Is there a way to train my ghost not to be an idiot? Every time i play with rose i ask ghostie to do something - stay in this spot, or follow me, then an enemy appears and ghostie like an excited puppy charges straight towards the enemy and totally forgets my instructions. Often this involves temporary death for ghostie and inconvenience for rat punchers. Is there a solution?
UPDATE: MicroG (a free and open source implementation of google play) on my e/os phone did finally sync my badges. Didn't know it could do that! It took a week or so for some reason, but all my badges are there now. Happy days!
So I guess most people on Lemmy will probably be aware of the plans Google has to restrict independent app stores and developers as a way to extract more profit, surveillance and control over people. Anyway if you're not, some links at the bottom.
Anyway, in light of this, I decided to buy a Fairphone and installed e/os. This is a great operating system and was easy to install. And no Google on my phone anymore. Hurrah!
Sadly, without Google Play Games, I cant get my badges over. Boo. I only have four more to collect and I just got my grandmaster scorechaser one last week, which took me ages (a very lucky run with huntress, chains, blooming bow and boots of nature!).
I did a search about discussion of alternative ways to export and import badges, and seems like there's been nothing on this for a while. I'm wondering if its worth revisiting the discussion about reliance on Google Play Games for sync?
When this was discussed last time, there were arguments that people will cheat but my view is... it doesn't matter, because if people want to cheat 1) they lose enjoyment so its their problem and 2) if people want to cheat then they can do it already by rooting.
I just think the way big tech is fucking over open source developers, not to mention the world, and given many people on this sub moved from Reddit because Reddit are also evil big tech, I think it would be nice to support people moving away from Google.
Also, also I want to say massive kudos to Evan for keeping this game going - and I think its an amazing real world example of what is achievable through small-scale open source projects and community building.
Think I discovered a bug...
I was using a scroll of metamorphosis on my duellist. I had selected the talent to replace (precise assault) and was about to choose a replacement talent (desperate power). However just before I selected it I got a phone call which pulled me out of the game. When I went back in the scroll had gone and my talents were just the same as before...
I really like the new randomiser option to make my games more interesting...
However I am unable to get the damn badge because I keep forgetting... This time I was about to fight yog with v powerful rogue and just clicked on a talent without thinking... Argh!
My suggestion - if you chose a random hero, random subclass, and random talents, and then later manually choose a talent, it should ask you "do you really want to do this?"
Just like you have to confirm before you throw yourself down a chasm, this would be very handy... I think its the only way I will get this badge! 😓
I just had a near near experience
i calculated my turns while under the effect of a levitation potion, and i had 1.17 turns of levitation. I moved and the potion wore off and i was only saved from disintegration by a ring of elements.
I had nothing slowing me down, and have a +5 amour of swiftness, so I'm not really clear why the potion wore off? Screenshot of equipment attached...
Hoping to finally win with six challenges. Wandmaker has a choice of blast or corruption. My default would be blast wave because its got so many benefits, for paralysis, knocking in pits, setting off traps, and blasting yourself out of a tight spot (although chains should cover that here!)
Another question is what to imbue the want with, its currently magic missile. I've not imbued with regrowth before but if i do that i could root / chill / blast and then smack enemies with the spear (should i augment for speed?)
All the weapons in the inventory survived being thrown onto explosion traps. No trinket, i must have missed it somewhere!!!
I was sailing through what looked like my first six challenge mode win. Warlock with vampiric greatsword is fantastic, coupled with both the chains and the hourglass mean easy get out trouble and for zapping with a wand of lightning. Was looking like You would be easy, and it was, until somehow i quaffed a potion of speed and thought i would have two turns at least to escape Yogs attack. Somehow i didn't have two turns, not sure why but gutted to die at the last when it was gonna be my first six challenge win. I dont even think I've died against Yog before as i usually have so many stones and potions that i always find a way to win. I doubt ill ever get a better run than this thats for sure 😭
Have beat Tengu on my best 6 challenges run so far with warrior. Lucky to get the ring of might +1 with good weapons, defensive wands and armour. I haven't really succeeded with berserker before but I think this is a good build for it... is it worth going this route? Planning to get upgraded armour and then getting to +5 ring of tenacity as it seems this ring is perfect for berserker runs.
First time I have got this far with three challenges. I had to pull all the stops out to get past the Dwarf King!
Picked up a ring of wealth early on, then the trap mechanism trinket. Got the wast of blast wave +2 and talisman of foresight... so upgrading the trinket was a no brainier. Lots of fun times knocking enemies into pits and traps. The sneak ability was a godsend for getting in the right place to knock enemies about!
Seed hmx-wdt-kbp. Wish me luck for the last few floors... the +3 greataxe I got from the dwarf king will help!
The challenges are champions, badder bosses and pharmaphobia
Update: just transmuted my +6 ring of wealth into a ring of haste. Sweet! Also got mages wand shield ability from upgraded transmutation and two potions of experience. Now to face Yog!
I was doing pretty well on my attempt with three challenges. With huntress my +3 chilling sword and +1 spear was a nice combo for killing skeletons and guards. But I put on some too heavy armor to identify in a well and forgot to change it back. Got ambushed in the next room by 4 skeletons but they were on the other side of a big room... thought I had definitely enough time to change armor back.
Nope.
But I haven't been able to find out how many turns it actually takes to change armor, I would like to know so I don't die like this next time. Surely not more than six turns? Not only did they time to cross the room but also seemed to get at least three hits each
Although maybe I will actually remember to change it back after id next time...
Edit: also, is your armor basically zero if you get hit while changing armor?
Edit 2: in the new UI update, would it be possible to say how many turns it will take to equip an item?
Picked up a +2 greataxe on floor 2 and a ring of might. By floor 9 I picked up +1 plate armour, wand of fire and corrosiom. Chains allowed me to destroy Tengu with barely any damage. Think it will soon be time to try Doom Slayer...
