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Ashandarei Registered user Spearmaster Last page view: 4945 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes and 26 seconds ago. |
Which weapon classes do you train usually? And how much? I usually stick to a certain weapon class at the beginning and use only it for the rest of the game, in order to gain Grand Mastery in it. Even if I happen to get a good weapon out of my chosen class (like Skullcrusher if I've chosen daggers) I only drop it as useless lump. I usually (always when going for ultra) choose polearms for R-C-trident / TotRR. My question: do you think it is wise? Is there that much difference between level 13 and 15? Should I use better weapon if I found one? The rust monster touches your blessed Trident of the Red Rooster. Nothing happens. You laugh at the monster's pitiful attempt. |
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Iridia Moderator on this forum YASD Last page view: 3762 days, 14 hours, 56 minutes and 38 seconds ago. |
Polearms to start out, then any good artifact weapon. Die Gedanken sind Frei |
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Ashandarei Registered user Spearmaster Last page view: 4945 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes and 26 seconds ago. |
Well, in my current game I haven't got any nice weapons. I'm using an orcish spear of eagle (+1,id8+3), mostly to train that class. I got L14 at polearms in the ToEF and soon will get R-C-Trident. GM looks pretty sure, if I survive long enough. Btw Iridia, what does that "Die Gedanken sind Frei..." actually mean? What language it is? The rust monster touches your blessed Trident of the Red Rooster. Nothing happens. You laugh at the monster's pitiful attempt. |
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morio_unlogged Unregistered user |
Sounds like german to me, but I don't know what it means |
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Twinge Registered user Communist in Disguise Last page view: 5201 days, 13 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds ago. |
Personally I'll switch as soon as I get a significantly better weapon. I generally try to start out with a shield+spear but if I find a bloody dagger, a mace of destruction, a decent artifact weapon, etc. I'll generally switch to that immediately and keep my spear (or whatever) as a backup. Generally I find something better in a different weapon class before I really get that far in the game, so it doesn't heavily impact progress towards high marks. |
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Iridia Moderator on this forum YASD Last page view: 3762 days, 14 hours, 56 minutes and 38 seconds ago. |
German. It means "The Thoughts are Free" (implication that they can lock you up, but they can't lock up your mind). It's the title of a song--dates back to at least the 1940s, if not further--that has been used by a lot of underground movements, including the students who opposed the Third Reich. Die Gedanken sind Frei [Edited 1 time, last edit on 2/3/2005 at 14:37 (GMT -5) by Iridia] |
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Alex Registered user Master Necromancer Last page view: 6515 days, 51 minutes and 57 seconds ago. |
I like swords. What do you wish for? wands of cat repellent_ |
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 Armada Registered user Last page view: 1232 days, 18 hours, 19 minutes and 36 seconds ago. |
Axes, woot! Dwarf obsession? I think so I also enjoy Maces and Flails. As you can get great damage out of them early, and i -always- find an adamantite flail, every single game, i swear it. |
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Warlord* Unregistered user |
I fancy spears with shield or if I can't find them, 2handers. |
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Some guy Registered user I'm baaaack. Last page view: 5610 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes and 15 seconds ago. |
Alex: Was that an 8-bit Theatre reference? Probably not, but that's what I instantly thought of. Now that I'm doing ultra-endings, polarms. I used to just use whatever my best weapon was. The following is a real Adom message: The homunculus hits you. You suddenly fall asleep! Do you want to continue to read the spellbook of Calm Monster? [y/N] |
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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7000 days, 17 hours, 13 minutes and 30 seconds ago. |
Sometimes I go with flails, but usually it's swords for me. I like to play Chaotic PCs, so unless I happen to find Moon Sickle lying about, I tend not to worry about polearms so much. Hobgoblins taste like chicken! |
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Ashandarei_ Unregistered user |
You really use Moon sickle? Doesn't it corrupt you? |
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Morio Registered user Holy Champion of ADoM Last page view: 3905 days, 4 hours, 28 minutes and 28 seconds ago. |
Moon sickle is a good weapon with great damage (+6, 10d4+6) [+2, +2], I don't use it all the time, but sometimes when I need that little extra to the damage and have a good skill in polearms, it's great help. "I don't know what World War 3 will be fought with, but I know World War 4 with be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein |
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Mewto Registered user Last page view: 3606 days, 8 hours, 34 minutes and 55 seconds ago. |
Nah, dual daggers rule. And not only Sting and Needle, normal ones + a little smithing and theyre great For the Horde! |
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Twinge Registered user Communist in Disguise Last page view: 5201 days, 13 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds ago. |
Moon Sickle doesn't corrupt too much, and only when you actually attack with it (not just carrying it); about 4 points (1000 = a corruption) per attack. |
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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7000 days, 17 hours, 13 minutes and 30 seconds ago. |
Ash, to answer yer original question, yes, I think Moon Sickle rocks >:-) I preffer spellcasters, so I don't rely nearly as much on the artifact's powers as much as I do on spells. Therefore, the corruptions it does cause aren't usually that much more than my poor PCs tend to suffer anyway. (Around 3 extra, off the top of my head, last I compared.) Hobgoblins taste like chicken! |
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Sargoth Registered user Bard Last page view: 4962 days, 16 hours, 35 minutes and 38 seconds ago. |
I like to use staves, just for the heck of it. It´s quite a challenge to stick to it and survive, but hey, isn´t that what roleplaying is about? http://tankefel.blogspot.com/ So far you have only killed one wild cat. |
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Ashandarei Registered user Spearmaster Last page view: 4945 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes and 26 seconds ago. |
Yeah. Staves don't do that much damage, but they really increase your DV. The rust monster touches your blessed Trident of the Red Rooster. Nothing happens. You laugh at the monster's pitiful attempt. |
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InferisMortenum Registered user Blessed by Satan Last page view: 6362 days, 13 hours, 14 minutes and 29 seconds ago. |
I'm currently playing with gnomish paladin,born with Candle starsign.Just found a NICE weapon in UD.Adamantium warhammer of penetration (+1, 2d3+6) Anyway, I use whatever weapon if it's good and usually try to get Grand Mastery or at least skill lv 13.I prefer Crossbows when using missiles. One hundred warriors of Lucifer, they brought the fire with them And they made storm of fire, that blew over paradise And behold, one hundred and six, monsters from the inferno They brought the nuclear destruction, that devastated The Holy Realm Barathrum - Last day in Heaven |
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wakka* Unregistered user |
I don't usually bother for masteries. I have about 3-5 classes at 5-6. Why? I just use what I happen to find. Whenever I find a <foo> of penetration, I use it. And I usually dual-wield. I hardly ever get GM, but most people don't so I don't really bother. my main goal is to keep the char alive. But if I have a hammer and a spear of about the same potency, I use both ^_^ or a shield with the spear. I switch a lot... I usually don't use flails, 2-handers, staves, clubs... so mostly daggers, 1-h polearms, swords, shields. too much blabbering... |
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Zephyr offline Unregistered user |
I like Two handers and polearms. It all started when my (now lvl.32 Highest yet) Human Wiz found a spear that was something like +3 1d8+4 or something. Coupled with a Medium Crystal shield [+9 +4]. Then, As I was boppin' through the graveyard... "Whats this? Two-Handed sword [50s]?" Equiped it and it was.... Eternium Two Handed Sword +18 6d5+20!!! Did the Happy Hamster hop, wielded it and killed some stuff. Now he's using the Cow Axe, which suprisingly is a Two-Hander, and is really nice with +12 3d20+16 [-6 +4] or whatever. I pretty much kill anything I hit. His strength is 35 normally and is boosted to 40-50 because of Fire orb and Apish corruption. |
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The Real J. Registered user The faceless swordsman Last page view: 5620 days, 13 hours, 9 minutes and 4 seconds ago. |
Usually swords or polearms and sometimes also maces/flails. Though ATM my winner beastfighter is slaughtering things left, right and centre barehanded. Even greater titans, diamond golems and greater molochs fall to my PCs fists of fury. Sytytä toiselle tuli ja hän pysyy lämpimänä jonkin aikaa. Sytytä hänet palamaan ja hän pysyy lämpimänä loppuelämänsä. |
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*Chaos Muffin* Unregistered user |
Monks monks monks!!! KICK ASS!!!! |
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Warlord* Unregistered user |
Anyone encountered an eternium golem ever? I once wished for one, damn tough bastard. |
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Guinea Registered user tWo-HeAdEd cHaOs WeAsEl Last page view: 6975 days, 23 hours, 50 minutes and 46 seconds ago. |
Yup, there usually (always? dunno) is one in golem vault, that tougher one (stone, iron) not that with clay ones. |
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Morio_unlogged Unregistered user |
I've seen a few eternium golems, always in vaults. The PV is really extreme |
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Some guy Registered user I'm baaaack. Last page view: 5610 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes and 15 seconds ago. |
Yup, I've seen eternium golems in vaults too. The only character I ever got grand mastery with was a drakish monk, who achieved that in the mana temple. (In unarmed, of course.) I also found a ring of weakness in that game, and a greater giant vault. It's amazing what that lizard could take out with his bare fists. The following is a real Adom message: The homunculus hits you. You suddenly fall asleep! Do you want to continue to read the spellbook of Calm Monster? [y/N] |
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Dalrok Unregistered user |
I think diamond golem is tougher (and much more common) than eternium golem. At least I had no trouble killing eternium golem in melee, but I'm always afraid of diamond golems... Eternium golems can be found from golem lesser vaults. |
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Ashandarei Registered user Spearmaster Last page view: 4945 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes and 26 seconds ago. |
Eternium golems are a lot tougher than diamond ones IMO. But you usually find diamond golems when you are not that experienced. And if you manage to find a golem vault that has an eternium golem in it, you are already very experienced and EG isn't that bad anymore. But imagine meeting an EG when you are lvl 20 :| The rust monster touches your blessed Trident of the Red Rooster. Nothing happens. You laugh at the monster's pitiful attempt. |
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Morio Registered user Holy Champion of ADoM Last page view: 3905 days, 4 hours, 28 minutes and 28 seconds ago. |
arrows/quarrels of construct slaying help a lot when facing an Eternium Golem "I don't know what World War 3 will be fought with, but I know World War 4 with be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein |