Topic: Sigmund hits you. You die... DUNGEON CRAWL STONE SOUP ITT (Read 116822 times)

Trollstormur · « **on:** 27 Dec 2008, 11:50 »

Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup is a free roguelike. If you've played NetHack, or even regular Hack, you know basically what it's about.

It's pretty fun, you should give it a shot. Get ready to die. A lot.

click on the image to download. download the one with tiles in the name unless you wanna look at ascii.

Things you need to know:

1. you have to eat. collect food but only eat it when you really have to. All the other times, you can eat bodies. If you are not a flesh-eater, you cannot eat raw meat unless you are Hungry. While standing over a body, press c (this game is case-sensitive) to chop it into bite-size bits.

2. caster classes are for experienced crawlers only. Until you really understand how to use it effectively, you'll just give yourself headaches trying.

3. On Identifying: [THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT] when you make a character, the game randomizes potions and scrolls. To identify them, you just gotta drink potions and read scrolls. sometimes bad shit happens, it's part of crawl. Eventually you learn how to do this better.

for newbies:

there are race/class combos that are easier than others in the first floors. try out one of these first:

Minotaur Fighter/Gladiator: melee class, strong, gets a horn attack.
Mountain Dwarf Fighter/Paladin: good HP, good with weapons.
Troll Berserker: Rages (+str +speed), can eat raw and rotting flesh, doesn't have to be hungry to eat meat. gets hungrier faster. stockpile food. good unarmed attacks.
Spriggan Stalker: Doesn't eat much, high dex gives you lots of attacks and evasion.

something to try out:

Mummy Necromancer/Wizard: very weak but does not need to eat, meaning you can sit on the 1st level and kill monsters until you get to level 5

Alex C · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 22:09 »

Fucking dammit, I already play WoW. When do you expect me to sleep, huh, did you think of that?

[EDIT]
God, I read further into it and now it's like you're daring me to play a caster without reading all of the docs.

est · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 04:07 »

I was playing this and thinking "oh hey, this is pretty easy I don't know what he's talking about" and then I ran into some bint named Jessica and she killed me. Bitchhhhhhh

est · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 06:56 »

Aww, I got down to level 5 with a Mino Berserker and fell into a shaft and the game locked up. It is a fun little thing!

Trollstormur · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 09:15 »

that's weird, I've never had a lockup with the game.

see, est likes it. SOME OF YOU GUYS TRY IT.

supersheep · « **Reply #5 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 09:32 »

It has dwarfs in, of course he likes it. He has a THING.

Alex C · « **Reply #6 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 12:01 »

Quote from: est on 28 Dec 2008, 04:07

I was playing this and thinking "oh hey, this is pretty easy I don't know what he's talking about" and then I ran into some bint named Jessica and she killed me. Bitchhhhhhh

Yeah, that's the problem with these kind of games. You're trucking along, killing minotaurs with your bare hands, kicking some ass. And then you run into some random harmless looking dude, and you're all like "Aw, yeah, I'm fly. I can take him." Then bam, he's eating your leg.

Ya know, so far, in terms of race/class selection, I have to give it up for the plain jane Hill Orc Fighter. Levels faster than mountain dwarves, and I have mad love for Orcish Javelins, a pile of which I have inscribed with the title "Pointy Doom". If things get past that, I promptly brain them with my axe.

Spluff · « **Reply #7 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 16:37 »

Oh god, Linley's Dungeon Crawl.

Thats cool guys, I didn't want my spare time anyway.

Alex C · « **Reply #8 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 18:50 »

I'm now a Deep Elf Stalker with venomous spells and I wield a venemous dagger. It works really well until I run into something that's well, venomous.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #9 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 10:25 »

Wait, how do you reload a saved game?

schimmy · « **Reply #10 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 10:42 »

If it's a true roguelike there's no saving. You fuck up, you die.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #11 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 10:44 »

There is saving, I think. I saw an option that said "save and quit?" and I said "Y" because I had finally gotten the hang of it and did not want to get caught off guard by being dead.

Alex C · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 12:29 »

There's extremely limited reloading. It's basically just enough so you can come back and continue a session after a long break; you only have one save file for a character and your only options when ending a session are saving over the file and quitting or retiring the character. You can't just trial and error your way through via constant reloading.

Also, I ran into Sigmund this morning, but I hit him with a few arrows and then pecked his eyes out. Gotta love Kenku.

est · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 15:40 »

I killed Sigmund! He was pretty hard, but I berzerrrrked him. My main problem now is starving and being poisoned to death. Srsly.

est · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 15:41 »

Oh also, has anyone found a shop? The game says you can use gold at the shop, but I can't find it.

Alex C · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 16:17 »

I've found shops before, but don't get your hopes up, their selection is typically quite limited.

Also, I managed to get my Kenku down to the 15th level when I got completely hosed by poisons and some douche with a paralysis wand.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 16:41 »

@OP
Wait, so is that an actual screenshot? Because if it is I think I downloaded the ASCII version.

Alex C · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 16:42 »

You need to download whichever one is appropriate for your OS and has the word "tiles" in the extension if you don't want ascii.

[EDIT]

Guys! Make sludge elf transmuters! You're like a monk, except that if your kung fu bullshit doesn't seem to be working, you can just turn into a giant spider and eat their face.

Also, at higher levels you apparently get to turn into Freddy Krueger and slice people to pieces with your bladed hands. I haven't tried it yet though, since my spell slots are spent on Horrible Spider Monster and using necromancy to destroy people with homebrewed death-vials. I murdered an ogre at level 4 with that combo without ever being in any danger, and the hilarious bit is that my AOE poison cloud vial apparently killed two orc buddies he had hanging out in the tunnel just behind him. Seriously, this shit is ridiculous.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #18 on:** 01 Jan 2009, 21:01 »

What gifts does Trog like at the altar?

...Or for that matter, how do the altars work?

Also,
FUCK YOU, EDMUUUUUUND

Trollstormur · « **Reply #19 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 16:05 »

altars are for joining a god, in some rare cases they are places whereupon you may bless items. the only ones I know of are these: The Shining One allows a crawler with sufficient piety to bless a sword or demon weapon, giving it +1/2 +1/2 and the Holy Wrath ability. Sif Muna grants piety for sacrificing of valuable items at his/her altar. (this one sucks, trucking all the way back to the temple with some nice daggers and shit must blow.)

As a race that can wear armor, rather than starting out as a berserker, you can start out as a gladiator or fighter to start with good armor and convert to Trog to get zerking. I've tried to stop going trog and going Okawaru instead because his god gifts aren't JUST weapons. (yes, trog, thank you for the non-magical ankus. No, really, I love it.)

Alex C · « **Reply #20 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 17:12 »

Speaking of deities, my most successful character so far has been Waaagh, Priest of Beogh. It was a bit dicey at first due to the lack of armor (although orc priests have pretty decent offense), but eventually I had over a half dozen followers, 3 of which were orc knights, one of which apparently leveled up and was named Bogdan. Plus, apparently Beogh gives you another bonus on top of the normal one when using orc racial equipment, so once I got my armor up to snuff, I was a really bad ass tank. Frankly, the only reason I died was due to getting careless and spending the lives of my men too lightly. If I had actually, you know, retreated once in a while or bothered tanking things myself rather than saying "Fuck it, it's just a half dozen wargs, we'll just charge in" all the time, I could have had a bevy of powerful minions.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #21 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 18:21 »

Orc priests are really good for that reason. An orc Fighter can really excel with Beogh but first you have to find his altar. It usually appears in the Orc Mines, but you always have to murder all your would-be peons to get to it!! Once as an orc priest, I got an Orc Warlord follower, and those motherfuckers have a chance to WAAAAAGH and everyone in your party gets major buffs. It's like 7 guys berserking at once, it fucking kills.

Alex C · « **Reply #22 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 18:42 »

Yep, and orcs don't have any type of experience penalty, so it's not like I was really hurting due to losing kills to my minions. I was still rolling along with an enchanted orcish war axe and 70 aptitude rating with my beloved choppa, so it's not like my priest couldn't throw down even without his entourage. I really honestly think he could have gone all the way if I hadn't started to get bored with how quickly I could tear through things with my zealous war band. It just didn't seem right not to be all like WAAAAAAAGH!!! and charge everything when you've got that kind of power.

Oh, and being able to eat rotting meat is just another of the many reasons why orcs are now my favorite race.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #23 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 22:22 »

I'm still a fan of Minotaurs. Those motherfuckers are good with everything.

Something to remember: using Scroll of Enchant Armor, you can turn a dragon hide into dragon armor. Good for playing a Troll berserker way the fuck down there, gold dragon armor is 13 ac -9 ev and anyone can wear it no matter what.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #24 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 23:04 »

I found Sigmund on level 2 and killed him! (I was level three at the time!!)

I just killed Jessica with only 2 Hitpoints remaining!!

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #25 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 23:17 »

Wait, what the fuck? I'm being attacked by the ghost of one of my old characters...

I'm pretty sure I just experienced several hours of gameplay in minutes...

Trollstormur · « **Reply #26 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 23:57 »

yeah ghosts are really fuckin' nasty. the absolute worst thing is coming back up and starving on like level 5 after getting the Orb and runes and you're like level 35 and now you have a super powerful ghost hanging out in the easier levels of the dungeons. Running into that motherfucker is instant game over no matter what.

fun fact: ghosts cannot follow you up and down stairs, so there's that at least.

Alex C · « **Reply #27 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 09:33 »

Yeah, I'm a wee bit terrified of running into Waaagh now. Dude did not fuck around with that axe of his.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #28 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 11:36 »

Damn, the game just froze up on me. First time that's happened..

Does anyone know if you're able to sell things at shops?

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #29 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 14:12 »

Holy shit, you guys.
Become Spriggan Enchanters.

I just ran into the ghost of my best character and ended up kicking his ass with charm and confuse spells, and when you're a Spriggan and you can doge and run from pretty much everything.

Also, I just got my first opportunity to get a god without already having one. I'm thinking about Sif Muna, what do you think?
(I'm an Enchanter, of course)

CardinalFang · « **Reply #30 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 14:43 »

Quote from: Vendetagainst on 03 Jan 2009, 11:36

Damn, the game just froze up on me. First time that's happened..

Does anyone know if you're able to sell things at shops?

Sadly, you can't sell things at shops.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #31 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 14:46 »

Then why is it that when you die all your belongings are listed alongside (# Gold)?

Like this:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q232/scapocy/Whut2.jpg

also, what can I do to make Sif Muna like me? Is there anything I can sacrifice and whatnot?

Alex C · « **Reply #32 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 15:29 »

Because every item is assigned a value. You know, in case you go to a shop and need to buy it.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #33 on:** 11 Jan 2009, 21:05 »

Ok, so this is probably going to sound dumb, but is there any way I can fool around with the gameplay? Like could I tweak the code a little to change things like encounter rates and whatnot? I mean, I know that its' possible, but how would I learn how to do something like that?

KvP · « **Reply #34 on:** 12 Jan 2009, 01:04 »

There are probably online tutorials for modding roguelikes all over the internets. I would assume so, anyway. This is the game for hobbyists.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #35 on:** 12 Jan 2009, 17:56 »

Quote from: Vendetagainst on 11 Jan 2009, 21:05

Ok, so this is probably going to sound dumb, but is there any way I can fool around with the gameplay? Like could I tweak the code a little to change things like encounter rates and whatnot? I mean, I know that its' possible, but how would I learn how to do something like that?

i know for a fact someone has done this, they increased the encounter rate (while keeping the "hard encounter" rate the same) to get you a bunch of extra XP in the earlier levels.

I'd like to try out an item editor or something.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #36 on:** 12 Jan 2009, 19:09 »

yeah, I'd like to increase encounter rate and maybe increase the probabilty and number of mutations for demonspawn on level-up.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #37 on:** 12 Jan 2009, 21:34 »

good thing i found this axe as a caster or I'd be convinced this game was getting easier

el_loco_avs · « **Reply #38 on:** 13 Jan 2009, 05:34 »

Shiiit i need to try this when I get home!

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #39 on:** 13 Jan 2009, 17:49 »

Quote from: Trollstormur on 12 Jan 2009, 21:34

good thing i found this axe as a caster or I'd be convinced this game was getting easier

Holy Shit.

Alex C · « **Reply #40 on:** 13 Jan 2009, 19:01 »

I've decided from now on my characters are going to be named after forumites.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #41 on:** 13 Jan 2009, 19:01 »

i still carried it with me through the whole fucking game. i even carried it out with me after I got the orb

(my first char to beat it)

Jace · « **Reply #42 on:** 14 Jan 2009, 00:44 »

My Draconian something died on the first level. Luvz2Spooge didn't have a very fulfilling life.

Spluff · « **Reply #43 on:** 14 Jan 2009, 00:46 »

He died of horror when he read his name, no doubt.

el_loco_avs · « **Reply #44 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 04:45 »

This is pretty awesome. You get the hang of it pretty soon.

One thing i can't figure out. Its says you have to press ^ to get the religion info. Shift-6 doesn't do anything tho....

Had a couple of level 6-8 chars. But something catastrophic ~~usually~~ALWAYS happens. My necromancer fell down a shaft and got insta-pwned by 5 centaurs or something (nevermind being separated from my 7 zombies).

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #45 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 05:35 »

You can't use the numpad for those commands, you have to use the six above the "t" and "y".

McTaggart · « **Reply #46 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 00:31 »

There are like five ghosts running around on level six and there will be more to come as I keep getting ganked by them. Aarrgh.

Is it cheating to delete your morgue?

Trollstormur · « **Reply #47 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 18:03 »

I completely reinstall the game every so often just to clear my scores.

Alex C · « **Reply #48 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 18:08 »

Yeah, I did that when I switched to all forumite names so the ghosts could be familiar handles.

Vendetagainst · « **Reply #49 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 19:09 »

I was doing something similar for a while, except with elements. And I would try to match the character with the properties of the respective element, except that got to be a pain in the ass after a while.

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