-Crawl- Recording of a game with Hippo the High Elf Crusader.
ste...@gmail.com
Recorder to record a game I just played with a High Elf Crusader from
turn one to his death. The player for the files is included in the .zip
file. I only included the Win32 version, but you can download the linux
and DOS versions at the DOS Recorder link below.
Play time : 01:34:21
Turns : 16533
I hope that it might be useful for beginners to see an experienced(but
by no means expert!) Crawl player's strategy and tactics.
I also hope that this will encourage expert players to record their
games so the rest of us can admire their brilliance =P.
DOS Recorder is very simple to use and it creates small files because
it only records text, colours and delays from the Crawl console.
>Hippo the HECr Recording
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=F236007C29101C67
DOS Recorder:
>DOS Recorder @ Sourceforge.net
Chris Delgado
Elethiomel
> I'm not sure how much interest this will garner, but I used DOS
> Recorder to record a game I just played with a High Elf Crusader from
> turn one to his death.
I'm really impressed. Especially that you didn't give up and start again
after fighting Terence with no weapon wielded, fizzling away multiple
castings of Fire Brand.
It's very interesting to see that your playstyle with HECrs is very,
very different from mine. I start training up those enchantments pretty
much from the moment I hit level 2. Maybe that's why my HECrs can never
cross the Midgame Treshold.
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ste...@gmail.com
> ste...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I'm not sure how much interest this will garner, but I used DOS
> > Recorder to record a game I just played with a High Elf Crusader from
> > turn one to his death.
>
>
> I'm really impressed. Especially that you didn't give up and start again
> after fighting Terence with no weapon wielded, fizzling away multiple
> castings of Fire Brand.
Haha, you mean impressed that I didn't just quit out of embarassment?
"Fire Brand."
"I said Fire Brand!"
"Oh Sh... BERSERK!"
Moments after I mowed down a perplexed Terrence, I realized I was
fighting unarmed because I had left my sabre unequipped after a wield
test run.
>
> It's very interesting to see that your playstyle with HECrs is very,
> very different from mine. I start training up those enchantments pretty
> much from the moment I hit level 2.
Well, I don't know much about how to run HECr's, so your style is
likely superior. They seem like a good choice for a character to clear
the Tomb and Hells(if I ever get that far) since I'm not a big fan of
Conjurers or Summoners. I don't have the heart to play another Ghoul
Fighter after my last one(26th Level, Extraordinary equipment, three
runes and a Nethack-like set of resistances) died from carelessness in
the Slime Pits.
Elethiomel
> Elethiomel wrote:
>
>>ste...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>I'm not sure how much interest this will garner, but I used DOS
>>>Recorder to record a game I just played with a High Elf Crusader from
>>>turn one to his death.
>>
>>
>>I'm really impressed. Especially that you didn't give up and start again
>>after fighting Terence with no weapon wielded, fizzling away multiple
>>castings of Fire Brand.
>
>
> Haha, you mean impressed that I didn't just quit out of embarassment?
>
> "Fire Brand."
> "I said Fire Brand!"
> "Oh Sh... BERSERK!"
>
> Moments after I mowed down a perplexed Terrence, I realized I was
> fighting unarmed because I had left my sabre unequipped after a wield
> test run.
Yes, quite. I have experienced similar situations several times myself,
and thus the first thing I chekced when you were moving off after your
wield-test was whether you had something wielded. I was all "Oh, I wish
I were watching this over his shoulder as he played, then I could warn him!
>
>>It's very interesting to see that your playstyle with HECrs is very,
>>very different from mine. I start training up those enchantments pretty
>>much from the moment I hit level 2.
>
>
> Well, I don't know much about how to run HECr's, so your style is
> likely superior. They seem like a good choice for a character to clear
> the Tomb and Hells(if I ever get that far) since I'm not a big fan of
> Conjurers or Summoners. I don't have the heart to play another Ghoul
> Fighter after my last one(26th Level, Extraordinary equipment, three
> runes and a Nethack-like set of resistances) died from carelessness in
> the Slime Pits.
Well, you would most likely have survived the hydra encounter if you'd
noticed your scimitar going out as you were fighting it. And you were
starting to take off, what with the long blade and all. I don't think my
playstyle is superior.
ste...@gmail.com
> I'm not sure how much interest this will garner, but I used DOS
> Recorder to record a game I just played with a High Elf Crusader from
> turn one to his death. The player for the files is included in the .zip
> file. I only included the Win32 version, but you can download the linux
> and DOS versions at the DOS Recorder link below.
>
> Play time : 01:34:21
> Turns : 16533
>
>
> http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=F236007C29101C67
> DOS Recorder:
>
> >DOS Recorder @ Sourceforge.net
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosrecorder
I'm not sure if anyone is interested in another one of these, but since
my second victory I recorded 44,000 turns with a Spriggan Venom Mage:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=18CDC0785A440C39
He is still alive about 30,000 turns later, but the game becomes pretty
boring after clearing the Snake Pits(14,000 turns gathering robes and
digging using Summon Elemental to find the Swamp.
Anyway, everyone let me know if you think these are a good idea or bad
idea or what. I hope that they can be of great help to beginners as
they show a lot of tactics and strategy that it took me hundreds of
games to learn.
erisdiscordia
Incidentally, I'm filming and annotating the life of c the MiBe right
now, with the intention of illustrating good-quality (I hope) play all
the way up until victory. What I'd really like is to have this, and
definitely also other and others', sets of movies up somewhere as a
permanent resource. ("Sets" above because any really long filming will
tend to involve multiple sessions for some users, thus multiple films.)
Is there anybody who could offer such films a permanent home?
e.
ste...@gmail.com
> my second victory I recorded 44,000 turns with a Spriggan Venom Mage:
>
> http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=18CDC0785A440C39
>
Correction: He *was* still alive. I failed to notice he had his staff
of conjuration unequipped after being ambushed in the middle of
dissecting by centaur warriors.
Oh well, better luck next time. I found this character extremely
tedious after awhile--the endless repetition and micromanagement led to
my mistakes in the final battle. In more patient hands I think
Spriggans are a very powerful race.
Dungeon Crawl version 4.0.0 beta 26 character file.
Spurn the Destroyer
Race : Spriggan Res.Fire : + + . See Invis. : +
Class : Venom Mage Res.Cold : . . . Warding : .
Worship : Vehumet Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : +
Level : 19 Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : .
Exp : 318744 Res.Elec. : + Gourmand : .
Next Level : 378949
Exp Needed : 60205 Sust.Abil.: . Rnd.Telep. : .
Spls.Left : 0 Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: .
Gold : 691 Res.Slow : . Levitation : .
Clarity : . Ctrl.Flight: .
HP : -1/81
MP : 26/42
Str : 6 Weapon : -2,+0 short sword of the
Spider
Int : 23 Armour : +6 robe (resist)
Dex : 15 Shield :
AC : 8 Helmet :
Evasion : 18 Cloak : +0 cloak
Shield : 0 Gloves :
Boots :
Play time : 07:37:22 Amulet : amulet of conservation
Turns : 100046 Ring : +5 ring of evasion
Ring : ring of fire
You are in the Vaults.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is exalted by your worship.
You are full.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
e - the -2,+0 short sword of the Spider (weapon)
(You found it on level 1 of the Snake Pit)
It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
It insulates you from electricity.
It lets you blink.
It lets you go berserk.
w - the +0,-5 scimitar "Ynejetoj"
(You bought it in a shop on level 3 of the Lair)
It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
It affects your AC (+3).
It makes you much more stealthy.
Armour
L - a +6 robe of resistance (worn)
(You took it off an orc wizard on level 3 of the Orcish Mines)
P - a +0 cloak (worn)
(You bought it in a shop on level 12 of the Dungeon)
Magical devices
g - a wand of teleportation (9)
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Snake Pit)
j - a wand of cold (7)
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Snake Pit)
n - a wand of digging (6)
(You took it off Agnes on level 19 of the Dungeon)
p - a wand of fireball (7)
(You found it on level 1 of the Hive)
D - a wand of draining (7)
(You took it off Francis on level 4 of the Snake Pit)
F - a wand of fire (0)
(You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
Comestibles
d - 6 honeycombs
o - a meat ration
r - 3 rotting chunks of centaur flesh
t - a bread ration
Q - an apple
Scrolls
h - 4 scrolls of teleportation
i - 3 scrolls of remove curse
y - 2 scrolls of detect curse
A - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon I
B - a scroll of fear
H - a scroll of enchant armour
I - a scroll of enchant weapon II
K - 4 scrolls of identify
N - a scroll of acquirement
Jewellery
a - the ring of Conservation
(You found it on level 5 of the Lair)
This ring provides protection from heat and fire.
It affects your evasion (+4).
b - a ring of fire (left hand)
(You found it on level 2 of the Dungeon)
c - a cursed ring of teleportation
(You bought it in a shop on level 1 of the Lair)
k - a +5 ring of evasion (right hand)
(You found it on level 7 of the Lair)
u - an amulet of the gourmand
(You found it on level 1 of the Hive)
x - an amulet of resist mutation
(You found it on level 1 of the Vaults)
G - the ring "Ixuramulafumix"
(You bought it in a shop on level 1 of the Lair)
This ring provides protection from the effects of poisons and venom.
It affects your AC (+3).
It greatly protects you from fire.
X - an amulet of conservation (around neck)
(You found it on level 3 of the Snake Pit)
Potions
f - 2 potions of porridge
q - a potion of restore abilities
v - 4 potions of might
E - a potion of speed
O - 7 potions of healing
Magical staves
m - a staff of conjuration
(You acquired it on level 2 of the Lair)
You have 13 experience left.
Skills:
+ Level 2 Fighting
- Level 2 Short Blades
- Level 1 Darts
+ Level 7 Dodging
- Level 7 Stealth
+ Level 16 Spellcasting
+ Level 17 Conjurations
+ Level 7 Enchantments
- Level 6 Translocations
- Level 2 Divinations
- Level 10 Fire Magic
- Level 2 Air Magic
+ Level 5 Earth Magic
- Level 6 Poison Magic
- Level 7 Invocations
+ Level 2 Evocations
You cannot memorise any spells.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Success
Level
a - Blink Translocation Excellent 2
b - Levitation Air/Enchantment Great 2
c - Mephitic Cloud Poison/Air/Conjuration Excellent 3
d - Bolt of Fire Fire/Conjuration Perfect 5
e - Conjure Flame Fire/Conjuration Perfect 3
f - Detect Creatures Divination Great 2
g - Repel Missiles Air/Enchantment Great 2
h - Summon Elemental Summoning Fair 4
i - Detect Traps Divination Great 2
j - Iskenderun's Mystic Blast Conjuration Excellent 4
k - Selective Amnesia Enchantment Excellent 3
l - Bolt of Iron Earth/Conjuration Very Good 6
m - Lehudib's Crystal Spear Earth/Conjuration Terrible 8
Y - Controlled Blink Translocation Great 4
Mutations & Other Weirdness
You are weak (Str -1).
Your vision is a little blurry.
Last Messages
You feel more contaminated with magical energies.
The centaur warrior shoots an arrow.
The arrow hits you!
You die...
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ste...@gmail.com
> Incidentally, I'm filming and annotating the life of c the MiBe right
> now, with the intention of illustrating good-quality (I hope) play all
> the way up until victory. What I'd really like is to have this, and
> definitely also other and others', sets of movies up somewhere as a
> permanent resource. ("Sets" above because any really long filming will
> tend to involve multiple sessions for some users, thus multiple films.)
Cool, I thought about annotating mine as well, but I didn't think
there'd be enough interest to make it worth my while. I can't wait to
see what you come up with--any chance of a serial release?
> Is there anybody who could offer such films a permanent home?
>
> e.
How much would it cost/how much time would it be for me to set up a web
site? It shouldn't be too much bandwidth even though the files will be
a few MB each.
erisdiscordia
Actually, come to think of it, Angelfire is still around, is free
hosting, and has gradually become reasonable for small downloads
(compared to today's graphical monsters). Darshan's site has actually
run on Angelfire and offered the Patch binary, etc. for download for
several years. I even have a space on Angelfire; I've just never used
it. (May not be able to find/remember the access information, though.)
e.
sly...@gmail.com
them from yousendit. Did something happen?
ste...@gmail.com
> All of the files show up as no longer available when I try to download
> them from yousendit. Did something happen?
Hmmm, I think they get deleted every 100 downloads or 7 days. Here are
fresh links as a temporary solution:
Hippo the HECr Video
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=4EECF13F3615F827
Spurn the SpVM
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=396DFD641FCA1248
Hopefully I can get some sort of web hosting set up soon...Angelfire
will not recognize my login:pass for some reasone even though I'm
positive I entered it correctly.
Chris Delgado
"erisdiscordia" <er...@sky.cz> wrote in message
news:1153296604.1...@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Incidentally, I'm filming and annotating the life of c the MiBe right
> now, with the intention of illustrating good-quality (I hope) play all
> the way up until victory. What I'd really like is to have this, and
> definitely also other and others', sets of movies up somewhere as a
> permanent resource. ("Sets" above because any really long filming will
> tend to involve multiple sessions for some users, thus multiple films.)
>
> Is there anybody who could offer such films a permanent home?
>
> e.
Please tell me this is almost complete :) I might be able to find hosting
for you, althought its pretty trivial to find it on your own these days,
seems like lots of people are offering hosting.
Will Shattuck
Feel free to use the Crawl Wiki
(http://www.thewholeclan.com/will/crawl/) for your Movie Hosting Needs :)
Will
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