Computer parts - Revision history

Ion frigate: The others aren't really "obsolete", still being found in supporting circuitry, power systems, etc

2023-09-23T18:21:29Z

The others aren't really "obsolete", still being found in supporting circuitry, power systems, etc

Umbire the Phantom: de-SLEX

2022-10-05T00:11:00Z

de-SLEX

Lysdexia at 20:59, 8 January 2020

2020-01-08T20:59:55Z

Tomsod: /* Properties */ IC price reduction

2017-02-09T02:49:20Z

‎Properties: IC price reduction

Cherokee Jack: Catch-all for electronic/electrical items in NHTNG

2015-11-03T00:03:47Z

Catch-all for electronic/electrical items in NHTNG

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As part of its programming theme, [[NetHack: The Next Generation]] includes four [[item]]s that are electronic or electrical components: the '''IC''' (integrated circuit, or "chip"), the '''diode''', the '''transistor''', and the '''relay'''. (These items also appear in [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]], along with other features from NHTNG.) All four items are part of the [[tool]] [[item class|class]], but are nonfunctional. [[Apply]]ing any non-[[artifact]] computer part will return the message "You don't understand anything about electronics !!!" (or, if [[hallucinating]], "Hmm... is this stuff edible?") This will happen even for [[Geek]]s and [[Graduate]]s, who despite their familiarity with software apparently do not understand the hardware of the computers they use.

==Properties==
All four items are made of [[iron]] and have white-colored symbols. They differ in unidentified appearance and in value, with base cost apparently decreasing with technological obsolescence.

{|class="wikitable"
!Item
!Appearance
!Base Price
!Weight
|-
|diode
|two-wired thing
|50
|1
|-
|transistor
|three-wired thing
|100
|1
|-
|IC
|many-wired thing
|5000
|1
|-
|relay
|four-wired thing
|200
|2
|}

==Occurrence==
Hostile computers (the PDP-9, PDP-11, Vax, and Cray) will drop 5-14 random components [[Death drop|when destroyed]]; each item has an equal probability of being a diode, transistor, or IC.

The Geek role starts with 1-7 ICs. The [[Zyborg]] role in [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SLASHTHEM]] starts with 20 diodes.

The relay is the [[base item]] for the '''Burned Moth Relay''', an artifact which gives [[protection]] while carried. When applied, it gives a message which identifies its base item ("There's a little badly burned moth in that relay!"). Geeks and Graduates get an additional message: "You feel remembered of the old times" (or, if hallucinating, "of when the net was flat").

==Uses==
As mentioned above, computer parts do not have any significant function when applied. Some of them, especially ICs, are relatively valuable, so they might be worth collecting to sell (like precious [[gem]]s) if you have found a general store or tool [[shop]].

The diodes Zyborgs start with are much cheaper, but make a modest snack for them, or for [[Metallivore|metallivorous]] pets.

Polypiling computer parts will not create a computer monster. It might create an [[iron golem]], though.

==References==
* Slash'EM Extended objects.c 1382
* Slash'EM Extended mon.c 736
* Slash'EM Extended apply.c 4309
* Slash'EM Extended u_init.c 468, 602, 5985
* Slash'EM Extended artilist.h 307

[[Category: NetHack: The Next Generation]]
[[Category: Slash'EM Extended items]]
[[Category: SLASHTHEM]]

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 ==Properties==
-All four items are made of [[iron]] and have white-colored symbols. They differ in unidentified appearance and in value, with base cost apparently decreasing with technological obsolescence.
+All four items are made of [[iron]] and have white-colored symbols. They differ in unidentified appearance and in value, with the more modern IC being the most expensive.
 {|class="wikitable"

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-As part of its programming theme, [[NetHack: The Next Generation]] includes four [[item]]s that are electronic or electrical components: the '''IC''' (integrated circuit, or "chip"), the '''diode''', the '''transistor''', and the '''relay'''. (These items also appear in [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]], along with other features from NHTNG.) All four items are part of the [[tool]] [[item class|class]], but are nonfunctional. [[Apply]]ing any non-[[artifact]] computer part will return the message "You don't understand anything about electronics !!!" (or, if [[hallucinating]], "Hmm... is this stuff edible?") This will happen even for [[Geek]]s and [[Graduate]]s, who despite their familiarity with software apparently do not understand the hardware of the computers they use.
+As part of its programming theme, [[NetHack: The Next Generation]] includes four [[item]]s that are electronic or electrical components: the '''IC''' (integrated circuit, or "chip"), the '''diode''', the '''transistor''', and the '''relay'''. (These items also appear in [[SlashTHEM]], along with other features from NHTNG.) All four items are part of the [[tool]] [[item class|class]], but are nonfunctional. [[Apply]]ing any non-[[artifact]] computer part will return the message "You don't understand anything about electronics !!!" (or, if [[hallucinating]], "Hmm... is this stuff edible?") This will happen even for [[Geek]]s and [[Graduate]]s, who despite their familiarity with software apparently do not understand the hardware of the computers they use.
 ==Properties==
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 |}
-Note that a cursed IC only has a base price of 250 [[zm]] when selling to a shopkeeper.  In Slash'EM Extended and SlashTHEM, even non-cursed ICs sell for 500 zm, making them significantly less valuable.
+Note that a cursed IC only has a base price of 250 [[zm]] when selling to a shopkeeper. In SlashTHEM, even non-cursed ICs sell for 500 zm, making them significantly less valuable.
 ==Occurrence==
 Hostile computers (the PDP-9, PDP-11, Vax, and Cray) will drop 5-14 random components [[Death drop|when destroyed]]; each item has an equal probability of being a diode, transistor, or IC.
-The Geek role starts with 1-7 ICs. The [[Zyborg]] role in [[Slash'EM Extended]] and [[SlashTHEM]] starts with 20 diodes.
+The Geek role starts with 1-7 ICs.
 The relay is the [[base item]] for the '''Burned Moth Relay''', an artifact which gives [[protection]] while carried. When applied, it gives a message which identifies its base item ("There's a little badly burned moth in that relay!"). Geeks and Graduates get an additional message: "You feel remembered of the old times" (or, if hallucinating, "of when the net was flat").
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 ==Uses==
 As mentioned above, computer parts do not have any significant function when applied. Some of them, especially ICs, are relatively valuable, so they might be worth collecting to sell (like precious [[gem]]s) if you have found a general store or tool [[shop]].
 Polypiling computer parts will not create a computer monster. It might create an [[iron golem]], though.
 ==References==
 [[Category: NetHack: The Next Generation]]
 [[Category: SlashTHEM]]