Posted by Cerumen, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:26 am
IVAN wishlist
in forum General IVAN Discussion
First of all, wrong topic.
Second of all, if you got to Ivan, that means you're not a newbie, at least not in IVAN terms
(except if you used wizard mode, of course)
Third of all, he's a sidekick, another adventurer sent into the dungeon by Petrus. He's not crucial, he's just helpful. The turning into a snake thing must have been a ring of polymorph or a gas/trap effect.
Second of all, if you got to Ivan, that means you're not a newbie, at least not in IVAN terms
(except if you used wizard mode, of course)Third of all, he's a sidekick, another adventurer sent into the dungeon by Petrus. He's not crucial, he's just helpful. The turning into a snake thing must have been a ring of polymorph or a gas/trap effect.
Posted by Cerumen, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:23 am
Question.
in forum General IVAN Discussion
I liked IVANT until I realised how frustrating it is to go back through the tunnel without levitation
Posted by Cerumen, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:21 am
Last Livan version I checked, assassin corpses also had negative weight.
Posted by Cerumen, Jul 31, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Victoly!
in forum General IVAN Discussion
You know, it's a bit disturbing if you think about it. I have a mental image of keeping an armless midget in your cellar for training purposes instead of going to a gym...
Oh, and the death brings a Shawshank Redemption quote to memory:
"All right. But you should know that sudden serious brain injury causes the victim to bite down hard. In fact, I hear the bite reflex is so strong they have to pry the victims jaws open with a crowbar."
Also, here's my proposal for a new challenge: Killing Petrus on Thursdays only.
Oh, and the death brings a Shawshank Redemption quote to memory:
"All right. But you should know that sudden serious brain injury causes the victim to bite down hard. In fact, I hear the bite reflex is so strong they have to pry the victims jaws open with a crowbar."
Also, here's my proposal for a new challenge: Killing Petrus on Thursdays only.
Posted by Cerumen, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Finding out how to use the script files to mod new items in. My first attempt ended with success, when I figured out how to make a liquid that was accepted by the guards, and didn't just make them drunk. It melted their faces off, usually within a few turns.
I don't know what it has to do with the topic, or even what it is about, but it sounds absolutely awesome.
Oh, and about escapes: I once remember accidently pissing off Attnam and managing to run away. Low perception does help sometimes!
(at other times, my escape attempts were far less fortunate, eg. running away from a magic-mushroom-turned-cave-bear in UT: ouch)
Posted by Cerumen, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:36 pm
This one is kinda lame, but: After massacring whole on New Attnam (yes - whole) and being equipped with Decos' stuff, mithril armour, an AoLS, and with a help of a steel golem and one tame shop guard, I assumed I could take on the other three...
Guess what, I didn't. *sigh*
Still, seeing New Attnam ripped apart by Silva's wolves is a lifetime experience. Killing Decos early can get you some nice gear.
Guess what, I didn't. *sigh*
Still, seeing New Attnam ripped apart by Silva's wolves is a lifetime experience. Killing Decos early can get you some nice gear.
Posted by Cerumen, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Hedgehogs aren't bad when you are armed but they so often pop up just when you start it, that's the annoying bit.
Same goes for zombies.
Posted by Cerumen, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Nice find 
Looks like a limbless Decos to me
A bit more tests:
- Beating sumo as possessed/polymorphed Decos avoids the bug.
- Possessing the invisible being causes a mortal crash.
Looks like a limbless Decos to me
A bit more tests:
- Beating sumo as possessed/polymorphed Decos avoids the bug.
- Possessing the invisible being causes a mortal crash.
Posted by Cerumen, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:25 pm
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And now... since I had too much time on my hands again... time for part 2...
The Adventures of Petrus 2: What Really Happened...
Beholde, for there have been rumoures of the adventures of Petrus the High Priest, who hath descended the realm of ye dreaded Elpuri and hath slain the beaste, but entered hath not the portal beyond.
These were all lies made up by Petrus's enemies, who disbelieved His might and wisdom, and spread filthy rumours about the size of his left nut.
In reality, Petrus, a loving husband of six and a loving father of over twenty bastard children whose existence he didn't even acknowledge, was so noble and good that when he entered the realm of Elpuri, he took with him his beloved wife #2, one of his elite guards, and a few of his drinking buddies.
"No dolphins THIS time."
---
Unfortunately, his drinking buddies were so drunk that they blew themselves up, but fortunately out of sight of his beloved wife #2.
"Guys, couldn't you at least wait for Elpuri?"
---
The previous legends had told lies about how Petrus devoured puppy flesh. In reality, Petrus loved puppies and befriended a few (they didn't survive long, but that's not his fault, is it?).
"Good dog!"
---
Then he killed Elpuri.
"Ruined my boots, AGAIN. Damn dark frog blood."
---
And brought its head to show off to his wife #2.
"Honey, I didn't put it on a wall YET."
---
But then, in search of new shoes, he had to leave his wife #2 behind, and descend into the darkest of realms (who were pretty shiny for the darkest of realms).
"Hello, any spare boots in here?"
---
But instead of new shoes, Petrus was horrified to find a golden copy of his left nut.
"Who's making these?!"
---
He descended deeper and deeper, but still could find no boots... until he stood at the gates to the very realm of Oree himself.
"That Oree guy's got to wear something on his legs."
---
Fortune smiled upon the high priest, and he soon found a pair of nice dark knight's steel boots in the realm of blood and sorrow.
"Ah, these will do for the time being."
---
Of course, on his way to face Oree, the noble priest faced numerous ordeals, like, um... getting himself locked in a cabin?
"I would have got away if it wasn't for those meddling mages!"
---
Once the combat messages started to get so big they filled over a half of the message bar, Petrus knew he was facing Oree...
"Cough up blood, you bastard!"
---
And then he killed him and stole his stuff.
"Hey, look, a can of what those cheaters make whips from."
---
He used the portal to emerge in...
"The suspense is killing me."
---
...the dungeon, greeted by his whole city. And Ischaldirh. Heh. Heh.
"Hi guys." "Hi Petrus!" "Prepare to meet your maker!"
---
The dark archmage Ischaldirh refused to stop molesting Petrus, and so our favourite high priest decided to rip out his legs and steal his boots.
"Why am I so obsessed with people's boots, anyway?"
---
But alas, Ischaldirh kept running away cowardly and Petrus' old eyesight had problems finding him. Meanwhile, with all those explosion and kamikaze dwarves, the caves started to become more and more, let's say... spatious.
"Ischaldirh the dark archmage? More like, Ischladirh the one-legged archmage!"
---
Until, finally, Petrus has slain the fearsome enemy.
"That wasn't so bad when you don't screenshot all this running around for previous hours."
---
Desperate to get his brand new un-ruined shoes, Petrus used the scroll of wishing.
"Finally..."
---
But that didn't work, so instead he put on Ischaldirh's, and decided to abase his opponent by making a zombie out of him.
Somehow, the zombie refused to put his PROPER head on, and kept wearing kamikaze dwarves' or farmers'. Until Petrus got pissed and killed it.
"Mwahahaha. Arise!"
---
Finally, Petrus went back to Attnam... unfortunately, he had to leave dolphins behind to die on the trecherous land.
"Sacrifices have to be made! That's for peeping at me, you freaks."
---
This time, some happy citizens returned to Attnam.
"We're back!"
---
Slowly, life in Attnam returned to normal and citizens returned to their places.
Oh, and by the way, this time Petrus made sure to find that freak blabbing on about his past deaths and kick him until he croaked.
"Meh, half of my palmleaf service is lost."
---
Victorious, Petrus drank his coke.
"Gulp!"
---
Then he got bored and tried to blow himself up until his left nut falls off, but that didn't work. So he had to use dirty tricks to acquire it.
"Yes. I am bizarre."
---
He then used the aforementioned tricks to become the world's only neutral champion of Valpurus, and holding his own nut in his hand (don't ask), sat down on the throne to realise that he apparently...
Surpassed himself.
"What the...?"
HAPPY END.
And now... since I had too much time on my hands again... time for part 2...
The Adventures of Petrus 2: What Really Happened...
Beholde, for there have been rumoures of the adventures of Petrus the High Priest, who hath descended the realm of ye dreaded Elpuri and hath slain the beaste, but entered hath not the portal beyond.
These were all lies made up by Petrus's enemies, who disbelieved His might and wisdom, and spread filthy rumours about the size of his left nut.
In reality, Petrus, a loving husband of six and a loving father of over twenty bastard children whose existence he didn't even acknowledge, was so noble and good that when he entered the realm of Elpuri, he took with him his beloved wife #2, one of his elite guards, and a few of his drinking buddies.
"No dolphins THIS time."
---
Unfortunately, his drinking buddies were so drunk that they blew themselves up, but fortunately out of sight of his beloved wife #2.
"Guys, couldn't you at least wait for Elpuri?"
---
The previous legends had told lies about how Petrus devoured puppy flesh. In reality, Petrus loved puppies and befriended a few (they didn't survive long, but that's not his fault, is it?).
"Good dog!"
---
Then he killed Elpuri.
"Ruined my boots, AGAIN. Damn dark frog blood."
---
And brought its head to show off to his wife #2.
"Honey, I didn't put it on a wall YET."
---
But then, in search of new shoes, he had to leave his wife #2 behind, and descend into the darkest of realms (who were pretty shiny for the darkest of realms).
"Hello, any spare boots in here?"
---
But instead of new shoes, Petrus was horrified to find a golden copy of his left nut.
"Who's making these?!"
---
He descended deeper and deeper, but still could find no boots... until he stood at the gates to the very realm of Oree himself.
"That Oree guy's got to wear something on his legs."
---
Fortune smiled upon the high priest, and he soon found a pair of nice dark knight's steel boots in the realm of blood and sorrow.
"Ah, these will do for the time being."
---
Of course, on his way to face Oree, the noble priest faced numerous ordeals, like, um... getting himself locked in a cabin?
"I would have got away if it wasn't for those meddling mages!"
---
Once the combat messages started to get so big they filled over a half of the message bar, Petrus knew he was facing Oree...
"Cough up blood, you bastard!"
---
And then he killed him and stole his stuff.
"Hey, look, a can of what those cheaters make whips from."
---
He used the portal to emerge in...
"The suspense is killing me."
---
...the dungeon, greeted by his whole city. And Ischaldirh. Heh. Heh.
"Hi guys." "Hi Petrus!" "Prepare to meet your maker!"
---
The dark archmage Ischaldirh refused to stop molesting Petrus, and so our favourite high priest decided to rip out his legs and steal his boots.
"Why am I so obsessed with people's boots, anyway?"
---
But alas, Ischaldirh kept running away cowardly and Petrus' old eyesight had problems finding him. Meanwhile, with all those explosion and kamikaze dwarves, the caves started to become more and more, let's say... spatious.
"Ischaldirh the dark archmage? More like, Ischladirh the one-legged archmage!"
---
Until, finally, Petrus has slain the fearsome enemy.
"That wasn't so bad when you don't screenshot all this running around for previous hours."
---
Desperate to get his brand new un-ruined shoes, Petrus used the scroll of wishing.
"Finally..."
---
But that didn't work, so instead he put on Ischaldirh's, and decided to abase his opponent by making a zombie out of him.
Somehow, the zombie refused to put his PROPER head on, and kept wearing kamikaze dwarves' or farmers'. Until Petrus got pissed and killed it.
"Mwahahaha. Arise!"
---
Finally, Petrus went back to Attnam... unfortunately, he had to leave dolphins behind to die on the trecherous land.
"Sacrifices have to be made! That's for peeping at me, you freaks."
---
This time, some happy citizens returned to Attnam.
"We're back!"
---
Slowly, life in Attnam returned to normal and citizens returned to their places.
Oh, and by the way, this time Petrus made sure to find that freak blabbing on about his past deaths and kick him until he croaked.
"Meh, half of my palmleaf service is lost."
---
Victorious, Petrus drank his coke.
"Gulp!"
---
Then he got bored and tried to blow himself up until his left nut falls off, but that didn't work. So he had to use dirty tricks to acquire it.
"Yes. I am bizarre."
---
He then used the aforementioned tricks to become the world's only neutral champion of Valpurus, and holding his own nut in his hand (don't ask), sat down on the throne to realise that he apparently...
Surpassed himself.
"What the...?"
HAPPY END.
Posted by Cerumen, Jul 23, 2008 at 6:44 pm
An explosion - to blow up all the wands, gunpowder etc. I myself summoned a kamikaze dwarf and let him attack me up
Of course, you can always try the teleport thing for a more pacifist outcome.
Of course, you can always try the teleport thing for a more pacifist outcome.