Which version do you play? Tiles or Console/ASCII

[Oddysee]

I'm just curious really. When I discovered DCSS, I played the Tiles version exclusively. However, a couple of days ago I felt like trying the Console version and I have to say, I really like that version too. It feels very authentic. Now I play both versions pretty much equally. What about you?

[Dustbin]

All tiles all the time, been playing offline cos I wanted to play .10, but usually it's webtiles so friends and I can make fun fo each others deaths.


ASCII has always done my eyes in, and I really see no reason to tweak it to be usable for me when there's such nice tiles. Also the character dolls are much more endearing than an @ to me.

[Jabberwocky]

I mainly play tiles. I'm perfectly capable of playing ASCII but I like the tiles for fruity bats/mace of variability/etc.

[CommanderC]

Only the console version. I don't mean offend anyone, but tiles looks so ugly...

My favourite font is monofur, and I always use the default character set. BTW, the glyph that represents the PC can be changed if you don't like it. I use show_player_species=true.

[varsovie]

I play mainly tiles. And it's maybe the only game where both are available that I play with tiles. It also allow lazy item management with the mouse for when I'm tired.
Maybe someday I will try the isometric version, just to see. http://rltiles.sourceforge.net/

[Jeremiah]

I prefer tiles, but actually play mostly ASCII so I can play trunk online.

[Galefury]

Tiles for me. Offline tiles, even. I like using the mouse for a bunch of stuff.

[jejorda2]

I've been practicing telling letters apart since I was ten months old, and I can do so fairly well at this point. I can't tell an orc from a gnoll or a slime from a jelly in tiles to save my life. I stick with ascii.

[eeviac]

Both. ASCII for online, tiles for local wizmode experimentation.

[peteyfrogboy]

This is the first roguelike I've ever played that had tiles that were actually worth using, and I love them.

[eharper256]

Offline Tiles.

I can customise them, after all. And I like my pretties. ASCII makes my brain hurt.

[TehDruid]

Tiles only. I appreciate ASCII cause it allows you to use your imagination but I love mouse support for quick inventory management way too much. That's why I play offline mostly.

[TwilightPhoenix]

Offline tiles. Mouse support is too handy to give up. I'll check out online tiles whenever it gets mouse support, though being unable to name my characters will be missed.

[Roderic]

Eternal and cyclic discussion, I prefer myself ascii because I get a quicker idea of the situation just paying attention to symbols and colors. I, rational human and nerd, prefer symbolic language rather than pictures/pictograms despite how accurate they are.

[Kate]

Console, because it's the only way to play trunk online. I'll probably give glyph mode webtiles a try when it gets trunk support.

[Tarquinn]

Offline tiles, though I rarely use the mouse. Online console.

[Mychaelh]

Tiles during waxing moon, ASCII when the moon is waning.

[ersatz087]

i play console, on my iPhone through RogueTerm. best roguelike on iOS i've found so far.

[8bitsdeep]

I have a deep nostalgic love for the ASCII version based on playing an old Hack variant as a kid. I tried out tiles last year though and I really enjoy the extra info available there.

[Zicher]

ASCII online for several reasons:
- I'm a bit of tradicionalist .
- Mouse support. although nice to have, is of little value to me.
- I can play trunk online. And I pretty much _only_ play trunk online, to keep up with the game.
- Attempting tiles felt to me like learning a completely new game.

Bottom line: To my friends who do not feel like going ASCII, I recommend tiles and they are usually happy with them. For me, ASCII FTW!

[Dingbat]

ASCII. The monochromity is the main appeal: the gameplayic simplicity of using symbols to represent the characters is a benefit unto itself. Plus the whole semiotics behind the symbols and the colour: the blackness between envelopes the player in the dungeon's darkness!

[XuaXua]

Tiles because I don't use a Tandy.