Mindmaker wrote
So I've been playing Nethack and Elona before, but I never finished them and lost interest.
But a week or so this game got recommended to me at the Dwarf Fortress forum and it's been great fun that far.
That's nice - welcome to the forums!
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About danger level:
So basically I should stay with the crappiest equipment I can find (like AV 1-2) and keep some good and heavily enchanted equipment for boss fights, do I understand it right?
Nonsense. Like Capristo and BDR noted, that would be just taking the danger level hyperbolically.
As far as I can see, the danger level is mostly about Your hitpoints. When they get in the, let's say, high twenties, crazy stuff will spawn.
But on the other hand, that's no reason to keen endurance low... I think a good endurance rating for GC would be about 15, maybe even less than that.
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What about weapons?
Do the different types have different danger levels?
Like a two handed sword and an axe.
I don't really know, but I suppose that besides the condition whether is it an artifact or not, the material of the weapon may matter. But never compromise with a weaker one, Your weapon better be the best possible (and the one You're proficient with, too), at all times!
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Is it worth geting proficient in a wider range of weapons or should I stick with one?
I think it's fine to stick with one, because if You happen o find a great weapon of an unfamiliar group in mid-game, training the proper skill to e.g. 13 will be a matter of minutes.
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What about statboosting consumables.
Using them right away will raise my danger level, so is it worth it?
Or should I stash them away until I have some equipment?
I think cloning (unless we are talking about carrots) is really worth it. It's like a long-term investment. Eating one or two, or just mirroring them twice before eating, is a decent power-up, but then again - I personally advise natural training.
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About Searching:
Do you have a 100% chance when searching, or is it RNG dependent if you find anything?
Because I've got blown up by mines several times now and I can't seem to find any levitation items.
Fire resistance too would be an option, but I'm not sure how much I would need to survive a blast.
BDR covered this aspect real pro, I don't think there is anything more to say.
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In Nethack first priority was getting you Ascension Kit together (basically a bunch of item essential for beating the game, if you are unfamiliar with Nethack).
Is there something like this in IVAN/LIVAN or can you beat the game with any combination
Really any combination. Some day it will be just banana peels.
The belt of levitation is generally considered a Iife-saver, I'd say a ring of polymorph control is useful, especially if You're new to IVAN, prone to unfortunate polymorphing...
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I would appreciate any further advice and general tipps you could offer (but I strictly refuse doing anything heavily OOC like removing all my equipment before entering a new dungeon level.)
If some other questions occur to me, I'll write them down here too.
Since I'd consider running around with banana peels in hand a book example of something heavily OOC, I think I'll stay quiet.
Cheers