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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Probability of getting 40 HP at level 5
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Date: Sun, 4-Dec-83 23:32:06 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec  4 23:32:06 1983
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I wonder whether people's experience wil match the calculations
posted, based upon the random throw of a 10-sieded die.
>From my experience in rogue 3.6 and 5.2, I believe that each
rogue is assigned several characteristics similar to AD&D
characteristics that are not shown on the screen.  In particular:

CONstitution: A rogue with a good constitution is more likely to
get near 10 on each level increment.  A bad rogue will get nearer one.
(In defence of this hypothesis -- the number of rogues that routinely
get 8 to 10 points per level for a while, or who get 1 to 3 points per
level, is far greater than what one would expect.)

INTelligence: In Rogue 3.6, where you can fight many Umber Hulks and
stay alive quite nicely with a magic arrow, I discovered a likely
correlation between the following three things, based, I think, upon
the Rogues's intelligence:

	1) How confused you get from a potion of confusion.
	2) Ability to handle wands of fire, ice, lightning accurately
	3) How confused you get from Umber hulks.

	["not very confused" means you can move in the direction of your
	choice a higher percentage of the time.  There is littel
	correlation to the duration of confusion]

DEXterity: It is perfectly obvious that some rogues start off much more
dextrous than others.  This is really noticeable in Rogue 5.2.

				- Keremath,  care of:
				  Robison
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