Clonk said we should have this one, and it's a good idea - at least some of us play pretty often.
Let's kick start it.
Doesn't it just suck when you die shortly after learning the spell Finger of Death?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:53 am
by Cimeries
Nethack rule number something-thingy:
If you are doing exceptionally well, prepare for a horrible, stupid, uncalled for death.
Sort of like the "Get suspicious if it's too good to be true" rule IRL.
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:32 pm
by penguinflyer2222
Yep. Top ten list, with pretty much all YASDs:
(Version Points ? ? ? CurrentHP MaxHP ? Date Date ? Role Race Gender Alignment Name KilledByFoo)
3.4.3 26164 2 6 6 0 98 1 20090830 20090829 1001 Val Hum Fem Neu Female Hit,killed by a bolt of lightning
3.4.3 13538 2 5 5 -16 90 1 20100401 20100329 1001 Sam Hum Mal Law Asgaroth,killed by a priestess of Amaterasu Omikami
3.4.3 11000 2 6 6 0 56 1 20090426 20090426 1001 Mon Hum Fem Neu Retoal,killed by a dwarf, while helpless
3.4.3 9512 0 5 5 -2 69 1 20100418 20100418 1001 Val Hum Fem Neu Mr Blue Sk,killed by an ape
3.4.3 6790 2 6 7 -3 61 1 20081223 20081223 1001 Mon Hum Fem Law Jessica,killed by a large dog, while helpless
3.4.3 5895 2 6 6 -17 62 1 20100402 20100402 1001 Sam Hum Mal Law Ungormas,killed by a priest of Raijin
3.4.3 5435 2 5 5 -1 64 1 20081222 20081222 1001 Sam Hum Mal Law uranium,killed by a killer bee
3.4.3 4778 0 4 4 0 59 1 20090329 20090329 1001 Val Hum Fem Neu Harvey Wal,killed by a gecko, while helpless
3.4.3 4486 2 6 6 -4 65 1 20100402 20100402 1001 Kni Hum Mal Law Anmasgari,killed by a watch captain
3.4.3 4169 2 6 6 -4 62 1 20100228 20100228 1001 Arc Hum Fem Neu Admiral Ha,killed by an ape
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:20 pm
by Agent of Dread
I spot a lot of 'while helpless' ones!
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:47 pm
by octagon
My top ten list:
(Version Points ? Dlvl Dlvl CurrentHP MaxHP ? Date Date ? Role Race Gender Alignment Name KilledByFoo)
3.4.3 2671 0 3 3 0 54 1 20100423 20100423 1 Mon Hum Mal Law Nakamaman,killed by a hill orc
3.4.3 1187 0 3 3 0 37 1 20100424 20100424 1 Mon Hum Mal Law Yanumo,killed by a cave spider, while helpless
3.4.3 976 0 4 4 -3 25 1 20100401 20100401 1 Arc Dwa Mal Law Tebo,killed by a little dog
3.4.3 965 0 4 4 -4 38 1 20100420 20100401 1 Cav Dwa Mal Law Abilf,killed by a wererat
3.4.3 924 2 4 4 -9 28 1 20100402 20100402 1 Ran Orc Mal Cha Plogem,killed by a wand
3.4.3 767 2 3 3 -9 65 1 20100331 20100331 1 Val Dwa Fem Law Umalp,killed by Mr. Akalapi, the shopkeeper
3.4.3 574 0 3 3 -2 41 1 20100401 20100401 1 Arc Dwa Mal Law Detem,killed by a hallucinogen-distorted little dog
3.4.3 529 0 3 3 -2 14 1 20100420 20100420 1 Mon Hum Fem Neu Tratmo,killed by a giant rat
3.4.3 468 0 2 2 30 30 0 20100331 20100331 1 Kni Hum Fem Law Palis,quit
3.4.3 390 0 3 3 -1 25 1 20100401 20100401 1 Hea Gno Fem Neu Elamu,killed by a wererat
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:07 pm
by octagon
And now my most stupid deaths. At most of them, I were a mere sinksinlvl1kicking search-spamming floatingeyebashing incautiouslygenociding suspiciouslylookingpotionsquaffing newbie.
3.4.3 1187 0 3 3 0 37 1 20100424 20100424 1 Mon Hum Mal Law Yanumo,killed by a cave spider, while helpless
Kicking floating eyes is fun, huh?
3.4.3 767 2 3 3 -9 65 1 20100331 20100331 1 Val Dwa Fem Law Umalp,killed by Mr. Akalapi, the shopkeeper
Kicked a shop door.
3.4.3 574 0 3 3 -2 41 1 20100401 20100401 1 Arc Dwa Mal Law Detem,killed by a hallucinogen-distorted little dog
The aforementioned yellow mold.
3.4.3 237 0 1 1 -2 16 1 20100401 20100401 1 Pri Elf Mal Cha Ofak,killed by a fox, while helpless
Ate bad food and got confused.
3.4.3 228 0 2 2 11 11 1 20100401 20100401 1 Rog Orc Mal Cha Mlport,poisoned by a rotted kobold corpse
Orcs are known for eating disguisting stuff. I didn't care about the age of the food. n00b
3.4.3 219 0 2 2 0 16 1 20100331 20100331 1 Bar Hum Fem Cha Kralp,killed by a newt
WTF? How can one be killed by a newt?
3.4.3 185 0 2 2 -4 16 1 20100402 20100402 1 Kni Hum Mal Law Tolmen,killed by a bolt of cold
One of those famous wand-carrying gnomes.
3.4.3 114 0 2 2 -10 15 1 20100423 20100423 1 Cav Gno Fem Neu Pedrass,killed by a water moccasin
At least, the water was delicious.
3.4.3 108 0 1 1 -1 18 1 20100331 20100331 1 Val Dwa Fem Law Eblaf,killed by a falling rock
Took off the helm to wear a stupid hat that was... cursed. And it didn't protect from boulders.
3.4.3 34 0 1 1 -7 15 1 20100331 20100331 1 Bar Orc Mal Cha Hrrmgrbl,killed by a black pudding called Plumpudding
Kicked the sink in the starting room.
3.4.3 30 0 1 1 -2 15 1 20100401 20100401 1 Arc Dwa Mal Law Nonker,killed by a guard
Dug too much.
3.4.3 4 0 1 1 0 12 1 20100401 20100401 1 Arc Gno Mal Neu Polm,killed by a sewer rat
How do you manage to get killed that early? Oo
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:27 pm
by penguinflyer2222
I like these.
3.4.3 767 2 3 3 -9 65 1 20100331 20100331 1 Val Dwa Fem Law Umalp,killed by Mr. Akalapi, the shopkeeper
3.4.3 574 0 3 3 -2 41 1 20100401 20100401 1 Arc Dwa Mal Law Detem,killed by a hallucinogen-distorted little dog
3.4.3 219 0 2 2 0 16 1 20100331 20100331 1 Bar Hum Fem Cha Kralp,killed by a newt
3.4.3 30 0 1 1 -2 15 1 20100401 20100401 1 Arc Dwa Mal Law Nonker,killed by a guard
Oh, and "How do you managed to get killed that early? Oo"
I can't find it in the record, but I got ZERO points once. Tourist with two jackals in the starting room.
(version score dungeon dlvl maxdlvl hp maxhp deaths enddate startdate uid role race gender alignment name,death by)
3.4.3 23899 0 8 10 -5 82 1 20100220 20100220 1001 Val Hum Fem Law Tingle,killed by a troll
3.4.3 12596 2 10 10 -3 102 1 20090321 20090321 1001 Val Dwa Fem Law neptunium,killed by a vampire lord
3.4.3 5250 0 8 8 -1 65 1 20100220 20100219 1001 Wiz Elf Mal Cha Effit,killed by a vampire
3.4.3 3831 0 3 4 0 73 1 20100401 20100401 1001 Val Hum Fem Law Mjöllnir,killed by a fox, while helpless
3.4.3 3407 2 5 5 -1 48 1 20100403 20100403 1001 Wiz Elf Mal Cha BenEffit,killed by a hill orc
3.4.3 1723 0 2 2 -1 43 1 20100221 20100221 1001 Ran Elf Fem Cha Zelda,killed by a giant bat
3.4.3 945 0 2 3 0 28 1 20090330 20090329 1001 Wiz Elf Mal Cha neptunium,killed by a jackal, while helpless
3.4.3 579 0 2 2 0 31 1 20100331 20100331 1001 Kni Hum Mal Law To Seek th,killed by a small mimic
3.4.3 396 0 4 4 29 29 0 20081019 20081019 1001 Sam Hum Mal Law test,quit
3.4.3 100 0 1 1 0 10 1 20090313 20090313 1001 Tou Hum Mal Neu Ben Urban,killed by a kobold
I'll get my list from this PC, the one that actually has good games on it.
Spoiler: List
3.4.3 455297 0 26 26 -1 120 1 20100417 20100417 1 Val Hum Fem Neu Grah,killed by an Olog-hai, while helpless
3.4.3 116562 0 13 13 92 92 2 20100331 20100331 1 Val Hum Fem Neu Jenn,killed by a death ray
3.4.3 54055 0 12 12 113 113 1 20100414 20100413 1 Val Hum Fem Neu Aromm,petrified by a chickatrice
3.4.3 22287 2 11 11 -5 107 1 20100402 20100401 1 Val Dwa Fem Law Passe,killed by an air elemental
3.4.3 20706 0 13 13 -3 66 1 20091230 20091230 1 Kni Hum Mal Law Lachlan,killed by a stone giant
3.4.3 16685 0 6 8 0 70 1 20100307 20100307 1 Val Hum Fem Neu Flagon,killed by a rabid rat, while helpless
3.4.3 15139 2 11 11 -3 96 1 20100411 20100411 1 Val Hum Mal Neu Valkyrie,killed by a potion of acid
3.4.3 15128 2 6 7 0 60 1 20100402 20100402 1 Ran Elf Mal Cha Xela,killed by a watch captain
3.4.3 13670 2 10 10 -2 55 1 20100402 20100402 1 Ran Elf Mal Cha Dudley,fell into a pit
3.4.3 13306 2 8 8 -6 53 1 20100401 20100401 1 Rog Hum Mal Cha Artemis,killed by a watch captain, while helpless
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:50 pm
by octagon
3.4.3 100 0 1 1 0 10 1 20090313 20090313 1001 Tou Hum Mal Neu Ben Urban,killed by a kobold
!? Notice BenUrban's forum rank.
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:07 pm
by octagon
You have played too much NetHack, if you...
-have a constant fear of ruining your conduct and alignment
-kick sinks in real life. Nerd!
-wonder why you haven't gained a single experience level during the last few years
-have a paranoid fear of cursed items
-wonder why the world is no dungeon
-are looking for stairs leading down all the time
-think that kicking doors will rather hurt you than kicking thin air
-think that the penalty for shoplifting is death
-wonder where the ticker has gone
-'kill' lichens to eat them and wonder why they don't attack you
-think that you can make a rabid rat friendly with tripe
-think that your expensive camera exists solely for the purpose of disturbing enemies
-fear eyeballs, but think that eating them is a good idea
-enter a church during a service, drop your stuff on an altar and wonder why the B/U/C status isn't identified
-think that you can kick any door if there is no "closed for inventory" written in the dust before
-like to eat newts
-wonder why you can see yourself while mounted on a horse
-wonder where all the wands and scrolls have gone
-think that murder is a crime, but genocide is not
-think that a good shop doesn't necessarily tell you what it sells
-think that after death, you get informed about your score, conduct and equipment
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:39 pm
by Agent of Dread
octagon wrote:-enter a church during a service, drop your stuff on an altar and wonder why the B/U/C status isn't identified
When you look at the church altar and wonder what alignment it is.
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:45 pm
by octagon
BTW: Is it recommendable to have a floating eye pet if you 1. can heal it and 2. have a magic whistle?
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:48 pm
by Agent of Dread
Probably a good idea.
Archons and mind flayers are better though.
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:48 pm
by Cimeries
Nah. Lots of enemies can resist it and since it can't kill anything it will never level up.