C-ration - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants / dnh

2025-05-08T22:53:19Z

‎Variants: *dnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ copyedit

2024-07-02T15:15:25Z

‎Origin: copyedit

Ion frigate: forgot that interwiki links need piping; IMO they shouldn't

2024-07-02T06:54:56Z

forgot that interwiki links need piping; IMO they shouldn't

Ion frigate: ,

2024-07-02T06:53:57Z

Ion frigate: rearrange, expand history/origin a bit

2024-07-02T06:53:43Z

rearrange, expand history/origin a bit

Ion frigate: brevity + no need for qualifiers - even the basic biscuit had milk powder in it

2024-07-02T06:28:11Z

brevity + no need for qualifiers - even the basic biscuit had milk powder in it

Furey: /* Strategy */ oops, the one time i skip preview, redlink.

2024-07-02T05:04:09Z

‎Strategy: oops, the one time i skip preview, redlink.

Furey: Two strategy sections. First one appears newer, so kill the second one. Also, in strategy, mention vegan spellcasters.

2024-07-02T05:02:54Z

Two strategy sections. First one appears newer, so kill the second one. Also, in strategy, mention vegan spellcasters.

Furey: /* Refrences */ Speaking of typos.

2024-07-02T04:57:48Z

‎Refrences: Speaking of typos.

JASON10668: /* Generation */ fix typo

2024-07-02T03:45:40Z

‎Generation: fix typo

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], C-rations can be [[upgraded]] into [[cram ration]]s or [[food ration]]s. This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]].
 ===SpliceHack===

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-C-rations are a real-world ration type that was issued to U.S. military soldiers, most notably during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]].  Each C-ration's meal consisted of two cans, a "B" or bread unit and an "M" or meat unit, with a day's rations consisting of three such meals. As the name suggests, the "M" units contained meat, and even the contents of the "B" units were never vegan, unlike C-rations in ''NetHack.''  They were very simple fare that quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous.<ref>http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/Rations/crations.html</ref>
+C-rations are a real-world ration type that was issued to U.S. military soldiers, most notably during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. First issued in 1938, C-rations were officially used until 1958, when they were replaced by the effectively identical [[Wikipedia:Meal, Combat, Individual|Meal, Combat, Individual]]; many soldiers continued to refer to the MCI as the C-ration until it was replaced in turn by the [[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat|Meal, Ready-to-Eat]] (MRE) in 1981. In addition to offering a greater variety, the MRE also adopted flat packaging, replacing the cumbersome round cans of the C-ration/MCI.
-The ''C'' in C-ration does not stand for anything; rather it served to classify these pre-made field rations alongside A-rations (cafeteria-style food served on a military base) and B-rations (communal meals prepared by field kitchens).  First issued in 1938, C-rations were officially used until 1958.  At that point, they were replaced by the effectively identical [[Wikipedia:Meal, Combat, Individual|Meal, Combat, Individual]]; many soldiers continued to refer to the MCI as the C-ration.  It was not until 1981 that the [[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat|Meal, Ready-to-Eat]] (MRE) replaced the C-ration-like MCI.  In addition to offering a greater variety, the MRE also adopted flat packaging, replacing the cumbersome round cans of the C-ration/MCI.
+Each C-ration's meal consisted of two cans, a "B" or bread unit and an "M" or meat unit, with a day's rations consisting of three such meals. As the name suggests, the "M" units contained meat, and even the contents of the "B" units were never vegan, unlike C-rations in ''NetHack.''  They were very simple fare that quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous.<ref>http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/Rations/crations.html</ref> The ''C'' in C-ration does not stand for anything, instead serving to classify these pre-made field rations alongside A-rations (cafeteria-style food served on a military base) and B-rations (communal meals prepared by field kitchens).
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 C-rations are a real-world ration type that was issued to U.S. military soldiers, most notably during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]].  Each C-ration's meal consisted of two cans, a "B" or bread unit and an "M" or meat unit, with a day's rations consisting of three such meals. As the name suggests, the "M" units contained meat, and even the contents of the "B" units were never vegan, unlike C-rations in ''NetHack.''  They were very simple fare that quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous.<ref>http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/Rations/crations.html</ref>
-The ''C'' in C-ration does not stand for anything; rather it served to classify these pre-made field rations alongside A-rations (cafeteria-style food served on a military base) and B-rations (communal meals prepared by field kitchens).  First issued in 1938, C-rations were officially used until 1958.  At that point, they were replaced by the effectively identical [[Wikipedia:Meal, Combat, Individual]]; many soldiers continued to refer to the MCI as the C-ration.  It was not until 1981 that the [[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat]] (MRE) replaced the C-ration-like MCI.  In addition to offering a greater variety, the MRE also adopted flat packaging, replacing the cumbersome round cans of the C-ration/MCI.
+The ''C'' in C-ration does not stand for anything; rather it served to classify these pre-made field rations alongside A-rations (cafeteria-style food served on a military base) and B-rations (communal meals prepared by field kitchens).  First issued in 1938, C-rations were officially used until 1958.  At that point, they were replaced by the effectively identical [[Wikipedia:Meal, Combat, Individual|Meal, Combat, Individual]]; many soldiers continued to refer to the MCI as the C-ration.  It was not until 1981 that the [[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat|Meal, Ready-to-Eat]] (MRE) replaced the C-ration-like MCI.  In addition to offering a greater variety, the MRE also adopted flat packaging, replacing the cumbersome round cans of the C-ration/MCI.
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-C-rations are a real-world ration type that was issued to U.S. military soldiers most notably during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]].  Each C-ration's meal consisted of two cans, a "B" or bread unit and an "M" or meat unit, with a day's rations consisting of three such meals. As the name suggests, the "M" units contained meat, and even the contents of the "B" units were never vegan, unlike C-rations in ''NetHack.''  They were very simple fare that quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous.<ref>http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/Rations/crations.html</ref>
+C-rations are a real-world ration type that was issued to U.S. military soldiers, most notably during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]].  Each C-ration's meal consisted of two cans, a "B" or bread unit and an "M" or meat unit, with a day's rations consisting of three such meals. As the name suggests, the "M" units contained meat, and even the contents of the "B" units were never vegan, unlike C-rations in ''NetHack.''  They were very simple fare that quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous.<ref>http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/Rations/crations.html</ref>
 The ''C'' in C-ration does not stand for anything; rather it served to classify these pre-made field rations alongside A-rations (cafeteria-style food served on a military base) and B-rations (communal meals prepared by field kitchens).  First issued in 1938, C-rations were officially used until 1958.  At that point, they were replaced by the effectively identical [[Wikipedia:Meal, Combat, Individual]]; many soldiers continued to refer to the MCI as the C-ration.  It was not until 1981 that the [[Wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat]] (MRE) replaced the C-ration-like MCI.  In addition to offering a greater variety, the MRE also adopted flat packaging, replacing the cumbersome round cans of the C-ration/MCI.

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-C-rations are a real-world ration type that was issued to U.S. military soldiers from 1938–1958, most notably during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]] (compare and contrast with the current-issue [[wikipedia:Meal, Ready-to-Eat|MRE ration]]); they were very simple fare that quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous.<ref>http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/Rations/crations.html</ref>
+C-rations are a real-world ration type that was issued to U.S. military soldiers most notably during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]].  Each C-ration's meal consisted of two cans, a "B" or bread unit and an "M" or meat unit, with a day's rations consisting of three such meals. As the name suggests, the "M" units contained meat, and even the contents of the "B" units were never vegan, unlike C-rations in ''NetHack.''  They were very simple fare that quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous.<ref>http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/Rations/crations.html</ref>
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 C-rations are a valuable source of quick nutrition in desperate situations, and are plentiful for characters that can clear out [[barracks]] like those found in [[Fort Ludios]] and the [[Castle]]. Though K-rations and C-rations are similar in function and heavier than [[lembas wafer]]s, C-rations are somewhat less preferred due to K-rations having a higher overall nutrition and higher nutrition-per-turn value.
-C-rations are prized by [[vegan]] [[spellcasters]] who are not eligible for [[hungerless casting]].
+C-rations are prized by [[vegan]] [[spellcaster]]s who are not eligible for [[hungerless casting]].
 ==History==

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 In [[SpliceHack]], a C-ration can be combined with a food ration at a [[furnace]] to create a K-ration.
-==Refrences==
+==References==
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 [[Category:Comestibles]]

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 C-rations are not randomly generated.
-[[Mercenaries]] that are part of the [[Yendorian Army]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of [[monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a K-ration.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|666|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Mercenaries]] that are part of the [[Yendorian Army]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of [[monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a C-ration.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|668|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==