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Tomb Titivator

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Post Friday, 13th May 2016, 15:03

Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

I'm quite a slow player, and any win for me usually is spread among several sessions, so I take notes in a text file for each character. I use Emacs + org mode, and the usual notes look something like this:

  Code:
#+TITLE: Opamdux, OpAM^Oka

* Log

  - [X] D:10.
  - [X] L:1-5 (D:10).
  - [X] O:1-3.
  - [X] D.
  - [X] D:12: Pick up staff of cold (boosts Ice Form).
  - [X] D:11: Buy more rings?
    - Int+3? worth spell skill levels, increases spell power
    - Dex+2? ~EV+1.
    - Another =Wiz? (worth ~1 level of spell skill).
    - A: Int+3 and Dex+2.
  - [X] O:4: Saint Roka.
    - O:4 shop: =ring "Hurph" {rPois MR+ AC+3 Str+2 Dex+5}=!
  - [X] L:8.
  - [X] Snake.
  - [X] Swamp.
  - [X] E.
  - [X] L:1: Acquire jewellery.
  - [X] V:1-4.
    - V:1 Bazaar: What to buy? $1421.
      - =a +6 ring of protection (1404 gold)=. <<< THIS ONE
   - net +2 after wearing the Alchemist hat.
      - =a +5 ring of protection (935 gold)=.
   - Bit of a discount for AC-1.
      - =an uncursed amulet of stasis (unknown) (315 gold)=.
   - Nice to have, not necessary.
      - =an uncursed amulet of regeneration (unknown) (540 gold)=.
   - Nice to have, not necessary.
      - =the ring of Ocod {+Fly rN+ Str+2} (592 gold)=.
   - Nice to have, not necessary. Could ditch the flying ring.
      - =the ring "Etoxt" {rC+ MR+ Dex+3} (790 gold)=.
   - Mage {Wiz MR++ Int+3} takes care of the MR issue.
      - =a book of the Dragon (unknown) (1080 gold)=.
   - Dragon Form; nice to have, not essential.
      - A: AC+6, most flexible re: equipment.
  - [X] U.
  - [X] L:1: Memorize Haste, DM.
  - [X] Slime.
  - [X] D:14: Pick up stuff.
  - [X] Vestibule.
  - [X] U:1 Trove: horn of Geryon.
  - [X] Crypt.
  - [X] V:5.
    - [X] Pick up javelins of returning.
    - [X] rune.
  - [X] Tomb.
    - [X] =SustAt.
    - [X] Haste.
    - [X] Silence.
    - [X] rune.
  - [ ] Abyss.
  - [ ] Zot.
  - [ ] Pan.
    - [ ] Cerebov (fire): fiery rune.
    - [ ] Mloleg (undead): glowing rune.
    - [ ] Lom Lobon (cold): magical rune.
    - [ ] Gloorx Vloq (undead): shadowy rune.
    - [ ] demonic rune.
  - [ ] Hells.
    - [ ] Geh (fire): obsidian rune.
    - [ ] Coc (cold): icy rune.
    - [ ] Tar (undead): bone rune.
    - [ ] Dis (iron): iron rune.

  Spells:
  - [X] Animate Skeleton.
  - [X] Apportation.
  - [X] Summon Butterflies.
  - [X] Blink.
  - [X] Repel Missiles.
  - [X] Stoneskin.
  - [ ] Ozocubu's Armour.
  - [X] Regeneration.
  - [X] Phase Shift.
  - [X] Silence.
  - [X] Deflect Missiles.
  - [X] Haste.
  - [X] Statue Form.
  - [X] Dragon Form.
Spellcasting penalties, Armour skill, and strength
15 runes: 2x HuSk, Op(Mo,Tm,Wn,Fi,Wr,EE,AM,Wz,Ne), VSTm, DsTm, Dg(Sk,Tm), MuGl, GhMo, Fe(En,EE,Ar,Wn,IE)
3 runes: FoFi, OgSk, KoHu, SpCj, 2x DgGl, MiBe, Fe(Fi,Tm,Mo,Su)

Slime Squisher

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Post Friday, 13th May 2016, 15:07

Re: Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

I'm a pretty slow player myself but i use in-game annotations and shopping list instead of an external text file for this stuff.
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Halls Hopper

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Post Friday, 13th May 2016, 15:09

Re: Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

I am also using in-game annotation (through `!` and Ctrl-O)

Stuff like :
L8 : Need to finish the vault

that I erase once it is done.

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Tomb Titivator

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Joined: Friday, 31st October 2014, 10:03

Post Friday, 13th May 2016, 15:17

Re: Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

I also take advantage of the level annotations and shopping lists, but whenever I want to get stuff done I'll write a checklist, so I apply it to Crawl as well. It's a way of "rubberducking", explaining things to yourself like you'd explain it to others and gaining insight from it. Personally I find it quite valuable with any task that drags in time, so it's faster to pick up again when I have some notes on what to do next and why.
Spellcasting penalties, Armour skill, and strength
15 runes: 2x HuSk, Op(Mo,Tm,Wn,Fi,Wr,EE,AM,Wz,Ne), VSTm, DsTm, Dg(Sk,Tm), MuGl, GhMo, Fe(En,EE,Ar,Wn,IE)
3 runes: FoFi, OgSk, KoHu, SpCj, 2x DgGl, MiBe, Fe(Fi,Tm,Mo,Su)
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Ziggurat Zagger

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Post Friday, 13th May 2016, 15:32

Re: Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

I made notes in a text file when I played Nethack and Adom, and did it with Crawl as well until stash tracking and in-game notes were implemented.
DCSS: 97:...MfCj}SpNeBaEEGrFE{HaAKTrCK}DsFESpHu{FoArNaBe}
FeEE{HOIEMiAE}GrGlHuWrGnWrNaAKBaFi{MiDeMfDe}{DrAKTrAMGhEnGnWz}
{PaBeDjFi}OgAKPaCAGnCjOgCKMfAEAtCKSpCjDEEE{HOSu
Bloat: 17: RaRoPrPh{GuStGnCa}{ArEtZoNb}KiPaAnDrBXDBQOApDaMeAGBiOCNKAsFnFlUs{RoBoNeWi

Tomb Titivator

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Post Friday, 13th May 2016, 15:46

Re: Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

Sprucery wrote:I made notes in a text file when I played Nethack and Adom, and did it with Crawl as well until stash tracking and in-game notes were implemented.

I sure did so myself when playing those two, but even with in-game notes I still find it valuable to checklist externally whenever I know I won't be able to complete the task at hand in a single sitting. It's like a brain save/load.
Spellcasting penalties, Armour skill, and strength
15 runes: 2x HuSk, Op(Mo,Tm,Wn,Fi,Wr,EE,AM,Wz,Ne), VSTm, DsTm, Dg(Sk,Tm), MuGl, GhMo, Fe(En,EE,Ar,Wn,IE)
3 runes: FoFi, OgSk, KoHu, SpCj, 2x DgGl, MiBe, Fe(Fi,Tm,Mo,Su)

Ziggurat Zagger

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Post Sunday, 15th May 2016, 07:57

Re: Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

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Slime Squisher

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Post Sunday, 15th May 2016, 11:23

Re: Anyone else who takes out of game notes while playing?

I only use : to talk to myself and whine about everything that doesn't go my way in game.

I used to do the thing you do in ADoM, but that was because there's no search function or easy way to see your resistances there.

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