Re: QUEST (anyone _not_ robbing stores ;-)

From: quirke_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Tony Q.)

Date: Thu, 03 Feb 1994 16:19:10 +0000

wbruvold@weber.ucsd.edu (William Bruvold) writes:

> 1)  What do more experienced players have as their five standing
> orders.  I sent in ii0 and ii99 plus a pp 0 but what two additional
> orders have people found to be worthwhile to have as standing
> orders?

Myself, I recommend

I 0: - In order to explore the place you're in without fail. Very useful
         in towns, especially in finding other players.
 P 0: - Two of these. When you start not gaining anything, try tithing
         once or twice. I'm on my 25th turn or so, and going up 1 point
         every turn for each cleric. It stacks up after a while.

I99s may not be necessary. U commands might be useful.

> 2)  Do you simply have to go (I)nvestigate a bunch of shops to get
> Quests and/or T(alk) to the NPCs at the businesses?

Investigate won't let you talk to NPCs, I believe. Use Talk, or better
still, Buy something there. A B 99 <whatever> can prove useful. This is
where offers for more Quests come from.

> 3)  What good is the "strength" skill

Um, haven't tried it, personally. I believe it increases Toughness, and
thereofre the amount you can carry, as well as HP.

> 4)  Can a group of six (2 fighters, a priest, 2 theives, and a mage)
> take on a group of 5 goblins without too much risk?

Again, haven't tried it personally. It depends on their equipment more
than their skill at this point. Armour up the fighters, and give them
something they can use well.
   I'd suggest that another priest, and one less thief is a more useful
starting mix. You may want to try recruiting ASAP (Personally, I'm kicking
myself for not recruiting up to 15 characters *before* sinking money into
equipment.)

> 5)  What elose is there to do in towns (other than rob shops) that
> can help with expenses/outfiting?

One can get quests. Given the transport network, you can find yourself
zapping all over the place after a while, with each quest paying for your
travel. Also, you can get temple quests later on. I'm having a problem
with monsters bugging out before I can off them, though.
   Anyone got any ideas ?

The combination of high level priests and a good thief can be extremely
potent (details are left as an exercise to the reader). With lots of money
comes the ability to equip one's characters a credible level. Training can
take as much money as you care to sink into it.
   Get the right spells, equip up, and you're ready to go dungeon crawling.
I start exploring next turn, I think.

P.S. Anyone in any Computer Campaign (NZ) games, drop me a line.

--
"But the baton's hard, and the dungeon's cold, | Tony Quirke,
 We're black and white, we're young and old,   | Wellington,
 Yesterday we did what we were told,           | New Zealand.
 But now we are Billy Bold..."  - GB           | (email for phone no)

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QUEST (anyone _not_ robbing stores ;-)
wbruvold@weber.ucsd.edu (William Bruvold)
Wed, 02 Feb 1994 19:37:10 +0000