Hugo Kornelis <Angband@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> Hi Eddie,
>
> On 05 Apr 2008 14:45:40 -0600, Eddie Grove wrote:
>
> >I've looked at the newbie guide on Thang... a couple of times, and
while there
> >were no obvious mistakes, it is terribly misleading.
>
> What guide exactly are you talking about? I found a total of three
> guides over there: tang.txt (newbie guide - May 12, 1999), guide.txt
> (strategy guide - November 29, 1993), and guide2ed.txt (updated strategy
> guide - May 17, 1997). These are all mirrored on my spoiler site.
On the main page, click on "The Angband Newbie Guide". It's the 6th link
down in the frame. Going non-frames, perhaps the direct link is:
http://www.thangorodrim.net/TANG/index.html
Just the first quote that sticks out:
"Multiple blows become very im****tant later in the dungeon."
Completely true, but they are very im****tant from the start!
My main problem with the guide is that it is more "don't go down without
X"
insted of "when faced with problem Y do Z".
I've been watching the [V] char dumps on oook, and I keep seeing chars
that
are *clearly* strong enough to win dying before 4000'. If you go too
slowly
because you are waiting for rNether [or whatever], that's just as deadly
as
missing an im****tant resistance.
> >I don't think there is a need to go over the basics. Hugo's spoiler
pages are
> >excellent.
>
> Thanks. (bows)
And the crowd gives a standing ovation!
> > Perhaps someone could work with him to produce a condensed version
> >if such a thing is possible.
>
> You may have noticed that I hardly ever post anymore. You may also have
> noticed that I haven't updated the spoilers for 3.0.9. There is a reason
> for that - I have to much too do and too little time, and Angband just
> isn't high enough on the priority list.
>
> So if "work with him" entails any time consuming contribution from my
> side, I'm afraid it won't work. If, on the other hand, "work with him"
> is synonym for "send him that finished guide ans ask him to add it to
> his spoiler site", then I will of course gladly do that!
You spent a huge amount of time and it shows. I shouldn't have
volunteered
you to do more, but any new guide on game mechanics will at least need
"Hugo's seal of approval" to be taken seriously.
Thanks again for all you've done.
Eddie
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