Temple Termagant
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Joined: Saturday, 12th November 2016, 20:57
Remove 'remove curse scroll'
well the system of 'curse' is very traditional identity of old rougelike games. but dcss, nonetheless evolves into much modern style(?)
so this game is still alive and that's why we love this game so far. this game has intended to be change more 'efficiency' way.
(pardon my bad english. not my first tongue)
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but the real point is,
'remove curse scoll' (now i'll call it as RCS) is useless.
reason is
1.not 'efficiency'
- i mean, at the beginning of the game (about 1-10 floors), we can see rings and there's chance get cursed items like -2 protection, rantele, etc
but when i wear and if it cursed, just use RCS imediately, and boom! it's done. its not even the problem.
then, when you have no RCS now? 2 options. (1)endure and believe you could find RCS eventually (2) just Q!
pls. curse is now just 'cumbersome' but not 'problem'. at the beginning curse makes you click Q button. it catches your time in vein.
2.but not delete curse system.
- i think, the point of curse is 'you can't change your item until something is done' if i'm right.
so, what i think is,
(1)you can't identify curse item by using identify scroll.(but yes, you can see stats)
(2)gives more probability to cursed status to more 'good item'
(3)*we need EXP to remove curse.
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>the purpose of (1) is ,
gives more efficiency to 'identify scroll'
you know in the late game,there's hundreds of this, we still need identify scroll but.. its chicken ribs.
for example, when you see like enchanted gloves,
you could expect this as +dex or +str (both always good)
but also +archery (only good for archers)
so, before the game you just put gloves with no fear
but now if it changed, you should think once more.
'should i use identify scoll? or keep it? or just gamble it? '
yes it could be more challanging.
>(2)you know, it's more 'balanced'.
for instances,
when you put +1 ev ring but cursed, you might think 'darn! stupid troll engine! (no offense to troll) it gives me a sh*t!'
instead +rF,+rN,+MR ring but cursed, you might think 'hell yeah whatever cursed i can deal withit'
that's the point.
and (3) is important.
you need EXP (rated by your lvl like at the level 1 you need 10EXP, level 2 you need more..) to remove curse.
so when you wear good items but cursed, you can endure it,(well actually no other options) and still play a game.
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but there's still problem.
a.how about ranged weapons, and rods? and staffs?
cursed rods? lol pls. that impossible. no curse to rods
cursed staff is not a big problem.
but you have to use identify scroll more wisely.
there's 10 staffs so.. be careful. but you still can deal with it i guess.
BUT ranged weapon is a big deal.
if you have low ammo or, want to switch to melee...
so what i think is you need half EXP to remove curse... but,
i don't know sorry. any better ideas?
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3.then how about Ashen's?
- so, we have to change Ashen's ability.
curse your item requires no RCS,but no piety. sound great? but
you need much much piety when you remove curse.
cuz, now remove curse is rather strong ability
and you can just curse your item so easily means you can get much faster piety boost.
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well, it's not perfect idea i guess
but i really think
we should do something to curse or RCS system. really. it's annoying.
thankyou
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