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Many things in [[NetHack]] are a Bad Idea, although that often only becomes apparent after your demise, which may well be [[YASD]]. | Many things in [[NetHack]] are a Bad Idea, although that often only becomes apparent after your demise, which may well be [[YASD]]. | ||
| − | A few bad ideas include | + | A few bad ideas include |
*Casting force bolt while in a shop | *Casting force bolt while in a shop | ||
| − | *Picking up items in shops while afflicted with [[ | + | *Picking up items in shops while afflicted with [[teleportitis]] |
*Teleporting the Riders' corpses | *Teleporting the Riders' corpses | ||
*Eating "just one more" [[giant]] corpse/[[lump of royal jelly|royal jelly]] | *Eating "just one more" [[giant]] corpse/[[lump of royal jelly|royal jelly]] | ||
| − | *Strength training by | + | *Strength training by overburdening your self |
*Wielding a [[cockatrice]] corpse while burdened | *Wielding a [[cockatrice]] corpse while burdened | ||
*Walking around while blind, without gloves | *Walking around while blind, without gloves | ||
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*Walking around with a [[cockatrice]] corpse wielded. [[Levitation]] is safe, as long as you don't pass over a [[sink]] | *Walking around with a [[cockatrice]] corpse wielded. [[Levitation]] is safe, as long as you don't pass over a [[sink]] | ||
*Sacrificing at a cross-aligned [[altar]] while having bad [[alignment record]] | *Sacrificing at a cross-aligned [[altar]] while having bad [[alignment record]] | ||
| − | *Killing a co-aligned [[unicorn]], breaking a [[mirror]], etc | + | *Killing a co-aligned [[unicorn]], breaking a [[mirror]], etc. |
*Killing a nymph with a force bolt | *Killing a nymph with a force bolt | ||
*Picking up non-identified gray stones (identification is done by first kicking and then rubbing the stone on an iron object) | *Picking up non-identified gray stones (identification is done by first kicking and then rubbing the stone on an iron object) | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 26 February 2009
Many things in NetHack are a Bad Idea, although that often only becomes apparent after your demise, which may well be YASD.
A few bad ideas include
- Casting force bolt while in a shop
- Picking up items in shops while afflicted with teleportitis
- Teleporting the Riders' corpses
- Eating "just one more" giant corpse/royal jelly
- Strength training by overburdening your self
- Wielding a cockatrice corpse while burdened
- Walking around while blind, without gloves
- Letting that monster hit you just one more time before you heal yourself
- Breaking a drawbridge while standing adjacent to it
- Having your wand of wishing in your main inventory instead of a bag
- Putting a wand of cancellation or a bag of tricks into your bag of holding
- Walking around with a cockatrice corpse wielded. Levitation is safe, as long as you don't pass over a sink
- Sacrificing at a cross-aligned altar while having bad alignment record
- Killing a co-aligned unicorn, breaking a mirror, etc.
- Killing a nymph with a force bolt
- Picking up non-identified gray stones (identification is done by first kicking and then rubbing the stone on an iron object)
- Killing the Wizard of Yendor before collecting seven candles for the invocation ritual
- Reading a scroll of genocide while confused
- Throwing your highly enchanted metal daggers at a metallivore.
- Slowly engraving more than 1 letter of Elbereth at once while under attack
- Eating old corpses when your prayer timeout is not yet zero
- Actually, eating old corpses in the first place
- Using fountains and sinks at a low level
- Kicking doors when there is a store somewhere on the floor. Even if the doors are locked.
- Genociding @.
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