07-29-2004, 12:25 AM
I was playing Rogues a lot. I kept finding the coolest staves, Arch-Angels stuff, and Apocalypse, and wacky ones like the Protector. What am I going do with those? Sell them I guess... And axes. Big Bad Axes, like Messerschmidt's Reaver and Stone Cleaver, and Savage Great Axe of Titans. But I'm a bow Rogue! I am not going to use this stuff... and yet Murphy insists on dropping them at my feet. Why not a couple of constricting rings? At least they're handy for cash storage.
Then a recent question about gaining experience in Single Player games got me thinking. Hmmm, what better way to learn how to play a Naked Mage than to start a level 1 mage in Hell difficulty SP? Indeed. I ran a couple of these guys up to level 20. It's great fun, only takes an hour or so, and you learn the moves you need for a naked mage. So I started a MP mage, fully intending to stick to the Naked Way. What do I find? Nice staves, naturally. Lots of armour and weapons. Nice rings, well, nice for a level 17 mage, and amulets. Sell it all. Not a problem. But then I found a Staff of Dislexya (pun intended). What to do... carry it around for a while. toying with the idea of a BNM.
But no, I can't do it. So I ditch the staff. Whew! That was a close call. *ding* Hey, what's this? Uh oh. Ring of the Fool. And I'm back to thinking about BNMs again. So far I've managed to resist the urge to wear the thing, but I'm still carrying it. Stalking through the caves, fingering the magic ring in my pocket, oh yes, my precious, we'll be wearing you soon, yes yes...
Krishta
rambling again...
Then a recent question about gaining experience in Single Player games got me thinking. Hmmm, what better way to learn how to play a Naked Mage than to start a level 1 mage in Hell difficulty SP? Indeed. I ran a couple of these guys up to level 20. It's great fun, only takes an hour or so, and you learn the moves you need for a naked mage. So I started a MP mage, fully intending to stick to the Naked Way. What do I find? Nice staves, naturally. Lots of armour and weapons. Nice rings, well, nice for a level 17 mage, and amulets. Sell it all. Not a problem. But then I found a Staff of Dislexya (pun intended). What to do... carry it around for a while. toying with the idea of a BNM.
But no, I can't do it. So I ditch the staff. Whew! That was a close call. *ding* Hey, what's this? Uh oh. Ring of the Fool. And I'm back to thinking about BNMs again. So far I've managed to resist the urge to wear the thing, but I'm still carrying it. Stalking through the caves, fingering the magic ring in my pocket, oh yes, my precious, we'll be wearing you soon, yes yes...
Krishta
rambling again...
Wood Hoarder, Blade Sharpener, and Occasional Tool User