Subj : Re: Retro shooters
To   : Arelor
From : bbsing
Date : Sat Mar 26 2022 04:31:32

 Ar>  > I will have to look up Brogue as well. So looks like I've got some game
 Ar>  > check out this weekend. Brogue and Hexen.
 Ar> 

WOW! I have a spot for rouges, specifically those I can play in the terminal. I saw youtube Brogue and it is awesome looking. The moving floor was really cool and the info provided in the interface is really nice. 

I bummed out I never seen Brogue or Hexen before. 

 Ar> I actually have an SSH server where Brogue and Rogue are offered.

I will certainly connect to your system and give it a go!

 Ar> 
 Ar> ssh://dgamelaunch@operationalsecurity.es

Did you build the dmgamelaunch!?

I really want to build one myself so I can have nethack 3.4, nethack 4, DCSS, and I hope to find brogue!

 Ar> 
 Ar> Password is "Yendor"
 Ar> 
 Ar> I also have a compact version of Brogue, "Rapid Brogue", which is like
 Ar> Brogueexcept they have compressed the levels. You find as much loot and
 Ar> monsters in aRapid Brogue level as you do in 6 Brogue levels :-) It is
 Ar> fun in the beginingbecause you may run into a Depth 4 monster or
 Ar> whatever in the first floor.
 Ar> 
 Ar> The Angband likes are also nice but as of late I have been playing some
 Ar> Moria.
 Ar> 
 Ar> It really gets to my nerves when they update these games so legitimate
 Ar> tacticsthat use to work no longer do. Or they remove legitimate fun play

Yes this kinda of gets on my nerves with DCSS. I was trying to get good with Vampire Necromancer. I chose that type because of my frustration with food clock and I thought the vampire would be a good way around that, and the vampire could see in the dark. I think this was back in version 19 or 21. I thought although I may be a bit mixed up here, but you could throw potions at enemies in earlier versions, and desinigrate walls. 

 Ar> or themesbecause of reasons. Brogue itself nearly self-destructed in its
 Ar> days because itstarted nerfing itself until not many viable strategies
 Ar> remained. A lot ofpeople still plays old versions for that reason. I
 Ar> think at some point you arebetter off putting the game in maintenance
 Ar> mode and releasing a new gameinspired by the old one.
 Ar> 

I know single life games take some time to learn to win. For sure I'm not a serious gamer anymore I don't have time for it, and I haven't beat a traditional rouge like yet, and with them changing the main game all the time, its eh ... a bit annoying.

I've got to get into Broque for a bit. 

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