammo. Having it start off weak nails the initial purpose of you not ...

Less then 100% damage seems really weak. If possible I'd bump up the requirements for the spell to bump up the damage - As an example, make it hit from 75% to 125% but cost 2 MP per shot and make it have a huge spell gauge so it takes at you high into the double digits for Hexes before you hit that ...

I can't be the only one who thinks dwarven armor is useful. Everyone seems entirely focused on body armor. Yes, dwarven body armor is probably for anyone with a spell, but dwarven boots, shields, cloaks, etc are better. The ac bonus is rather small, but a bonus is a bonus, and resistance to corrosi...

The main problem with dwarven items is that there is only one species of dwarf in the game, which is only called dwarf by chance and doesn't really synch with dwarven gear. This isn't actually really a problem, there could be no Elves and Elven Equipment would still be awesome. The problem is that ...

I think you are at least partially misinterpeting what was intended. There wouldn't be just light, med, and heavy like with shields. There would be Light Plate Armor (of Ego), or Heavy Plate Armor (of Ego), or Plate Armor (of Ego). Nah I got that, and it is indeed a good idea because the Light [Ar...

-Remove racial prefixes from non-body armor because they're not that important. -Rename "elven" to "light" and make it give equal bonuses to all races. Appears on the armors that could be elven, but not on robes. -Remove "orcish" and make Beogh gift enchantments for th...

One reason I'm for keeping the Racial Aspect is because it can be an interesting way of diversifying Armour and providing more choices for the character - sort of like a second Ego but potentially one designed to possibly be harmful in a way for other species (like how currently Dwarven Armour hampe...

You are both suggesting to make shields more like armour, I disagree. Diminishing the effect of Armour or Dodging to protect you would go a long way in making Shields more beneficial; is it possible some of the intrinsic from these defense mechanisms can be given to Shields? Particularly with the s...

I've seen minmay and dpeg hint on the concept of racial equipment in Crawl now and I think some discussion needs to be made about them. To describe this topic pertains to and centers on is the inclusion of Elven, Dwarven, and Orcish racial modifier for equipment and whether we need it is Crawl; perh...

Some Feedback: The idea of a species with a permanent stasis effect seems cool - and it might make sense to N/A the modifier for Translocations. However, it feels like the species lacks escape techniques - discussion for the shafting ability concluded that it is really not that great an escape abili...

Gargoyles are good UC fighters who aren't pigeonholed into using UC. They have good defenses, good hp, and nice conjurations. Trample resistance is flavorful and unique, and I can see the merit of a passive stealth bonus (maybe only when adjacent to a wall). I might also suggest giving gargoyles ho...

You should probably read up a bit on Jorgrun and undestand how he was able to kill you so fast - try the Wiki Page here . Generally, Unique enemies are by far the most dangerous enemies you can face - and certain builds and species have to fear certain Uniques more then others. Additionally, certain...

Right, no one wakes up in the morning and says "I'm going to play a Draconian because they get tail-slap." I'm pretty sure there will be people who say they will play Draconian because of the random color or ability to get a higher AC as a caster though. The same can't be said about a Gar...

brendan wrote:Sludge Elves were removed from the game.

That's a red herring. I was also tempted to say that Gargoyles look like really downgraded versions of Mountain Dwarves but I figured that was going too many versions back.

I hate to say it, but what justification is there left for adding in Gargoyle to the species lineup after you take out self-petrification? The species comes off right now being extremely similar blend of Deep Dwarves and Sludge Elves - as is we might as well just bump up Sludge Elves Staves skill an...

Is there a reason why robes are special cased with the resistance ego? Can leather armor also be allowed to roll resistance? Why not plate? Casters have no less slots than melee, and generally need resistances less due to being able to nuke monsters from a distance. Why do they get this perk? Also,...

I'm pretty sure it is intended that Xom 'Not' directly kill you with his divine acts. Polymorphing an enemy or summoning one to indirectly kill you fine, but he won't kill you directly.

Of note, isn't a buckler something you strap to your forearm when using a rwo-handed weapon? When doing so, both could be made less effective. Bucklers were usually tools in Fencing, and the purpose of them were multi-tooled. Unlike Shields which were usually worn on the Arm and used for defense, B...

For #1, a player is unlikely to have enough time to train enough Shield Skill and the accompanying Weapon Skill within a normal 3 rune game while training all the other skills they need. This is not true because you don't have to invest in the weapon skill that much! Getting a great mace to min del...

Core Problems with Shields: 1. Basically having to train the Shield Skill in Addition to the Weapon Skill. 2. Shields don't add enough defense (or any defense) when having to kill things is important. 3. Poor Synergy with Too Many Other Playstyles In Crawl For #1, a player is unlikely to have enough...

I'm pretty sure the correct way to do that would be to remove the effect of size on shield penalties, it's stupid anyway. Good idea. Remove the bonus instead of add a penalty, makes sense. Although, I'm not sure about spriggans and halflings using large shields. I'd be against this unless you plan ...

To make stabbing reliable you need one of a few things: really enormous stealth (this is still unreliable, you can't get this early on) spells special needles evocable invisibility Spells are by far the easiest way to successfully reliably stab enemies. Just going from this list I'll note that as a...

I just started playing with a KoAs, and I am enjoying the game play (sneak up on people, run and poison when faced with a boss, etc.). However, due to the need to wear robes and such to stay stealthy, I have concerns with the late-game survivability of the Assassin. How does the Assassin work late ...

Speaking about Unarmed Combat, It might make sense instead to change how it works to strike with two hands. Right now we are getting two attacks that start off weak but quickly pick up steam and eventually become the strongest attacks in the game. It may be a better idea to make it so striking with ...

Also, an enchanter usually has higher MR than average anyway. Um, how so? Unless he's carting around a Staff of Enchantment then the only thing he's got going for him is the Vampires 4*Experience Level MR; that may be higher then the average Human 3*Experience Level MR but outside of that his chara...

Personally while I agree that Human like aptitudes are interesting, that doesn't necessarily mean that playing a Human is fun or that other species should be made to look more like Humans. Ogre's for example are interesting and fun because of how they play - though there is little incentive to stay ...

I'd say no myself, I'd prefer the Robe of Magic Resistance over it (unless you feel your Hexes lack spellpower); however, if you Vampire is heavily focused on Meleeing things instead of stabbing them then the Troll Leather Armor will certainly help you out quite a bit with regenerating hit points.

I don't think he's over thinking it, but I do agree that the balance is an important aspect to consider and that avoiding 'pigeon-hole' problems is probably also worth considering. I think the greater question though is about whether we can see a species gain +2, +3, or +4 Unarmed Combat? I know tha...

Kiku, Veh, and Sif are the three spellcaster gods. Yes Kiku is a spellcaster god in the sense that your character casts spells, and so is every god other than Trog. A key part of Kikubaaqudgha's sphere is that the God helps would-be Necromancers, since worship eventually gives you access to some Ne...

Was this mistakenly posted in GDD when it was intended for CYC?

Generally as a rule of Thumb when consideration for Shields comes into Play: Axes, Polearms, and Staves are all generally poor categories to use Shields with - there isn't really enough high profile One Handed Weaponry in the category with the exception of Demon Tridents and some randarts Mace &...

While I like the idea of the Heavy Armor caster, it feels like it would make Vehumet too powerful in combination to him giving you mana on kills along with the ranged boost to spells - not to mention he gifts you destructive spells. As is, he's still the most powerful Caster God for those focused on...

Huh. I play almost nothing but centaurs and I find it interesting. Otherwise I'd probably never use permafood. That was probably the only species where it had any sort of impact since high metabolism would coupled with Nausea was sometimes capable of making you reach Starving. But if it is really d...

It wasn't really an interesting feature, and at most it was a general annoyance.

I'm sorry but is that supposed to matter? Maybe there's a reason their weight has been set so high Does anyone seriously carry like 12 wands of frost into Zot? Of course not, it's completely dumb. But 12 high tier wands would certainly help. Very true. You never know when you find scrolls of rechar...

I sort of like this idea, but I feel if Item Weight was to go in then Item Destruction would need to be reworked and reasons to Stash items would need to be diminished first.

This seems like a good idea, but maybe just to simplify things - make it so any Unarmed Combat Strike counts for a Full Stabbing Bonus. This would be with Claws or without any Claws; though stabbing chance could be effected by size.

I recent won a Naga Wizard with Cheibriados. If you are grabbing a Naga for the Mephitic Cloud then Wizard will work just as well for it - plus you get access to Blink which let's you run away as a Naga or a Cheibriados Worshiper (at least in 0.12). If however you are against using Wizard again, the...

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