Heck² patch - Revision history

Ardub23 at 04:48, 24 August 2019

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Ozymandias at 22:16, 2 September 2013

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Kernigh: A description of some of the new levels in the Heck² patch.

2007-10-13T18:49:36Z

A description of some of the new levels in the Heck² patch.

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|download=http://www.multifoliate.com/nh/heck2/diff.txt
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The '''Heck² patch''' provides a collection of special levels to replace some of the maze levels in [[Gehennom]]. The new levels consist of fixed designs amid random mazes; the placement of levels into the dungeon is random. The patch is against [[NetHack 3.4.2]] but also works with 3.4.3. The patch has [http://www.multifoliate.com/nh/ a home page].

The patch makes extensive use of the [[des-file format]], often ordering multiple MAP and MAZEWALK commands to produce the new levels.

There are five groups of Heck² levels: heck-a, heck-b, heck-c, heck-d, heck-e. Each game has a 25% chance of a heck-a level, a 50% chance of a heck-b level, a 75% chance of a heck-c level, a 100% chance of a single heck-d level, and four of the heck-e levels.

The heck-a levels include:
# [[Demogorgon]] escorted by two [[shrieker]]s
# [[Dispater]] escorted by [[green slime]]s and [[disenchanter]]s
# [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s
# [[Geryon]] escorted by [[doppelganger]]s and [[werewolf|werewolves]]
# [[iron bars]] and [[iron golem]]s
# [[lich]]es
# [[Yeenoghu]] escorted by [[minotaur]]s

The heck-b levels include:
# a cross-shaped level
# a room with many [[troll]]s
# a stream of lava with [[red dragon]]s
# a maze of lava
# a dark, open region
# a small pool with [[kraken]]
# parallel, vertical corridors
# hidden [[closet]]s

The heck-c, heck-d, and heck-e levels are less exceptional, but they insert open areas into the maze and sometimes unusual features like pillars or rounded rooms; they also insert solid wall, sometimes reshaping a level like 'm' or 'w'.

The [[biodiversity patch]] incorporates the Heck² patch.

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 The [[biodiversity patch]] incorporates the Heck² patch.
-[[UnNetHack]] applies a modified version of the patch - some levels have been added to the mix, the numbers have been tweaked, and some of the least popular levels were removed.
+[[UnNetHack]] applies a modified version of the patch&mdash;some levels have been added to the mix, the numbers have been tweaked, and some of the least popular levels were removed.
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