You guys are overeacting. More people playing IVAN can't be anything but a good thing. Besides, even if 4chan likes your game does not mean that their all going to pile into your forum like a bunch of clowns into a tiny car.
yeah I know that, I think slaves get a boost to various stats though. Becuase they always have considerably more arm strength then me. I have never seen a slave with lower stats than the player.
Yeah they really pile up. Don't be too stingy with those, just about all of my deaths have been caused by one-hit-kills becuase I remembered to use em.
In any case it would probably be a good idea to take off your armor when you go down a level. Especially for levels with special monsters like the enner beast.