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From: dbmk1@stc.UUCP (Derek Bergin)
Newsgroups: net.games.hack
Subject: Re: Nymphs and Lepies
Message-ID: <625@stc-b.stc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 05:48:31 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 10 05:48:31 1985
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On leppies and Elbereth :-

>In article <1790@orca.UUCP> andrew@orca.UUCP (Andrew Klossner) writes:
>
>Not bad advice, but what characters are you playing?  An easier strategy
>if you are playing a Caveman is: E- (engrave empty-handed) "Elbereth".
>Then, since cavemen are usually equipped with a quantum of arrows, weild
>your bow, and fire away.
>
>And, of course, if you have a crossbow and bolts, or some rocks (even)
>simply follow the same strategy, and let him have it.
> 
If you try that with version 10.3 you'll end up very broke.  Throwing an
article has the same effect as moving ie no more protection. To my mind this
has vastly reduced the pension prospects of speliologists in particular.


Regards
  Derek

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