Talk:GDSM versus SDSM

Would it be worth mentioning that both have substitutes in the form of the Cloak of magic resistance and the Amulet of reflection and that the Deep and Shimmering (from SLASH'EM) DSM also give useful extrinsics (Displacement and Draining)?... --Maha Bufu 04:42, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

The amulet was already mentioned, and I've added an explicit reference to the cloak. If anyone feels qualified to add a SLASH'EM section at the bottom, that would be great. -- Killian 13:08, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Stating a preference

I personally don't think the new second paragraph should be in the header of the article. It's still a subjective issue, and it fails to mention some important arguments for GDSM: for example, polytraps destroying cloaks and shirts, either of which could require an extra wish to replace. Also, for many fighter-type characters, GDSM + shield of reflection is useful as it frees up the cloak slot; oilskin cloaks are nice in that they protect you against instadeath from eels, and keep your stuff from getting wet. And for pre-Sokoban wishes, there's a 50% chance of SDSM's intrinsic being redundant; I like to maximize my chances of getting both as early as possible. Granted, these are all my opinions, but that's exactly my point; the header shouldn't give what is essentially an opinion. GDSM is almost always my first wish, unless I'm playing a wizard or happen to find a source of MR before. -Ion frigate 02:51, September 21, 2010 (UTC)