Any suggestions for the next competition

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Hello All,

No-one has submitted a savefile for the next competition yet, sO unless
someone does in the next few days, I guess it's my turn again.

I was thinking of giving Z2.7.5pre1 a go, unless the the players think
it inappropriate to use a preview version for the competition. Failing
that go back to my suggestion of a couple of months ago of a PosBand
Lich. Comments on what you would like to see in the competition are
welcome.

Tony Holmes
http://www.angband-comp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

 

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avh@softalk.ws wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> No-one has submitted a savefile for the next competition yet, sO unless
> someone does in the next few days, I guess it's my turn again.
>
> I was thinking of giving Z2.7.5pre1 a go, unless the the players think
> it inappropriate to use a preview version for the competition. Failing
> that go back to my suggestion of a couple of months ago of a PosBand
> Lich. Comments on what you would like to see in the competition are
> welcome.

Go with the Posband Lich. Might as well have one since Alex has
disappeared with the secret 0.9.9 code

 

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On 2005-06-23, Polarhound wrote:
> avh@softalk.ws wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> No-one has submitted a savefile for the next competition yet, sO unless
>> someone does in the next few days, I guess it's my turn again.
>>
>> I was thinking of giving Z2.7.5pre1 a go, unless the the players think
>> it inappropriate to use a preview version for the competition. Failing
>> that go back to my suggestion of a couple of months ago of a PosBand
>> Lich. Comments on what you would like to see in the competition are
>> welcome.
>
> Go with the Posband Lich. Might as well have one since Alex has
> disappeared with the secret 0.9.9 code

I'm still here. Sorry for the lack of updates, but I really have no
time now -- I'm in the middle of exams. 0.3.0a2 has some problems, but
such a competition is probably feasible.

--
Alexander Ulyanov, maintainer of PosBand roguelike
E-mail: posband_AT_earthsea_DOT_org Web: http://posband.earthsea.org/
So this is how liberty dies. With cheering, and applause.
-- Senator Amidala, Star Wars Episode III

 

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On 24 Jun 2005 03:13:25 GMT, Alexander Ulyanov
<posbandNO@SPAMearthsea.org> wrote:

>So this is how liberty dies. With cheering, and applause.
> -- Senator Amidala, Star Wars Episode III

Unless I misheard, twice, the line is "With thunderous applause."

--
R. Dan Henry
danhenry@inreach.com

 

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Alexander Ulyanov wrote:
> On 2005-06-23, Polarhound wrote:
>
>>avh@softalk.ws wrote:
>>
>>>Hello All,
>>>
>>>No-one has submitted a savefile for the next competition yet, sO unless
>>>someone does in the next few days, I guess it's my turn again.
>>>
>>>I was thinking of giving Z2.7.5pre1 a go, unless the the players think
>>>it inappropriate to use a preview version for the competition. Failing
>>>that go back to my suggestion of a couple of months ago of a PosBand
>>>Lich. Comments on what you would like to see in the competition are
>>>welcome.
>>
>>Go with the Posband Lich. Might as well have one since Alex has
>>disappeared with the secret 0.9.9 code
>
>
> I'm still here. Sorry for the lack of updates, but I really have no
> time now -- I'm in the middle of exams. 0.3.0a2 has some problems, but
> such a competition is probably feasible.
>

I've played the Lich so far only a little bit, but once I heard that
savefiles won't be compatible my playing has dropped off a bit. I'll
def. play a Lich comp though.

 

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Polarhound wrote:

> I'll def. play a Lich comp though.

Me too. There go my plans for next month.

Nick.

 

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Um, just out of curiousity, what do you mean when you say 'the next
competition'? I'm kinda new here, but the word competition got my interest.
<avh@softalk.ws> wrote in message
news:1119517524.295200.222170@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Hello All,
>
> No-one has submitted a savefile for the next competition yet, sO unless
> someone does in the next few days, I guess it's my turn again.
>
> I was thinking of giving Z2.7.5pre1 a go, unless the the players think
> it inappropriate to use a preview version for the competition. Failing
> that go back to my suggestion of a couple of months ago of a PosBand
> Lich. Comments on what you would like to see in the competition are
> welcome.
>
> Tony Holmes
> http://www.angband-comp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
>
>

 

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"Jason Mayer" <slamboy@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:15qve.2914$Lj2.1422@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com:

> Um, just out of curiousity, what do you mean when you say 'the next
> competition'? I'm kinda new here, but the word competition got my
> interest.

The link in Tony's sig is to angband-comp, which pretty much
explains it.

But basically, it is an informal competition with no prizes other
than getting your score listed on the site.

Every month or so, a particular variant, character, and restriction
combination is chosen for a challenge. Past challenges have been
things like playing a hobbit rogue in NPP Angband without artifacts
(which turned out to be not quite the death sentence that was expected
and sparked a few debates on both objects and range combat), or
playing Sangband ironman-style with a dark elf.

Beyond the challenge aspect itself, the competition has a few
benefits:
1) Players get a bit of an extra urge to try something new, rather
than sticking with their old standbys.
2) For the duration of a comp, participants might post their own
experiences as well as their own requests for advice. As others are
playing the exact same savefile, it can either spark a bit more
discussion or just a general bonding experience. (Or in the case
of the Sangband comp, the occasional posts by Eddie well beyond the
end.)
3) If a comp manages to spark gameplay discussion, then said
discussion can potentially be a bed of info for any maintainers,
or at least a chance to defend controversial design choices.

Even if you don't actively compete, it can be an interesting thing
to play along with.

 

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On 2005-06-24, R Dan Henry wrote:
> On 24 Jun 2005 03:13:25 GMT, Alexander Ulyanov
><posbandNO@SPAMearthsea.org> wrote:
>
>>So this is how liberty dies. With cheering, and applause.
>> -- Senator Amidala, Star Wars Episode III
>
> Unless I misheard, twice, the line is "With thunderous applause."

Hmm. Just checked the script -- you are right. But in the novel it
is definitely "cheering". Personally I like "cheering" better.

--
Alexander Ulyanov, maintainer of PosBand roguelike
E-mail: posband_AT_earthsea_DOT_org Web: http://posband.earthsea.org/
So this is how liberty dies. With cheering, and applause.
-- Senator Amidala, Star Wars Episode III

 

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On 2005-06-25 17:11:23, "Nick" <nckmccnnll@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> Polarhound wrote:
>
> > I'll def. play a Lich comp though.
>
> Me too. There go my plans for next month.
>
> Nick.
>
>
>

Yeah I havent been around for a while but if a posband lich comp comes up...oooh
yeah baby.

--
"Omnia mors aequat"
"Death levels all distinctions"

 

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Severoth wrote:
> On 2005-06-25 17:11:23, "Nick" <nckmccnnll@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
>
>>Polarhound wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I'll def. play a Lich comp though.
>>
>>Me too. There go my plans for next month.
>>
>>Nick.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Yeah I havent been around for a while but if a posband lich comp comes up...oooh
> yeah baby.
>

With my luck, I'll get all the way to 4950' again just to get smacked by
Sauron.