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From: london@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP (David London)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: Hints (SPOILERS)
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Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 14:25:30 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 14:25:30 1984
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	I would like to add my two cents to this discussion of strategy.
I agree with Chuq about almost everything, but I think there are a few
exceptions to his rules:
	1. If I find good armour (Ac 6 or better) early, I tend to read
scrolls fairly quickly to find Protect Armour. Even then I usually wait
until I have something to identify in each of the categories (potions,
scrolls, ring/staff/wand. However, if I find *VERY* good armour (Ac 8 or
better), I tend to read scrolls as soon as I find them. The possibility
of getting Protect Armour with very good armour is worth the risk of
blowing a scroll. (I have had very good success with these tactics, having
won 5.3 4 times). Also, this may be obvious, but one should always drag
monsters over unknown scrolls to identify the SCARE MONSTER scroll.
	2. I haven't found that a long sword is that much better than
the mace. In 5.2, an unenchanted mace was worth 2d4 (damage), a long sword
3d4, and a two-hander 4d4. In 5.3, I haven't found this to be different.
I have found that without good armour, a two-handed sword won't get you
through the lower levels, but with good armour, even your mace will often
do.
	The one other tactic that I use (also probably obvious) is to start
dropping around level 17.
	
					David (Guitar) London