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From: alex@utcsrgv.UUCP (Alexander Stoyenko)
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Subject: Re: Handy Rust Monsters (spoiler)
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> From utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!cbosgd!qusavx!jon Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 1969
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> From: jon@qusavx.UUCP (Jon Lewis)
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> Subject: Handy Rust Monsters
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> If you should locate a ring of armor protection, rust monsters can
> prove to be extremely useful pets.  Don't bash them.  Instead take
> them along with you while you explore levels.  If you should 
> encounter a Troll or a Quasit or what have you, they swap hits on
> you with the Rust Monster, and since the Rust Monster can't hurt
> you, you get a free shot at the real nasty. Then, when you're about
> to change levels, do them in.
> 
> 

Sorry Jon, but if you are surrounded by N monsters, EACH of them
will try to hit you on EVERY turn, while you will get just ONE
hit attempt(and will have to choose which monster to hit, of course).
Thus, 'dragging' an R with you can only decrease your chances of
survival, for you may end up sandwiched between the R and another
monster(which makes it hard if not impossible to retreat).

					Alex Stoyenko
					Caesar