Net Hack

[Tommi]

I haven't played the latest version, but I have played some of the earliers 3.1-3.3, I think, through more than a couple of times. ;) Hopefully, they haven't changed it much in the latest version. I guess not.

- The easiest class to start is probably the Barbarian. The turist is probably the hardest one, but he has the l33test quest item.
- One hit kills are not commong but take place. Sleep wands, death wands, etc. may one-hit kill you. But you may die to over-choking etc. too.
- Yes, you can search any location for secret doors, but it is not very hard to guess where it can be and where not. Extensive searching makes your sight better, by the way. You can use 'n', '100', 's' to search 100 times.
- You have to spend a lot of time waiting for your dog. If you get bored, buy a magic whistle. :) Anyways, the dog is not very useful later in the game.
- You can run with shift + direction. Useful if you know what you are doing.

Some quick tips:
- The altar is the most important place in the game. Gods give you artifacts, bless items, give luck, identify blesses and curses etc.
- Blessed scroll of genocide is your friend. (Type 'L' and press enter)
- Blessed scroll of charging is your friend, if you have a wand of wishing.
- Don't drink from the fountains, just don't.
- Stay away from sinks.
- Don't sit on thrones! You are not a king.
- Don't go to gehennom without 7 candles.
- Music instruments and the game of mastermind go together.
- Unless you have a good source of nethack knowledge, use your all gold on oracle, until you know how to complete the game.
- Ring of levitation is essential
- Ring of conflict is great
- Magic resistance is essential
- Reflection is essential
- Wish for a gray/silver dragon scale mail, if you don't have one.
- Carefully word your wishes! Any AD&D player should know this. :)
- Minotaurs don't like sleep wands.
- Wand of death is handy against air elementals. Ask Orcus for one.
- Problems with curses? Start making holy water and blending it with several normal water potions.
- Polymorphing huge item piles produces often interesting results.
- Polymorphing into a Vampire Lord is often a good idea.
- If you have a dragon scale armor, you always polymorph into a dragon. Your cloak and t-shirt get torn apart then.
- If you want to summon a demon lord, make enough blood sacrifices. Be prepared for a tough fight. :) (This is a very bad idea!!!)

Did I forget something? Well, if you have problems carrying stuff, invest in a blessed bag of holding.

Sorry these are pretty advanced tips, but I have playing the game since 1990 or so. You forget the basic pretty soon. But feel free to ask anything specific, and I'll answer.

Cheers,

Tommi