Abyss Ambulator
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Joined: Sunday, 18th September 2011, 02:11
NetHack
See, it was the second roguelike I had ever played, and the first big one (the first one I played was Larn, which is a very simple little game with a total of 13 levels plus a home level and had mechanics so easy-to-understand that I could play it at six). I played quite a bit of it over one summer, once reaching Mine's End before acting like a moron and dying, and I subsequently wandered away when I got tired of all its obscure pointless silliness.
But I remain fascinated with it. For all its clunkiness and unappealing bits, it seems oddly appealing. Now that I am somewhat okay at Crawl, I feel like I should try going back to it...see how I do.
So. Can anyone give me pointers or link me to some useful spoilers? The experience I have of the game is mostly irrelevant, since I imagine I picked up more bad habits than I did good ones. I'm basically starting fresh, and I have no idea what to expect. What transfers from Crawl to NetHack, and what doesn't? How do I get over the initial learning brick wall? Is there something fun to be found there, or is it a pointless endeavor that isn't worth any effort to learn? and so forth and so forth
That basically covers it, I think; feel free to also answer things that I didn't ask but may prove useful.