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Release 0.1.2 "A Long Way to the Southwest of the Previous Version"

This is mostly a bugfix release, :oops: but there are a few new bits:

• Relic quests! Now, I've taken a small deviation from the source
  material, that I want feedback on: unlike base T2, I'm predetermining
  which level in the quest zone will have the relic piece on it --- which
  means you can't fail the quest by hitting a trap door or getting teleported
  off the level, but neither can you just bounce on the top level of the
  temple. Thoughts?
• Pursuant to the preceding, empty arena levels. Here again, I'm
  breaking with T2, but less so: I'm restoring the v2.2.x behavior that
  arena levels will be lit 80% of the time.
• A preliminary implementation of pseudo-ID. Here, by contrast, I'm
  following some of the (relatively) newer design decisions of v2.3.9:
  pseudo-ID kicks in immediately when you pick up anything off the ground,
  and all players get {average} pseudo-id on everything.
• Recharging items can now be configured to notify on recharge, a la
  T2's {!!} inscription. Not via an inscription, though, which aren't
  supported yet; it's on the use-item dialog. Rods aren't implemented yet,
  so this is only currently useful for junkarts, but it's there.
• In the Game Options menu, the key will now cycle between option
  groups, for your convenience.
• I've borrowed T4's BigNews module for announcing quests (I'm pretty
  sure this is kosher; T2 and T4 are both GPL). Yea/nay on this?
• I've also borrowed T4's caps-lock-to-scroll mode, useful for exploring
  those Potion-of-Enlightenment'd relic quests levels. ;) Right-clicking on
  the minimap to scroll was also tempting, but I couldn't make head or tail
  of how to do it.
• Added a new debug action to the right-click map menu: Teleport to
  location.
• And assorted bugfixes:
  
  • Okay, I think the character sheet dialog actually works now... :oops:
  • I *swear* the visuals dialog used to work... :oops: :oops: I have at
    least added a new feature, borrowed from T4s create-item debug dialog:
    typing a letter will jump to the next entity in the list that begins with
    that letter. (In retrospect, that might be more helpful if the entity list
    were sorted...).
  • Seriously, I think my level generator was literally putting stairs in
    the middle of walls... :oops: :oops: :oops:
  • Object descriptions should now list conveyed resistances properly.

Hmm I was supposed to stream yesterday but ehh I was lazy so Im doing it today. Ill be playing insane roguelike probably with solipsist and I plan to play until Im at least level 30 and then continue on another day. Ill try to give tips and explain my thought process, and Ill try very hard to go for no deaths but oh well its maj eyal insane : 3

My channel is http://www.twitch.tv/realm087 if anyone is interested, I plan to start it at 12 pacific time, or in 1 hour and a half somewhat.

Hey guys, for a long time I've been thinking about making a stream on this crazy game. I aways see people so lost about it, struggling to get their way throught normal and believe it, I took a fine damn time to get my way throught that haha. This is a game where you have just so much to learn and until you get a grasp of things and the way to avoind getting fucked by eyal sometimes you start to doubt of our own sanity. But this complexity is what I love about this game. And after playing roughly a very unhealthy ammount of hours I think Im getting there. Nowadays I play only madness(you can call me an elitist lel) but trying to get my way throught new difficulties in the smoothest way possible is my thing. And I already moved into madness and honestly I havent got past level 40 yet but oh well its madness right boys. That is why I'm thinking about making a stream on insane, a difficulty that I hope that I pretty much got it figured out.

I don't use cheap tactics or what I would otherwise consider boring. I usually try to get throught content by facing it and using sheer power, preparation and fitting tactics where its needed. So don't expect drowining and stuff haha. My focus on this game is by making a really strong build that can deal with the problems you face while you have a nice time leveling up. I'm still not sure what I'm going to play, but I'll try to give constant tips and show my thinking so you guys can hopefully find your way throught this game.

Ill stream and probably record it so people can watch it anytime. but the live thing will probably be next weekend hmm like 2pm Pacific Time. Will update this as we get closer to the weekend.

If you're a dwarf, you might ask yourself, "Should I save the merchant? If I'm maxing Power is Money, I may not have the free cash to buy randarts."

Let's do the math to see how much gold is needed to keep Power is Money at full effectiveness through the ranks.

Rank 1: 85g per +1, +8 max: 680g
Rank 2: 78g per +1, +17 max: 1326g
Rank 3: 72g per +1, +24 max: 1728g
Rank 4: 68g per +1, +30 max: 2040g
Rank 5: 65g per +1, +35 max: 2275g

Not actually all that much given how much cash starts coming in during the second half of the game. So the answer is YES! Save that merchant. Just make sure to wait to buy randarts until you have at least 6275g and you'll be golden.

Here I am, slightly frustrated but also with a smile, all because of this game.

I'm a noob, I know that and I accept. I've been playing the game for about a week now, put quite a bit of time in it,
and as of now I've had 2 characters that have done well. These were a Cornac beserker and a Cornac bulwark.

I've gotten both of them to lvl 19 and 20 respectively, and was pretty much set for what I think was the mid game.

With the beserker, I found myself a dungeon that was about bunnies. Recommended level was 15, so I thought "heck, lets give it a shot."
This beserker got overrun. Died by bunnies.

The Cornac Bulwark found his way to the crazy tempest attacking Derth (my first time there) and after an exhausting battle, he won.
Then, we found an exotic Xun enemy, and in the rush of ,was was thought, invincibility, we attacked.
The Xun had a trick up his sleeve however, and proceeded to start to strangle the bulwark for 50 turns.
Considering I invested a lot of talent points into anti-magic and the like, i did not have an item or skill that could shrug the effect off.
And so, the bulwark, all set to destroy all that was arcane in this world, died because of the lack of air. He sufficated.

The End.
(maybe more soon)

...said no one ever in this game. Fcking 2 shot from a chest monster. RIP.

So I took a small break because I was having no fun playing with the 1.3 live version. I came back a week later after reinstalling. I figured I'd try something different for me (not Shalore, not Anorithil or Hero/adventurer). Started up a Yeek Mindslayer. I've avoided playing them in the past because my Yeek experiences have been largely negative and rage inducing.

This time I actually did alright, getting through the beginning areas with absolutely no problems. I
Did Trollmire, Scintillating Caves, the Derth Arena, Rhalorin Camp, Kor Pul and Forest. (2 escorts total.) Did the AM quest. I did struggle a little with the corruptor but in the end was victorious without dying. Then I started the Tempest quest.

Had a moment in Derth where 4 elementals managed to converge on my position despite my attempt to get to them one at a time via sneaking around corners and then sneaking back to ambush them. Two turns later I was talking to the Eidolon. I came back and killed the rest and moved on to Nur.

All was fine after that until Nur level 3 (before the fortress). I encountered the dreaded unkillable monster whose name is ultimately forgetable to me (Because it is one of those "arcane" sounding names that has no meaning to me other than someone wanted something arcane sounding.) To kill him one must kill his tentacles as they appear. Usually not much of problem because the tentacles don't usually pose a threat at the levels I typically encounter this abomination. However at level 16 I was not equipped for the task.

I couldn't escape because no pd/tele on AM and no shields other than the largely useless psionic shields (because they don't actually do anything that I can see). I got him to about 25% hp via killing his tentacles and he managed to catch me in a corner with all my heals/regens on cooldowns with 3 tentacles and that was all they wrote. Rinse, repeat because why not?

Needless to say it is just one of many possible threats that can be out of depth (or is it out of depth in Nur where horrors abide for no explicable reason??) And I have dealt successfully with it in the past so I guess I should chalk this one up to a bad build since prior successes were only by characters 7-9 levels higher. But it irks me because it seems random in a bad way.

For example: Door #1 you open it and get eaten by a lion. Door #2 you open it and become fabulously rich & famous. Door #3 you meet the love of your life and all ends well etc, Doors #4-999 see door #1. That kind of random.

I realize this is subjective and not at all based on looking at code and spotting evidence where something is off or some other logical response. And it isn't an accusation of imbalance (I have said it in the past but imbalance is a part of the game.)

It is just a growing frustration and feeling that no matter what happens. no matter how many times I do actually win (because I didn't get the unlucky door open and didn't fumble my way to senseless deaths) I will always lose to crap like this and "what is the fucking point?" if you can pardon that french.

While at times I am fascinated by all the possible outcomes different builds bring I can't help but feel my IQ just doesn't rise to the level of the difficulty of the game even on "Normal".

It's sad, my another Higher Arcane Blade Rojah died at level 11 today.

Maybe the build I'm doing is not right or maybe I should try other classes first. I don't know.

So, what gives?! I've disabled firewall and Bitdefender. It says "access denied" every time I try to patch. I can't play. PLEASE FIX!

In a bold move, the Alchemist's Guild of Maj'Eyal has finally hacked the control crystals, derived from Sher'tul tech, that power all their golems!

Every alchemist has been given an usage manual and should now be able to have root access to their golem.

No more dying because your golem was too dumb, you can now program them exactly as you desire. In C !

This update to golems should be available Very Soon (tm) to all Alchemists of Maj'Eyal!

PS: The Alchemist's Guild wishes to thank http://jslinux.org/ and Fabrice Bellard for their amazing work!