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From: stephen@dcl-cs.UUCP (Stephen J. Muir)
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: Scare monster scrolls
Message-ID: <422@dcl-cs.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 31-Aug-85 19:00:08 EDT
Article-I.D.: dcl-cs.422
Posted: Sat Aug 31 19:00:08 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 2-Sep-85 09:35:48 EDT
References: <18700005@inmet.UUCP>
Reply-To: stephen@dcl-cs.UUCP (Stephen J. Muir)
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In article <18700005@inmet.UUCP> apt@inmet.UUCP writes:
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>To the people who would like elaboration on my comment about carrying all
>you can so that you can use a scare monster scroll more than once:
>
>Normally, when you drop a scare monster scroll and use it, it will turn
>to dust if you step off of it and back on.  However, if you are carrying 
>all that you possibly can, you can drop the scroll, fight your monsters,
>and then find something to pick up to replace the scare monster scroll. 
>Then, if you want to use it again, you can step onto it and be safe.
>However, you can never pick it up again.  This can really come in handy
>sometimes, especially on the lower levels, or in an "infinite/party room".
>Also, I don't think it costs you anything to carry the maximum load, so
>why not do it, just so you have more to throw at monsters?

What is all this?  Doesn't anyone use the 'm' command?
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