Friday, 30th January 2015, 16:24 by nago
I don't say that clearing a zig to Makh is dumb. However, going trough the "ordeal" of switching from a god with extremely good powers to clear a zig (or extended if we want to include that in the point) and an harsh wrath, to another one who provides a different benefit, but forces the player to offset other losses (i've put them in the end of the post) isn't an optimal decision, because of the wrath it actually lowers the chance to clear the zig/win the game/survive/whatever.
In other words, I'd say that going in a zig (not mega zig) with Vehu ins't worse (for a "mage" char) than going with Makh, so I weight more the dangers of the wrath than the eventual (which, to repeat *I* don't consider substantial) benefit to have Makh instead of Vehu. For another example, I'd agree with a switch like Oka -> Makh for a zig char, as the former would provide little to nothing, so the loss of not useful powers and the trouble of stone giants throw to you would be totally offset by the greater utility of a god like Makh
From my point of view, staying with vehu (which is pretty much repeating what KoboldLord said)
- the char keeps current powers. I don't considerer the extra experience needed to offset the wiz loss a serious problem, as we're talking post-end, provided it isn't so bad the char can't reliably cast any good offensive spell. However, I find significant the loss of mp on kill and especially the 1 extra tile range (and both are extremely good in a zig)
- the char doesn't put himself in potentially deadly situation due vehu's wrath. I honestly don't know what are the reasonable ways to clear his wrath, but if that means scumming "safe" area like abyss 1 they aren't "reasonable" to me, as wasting a lot of time time to solve a problem voluntarily created instead of actually playing ins't interesting (at least for me)
- the char misses heal on kill, which depending on situations, can be quite easily solved with other means, like regen, hw, dd's door, bjorg (or even necromut, if i'm allowed to say that).
screw it I hate this character I'm gonna go melee Gastronok
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