YAVP: DgFi, 15 runes

[starless]

Another one of these. It's just too easy compared to a casting playstyle.

This time the RNG was quite generous:
-D3 - Blink mutation
-D3 - Gold dragon hide
-D4 - the +12 long sword "Shaczy Tryeh" {holy, rPois MR+}
-D7 - the +2 helmet of the Dungeon {rElec}
- plenty of shops
- plenty of acquirement scrolls
- enough Cure Mutations (curing mutations is always a problem with Demigods)

  Code:

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.15.0 (webtiles) character file.

11820297 hackum the Merry Demigod (level 27, 262/262 (266) HPs)
             Began as a Demigod Fighter on Aug 27, 2014.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 15 runes on Aug 29, 2014!
             
             The game lasted 08:04:01 (138215 turns).

hackum the Merry Demigod (Demigod Fighter)        Turns: 138215, Time: 08:04:02

HP 262/262 (266) AC 39     Str 37 (38) XL: 27
MP  38/38        EV 29     Int 18      God:
Gold 9220        SH  0     Dex 16      Spells:  0 memorised, 26 levels left

rFire  + + +     SeeInvis +     a - +9 eudemon blade (holy)
rCold  + + .     Clarity  .     h - +8 fire dragon armour
rNeg   + + +     rCorr    .     (no shield)
rPois  +         rRot     .     j - +2 helmet of the Dungeon {rElec}
rElec  +         Spirit   .     R - +1 ratskin cloak {rPois rN+ Dex-1 Int-1}
SustAb .         Warding  +     I - +2 pair of gloves {Str+3}
rMut   .         Rnd*Tele +     X - +1 pair of boots "Ysoe" {rC++ MR+ Str+3}
Gourm  .                        M - macabre finger necklace {Ward rN+}
MR     +++++                    p - cursed ring "Strafi" {+Rage +Inv rF+ rC+ MR+}
                                T - ring of Shadows {Umbra +Inv rN+ SInv}
                                L - ring of regeneration

@: very slightly contaminated, wreathed by umbra, silenced, almost entirely
resistant to hostile enchantments, very unstealthy
A: blurry vision 1, deterioration 1, low mp 1, magic resistance 1, electricity
resistance, teleportitis 1
a: Evoke Berserk Rage, Evoke Invisibility
0: Orb of Zot
}: 15/15 runes: decaying, serpentine, slimy, silver, golden, iron, obsidian,
icy, bone, abyssal, demonic, glowing, magical, fiery, dark


You escaped.
You were not hungry.

You visited 17 branches of the dungeon, and saw 96 of its levels.
You visited Pandemonium 2 times, and saw 25 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 2 times.
You visited 1 Ziggurat, and saw 12 of its levels.
You also visited: Labyrinth, Trove and Bailey.

You collected 18668 gold pieces.
You spent 9448 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +9 eudemon blade of holy wrath (weapon)
 b - the +10 longbow "Ifehum" {speed, Str-2 Stlth---}
   (You acquired it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   Attacks with this weapon are significantly faster.
   
   It affects your strength (-2).
   It makes you much less stealthy.
 f - a +9 longbow of freezing
 Q - a +3 claymore of holy wrath
 Z - the +6 Sword of Cerebov {flame}
   (You took it off Cerebov in Pandemonium)   
   
   It emits flame when wielded, causing extra injury to most foes and up to
   double damage against particularly susceptible opponents. Big, fiery blades
   are also staple armaments of hydra-hunters.
Missiles
 m - 144 arrows
 s - 13 arrows of frost
 x - 70 arrows of flame
 J - 48 arrows of dispersal
 N - 44 poisoned arrows
Armour
 h - a +8 fire dragon armour (worn)
 j - the +2 helmet of the Dungeon (worn) {rElec}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 7 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
 I - a +2 pair of gloves of strength (worn)
 K - a +11 gold dragon armour
 R - the +1 ratskin cloak (worn) {rPois rN+ Dex-1 Int-1}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 7 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (-1).
   It affects your dexterity (-1).
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 X - the +1 pair of boots "Ysoe" (worn) {rC++ MR+ Str+3}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
Magical devices
 d - a wand of hasting (0)
 i - a wand of teleportation (3)
 l - a wand of digging (0)
 W - a wand of heal wounds (0)
Comestibles
 u - 22 meat rations
Scrolls
 c - a scroll of fog
 g - 2 scrolls of blinking
 t - 5 scrolls of immolation
 w - 26 scrolls of identify
 z - a scroll of remove curse
 G - a scroll of magic mapping
 H - a scroll of silence
Jewellery
 e - the ring of Psun {Slay+4 Stlth-}
   (You found it on level 7 of Cocytus)   
   
   [ring of loudness]
   
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+4).
   It makes you less stealthy.
 p - the cursed ring "Strafi" (right hand) {+Rage +Inv rF+ rC+ MR+}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you turn invisible.
   It lets you go berserk.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 q - an uncursed ring of teleport control
 A - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 B - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit
 F - the ring of Ascent {Contam +Rage MR+ Str+2 Slay+6}
   (You found it on level 7 of Gehenna)   
   
   [ring of strength]
   
   It affects your strength (+2).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+6).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you go berserk.
   It causes magical contamination when unequipped.
 L - a ring of regeneration (on amulet)
 M - the macabre finger necklace (around neck) {Ward rN+}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Tomb of the Ancients)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   
   It may prevent the melee attacks of summoned creatures.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 O - a cursed amulet of clarity
 T - the ring of Shadows (left hand) {Umbra +Inv rN+ SInv}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 3 of the Snake Pit)   
   
   [ring of invisibility]
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you turn invisible.
 V - the ring "Mnyjekok" {+Fly rPois Str+1}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [ring of poison resistance]
   
   It affects your strength (+1).
   It protects you from poison.
   It lets you fly.
 Y - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
Potions
 k - 8 potions of resistance
 n - 6 potions of restore abilities
 o - 4 potions of agility
 r - 3 potions of cancellation
 v - 8 potions of curing
 C - 7 potions of flight
 U - a potion of might


   Skills:
 + Level 25.5 Fighting
 + Level 23.5 Long Blades
 O Level 27 Bows
 * Level 24.5 Armour
 + Level 26.2 Dodging
 - Level 7.0 Stealth
   Level 2.6 Shields
 - Level 19.0 Evocations


You had 26 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.


[A boy and his god]

Whoa, nice drops. Congrats on your win.

[Turukano]

Playing without god hurts. Congrats, in my opinion it's always something special to win a 15-runer with a demigod.

[Sandman25]

Another one of these. It's just too easy compared to a casting playstyle.

This time the RNG was quite generous:
-D3 - Blink mutation

Well, every character is too easy with mutation-scumming.

  Code:

  2574 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in rugged brown scales (AC +1, +3% HP). [potion of mutation]
  2574 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat. [potion of mutation]
  2574 | D:4      | Gained mutation: Your vision is a little blurry. [potion of mutation]
  2575 | D:4      | Quit the game

Next game

  Code:

  1930 | D:3      | Gained mutation: Your spells are a little easier to cast, but a little less powerful. [potion of mutation]
  1930 | D:3      | Gained mutation: You have large cloven feet. [potion of mutation]
  1930 | D:3      | Gained mutation: You can translocate small distances at will. [potion of mutation]
...
138215 | D:$      | Escaped with the Orb!

[Aule]

So by your estimation, what happened in the first 2,000 turns negates any successes of the following 136,000 turns? That seems, well, rather negative. And the phrase, "mutation scumming;" how awesomely derisive is that? How many times did this occur? Once?

It's a win, it's 15 runes, and it's online. There's no fault to be found here. IMO, if you're going to pick on this, then also hold those who create a new account for a better win rate to the same standard of "scumminess." But there's quite enough judgmentalism in this world. It really has no place in a game environment.

[Sandman25]

I am not blaming OP for the mutation scumming and the win is a good achievement. I just disagree with phrase "too easy".

[Aule]

I want to apologize for snapping earlier. I was still smarting from the snide comment of a random spectator in my game last night, who came in, commented about the length of time I have played my current game, and left. This is no excuse for my tone, but I am sorry for it all the same. Judgmental views about judgmental views are just as much a double standard as any other. To each their own.

[Turukano]

I was still smarting from the snide comment of a random spectator in my game last night, who came in, commented about the length of time I have played my current game, and left.

Off topic: I'd like to explain why somebody could have made this comment about your playing time.

Crawl is a tough game. For most players it takes a long time to win their first game, so the players are usually very proud afterwards.

The point is: "You need a challenge or it gets boring" (Tolias). A nearby challenge for new crawl-winners is to get a 15-runer. But what to aim for afterwards? There are a lot of possible challenges, I just want to mention four popular ideas:

• win with every species, class, god...
• get species/class/combo highscores - this usually implies turncount speedrunning
• real time speedrunning
• go for streaks

So this "random spectator" seems to like real time speedrunning. So maybe he just wanted to tell you that he is - in this point - superior to you. Don't worry! Maybe he's a great real time speedrunner with (from my personal point of view) ridiculous high turncount, or he is a great real time speedrunner and never got a streak - or whatever.

[Sandman25]

<offtopic> Even if a great player who wins 15 runes in 30 minutes and 5k turns tells me that I am playing too slowly I wouldn't care. Some players enjoy playing the whole game. I love to use autoexplore for every level, I love to do Elf and Crypt, I love to think long and hard which jewelry to put on, which spells to learn, which spells I would like to find to make the character more powerful, how to optimize EV/AC, compare with previous characters etc. Probably those players who try to win ASAP don't enjoy playing crawl but only enjoy winning it. Sometimes they even start whining that crawl is too long </offtopic>

[Turukano]

Even if a great player who wins 15 runes in 30 minutes and 5k turns [...]