K-ration - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants / dnh

2025-05-08T22:53:42Z

‎Variants: *dnh

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2024-07-02T15:33:26Z

copyedit

Ion frigate: Unlike C-rations, this didn't stick around for decades

2024-07-02T06:59:19Z

Unlike C-rations, this didn't stick around for decades

Ion frigate: meant to do italics

2024-07-02T06:37:54Z

meant to do italics

Ion frigate: interesting tidbit

2024-07-02T06:37:25Z

interesting tidbit

Furey: /* Strategy */ vegan spellcasters prize the K

2024-07-02T05:06:03Z

‎Strategy: vegan spellcasters prize the K

Umbire the Phantom: FCU pass (formatting, copyedit, updating)

2024-06-26T16:59:13Z

FCU pass (formatting, copyedit, updating)

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2024-06-13T06:45:54Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: refsrc, pothole

2024-01-05T05:02:56Z

refsrc, pothole

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up

2023-03-06T06:07:47Z

follow-up

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], K-rations can be [[upgraded]] into [[cram ration]]s or [[food ration]]s. This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]].
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-K-rations are an old form of daily combat ration used by the US Army in World War II. Packed in three wax-paper boxes (one for each meal), they largely consisted of canned entrees and biscuits. The entrees were usually meat-based, and even the biscuits were not vegan, containing animal byproducts such as eggs and milk.<ref>[http://www.kration.info/biscuits-2.html kration.info]</ref>
+K-rations are an old form of daily combat ration used by the US Army in World War II - the letter ''K'' has no particular significance, and was chosen simply because it was phonetically distinct from the other ration types (A, B, C, and D) in use at the time. Packed in three wax-paper boxes (one for each meal), they largely consisted of canned entrees and biscuits. The entrees were usually meat-based, and even the biscuits were not vegan, containing animal byproducts such as eggs and milk.<ref>[http://www.kration.info/biscuits-2.html kration.info]</ref>
-Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration]]s. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.
+Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than C-rations, and also provided significantly fewer calories, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration; due to this thorough unpopularity, the K-ration was discontinued shortly after World War II.
 ==Messages==

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 Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration]]s. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.
-The letter ''K'' in K-ration has no particular significance; it was chosen because it was phonetically distinct from the other ration types (A, B, C, and D) in use at the time.
+The letter ''K'' in K-ration has no particular significance; it was chosen because it was phonetically distinct from the other ration types (A, B, C, and D) in use at the time.  Never liked by soldiers, the K-ration was discontinued shortly after World War II.
 ==Messages==

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 Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration]]s. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.
-The letter 'K' in K-ration has no particular significance; it was chosen because it was phonetically distinct from the other ration types (A, B, C, and D) in use at the time.
+The letter ''K'' in K-ration has no particular significance; it was chosen because it was phonetically distinct from the other ration types (A, B, C, and D) in use at the time.
 ==Messages==

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	Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration]]s. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.		Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration]]s. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.
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		+	The letter 'K' in K-ration has no particular significance; it was chosen because it was phonetically distinct from the other ration types (A, B, C, and D) in use at the time.

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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 ==Strategy==
 K-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, K-rations have a higher nutrition value, and for non-[[Elven (starting race)|elven]] characters they are tied with the [[lembas wafer]] for the highest amount of nutrition per turn - this makes them a viable food type to carry in [[ascension kit]]s, especially when dealing with the risk of meeting [[Famine]] on the [[Astral Plane]].
 ==History==

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-A '''K-ration''' is a kind of [[comestible]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. Similar to a [[C-ration]], it can be eaten in one move, and is suitable for [[vegan]]s.
+The '''K-ration''' is a type of [[comestible]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. It is [[veggy]] and considered [[vegan]].
 ==Generation==
-[[Yendorian Army]] fighters 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}}
+K-rations are not randomly generated.
 ==Strategy==
-K-rations can be eaten in one move, making them valuable for quick nutrition in desperate situations, and are plentiful if you can clear out [[barracks]], such as those found in [[Fort Ludios]] and the [[Castle]]. Though K-rations and C-rations are effectively identical, K-rations have a higher nutrition value and are tied with the [[lembas wafer]] for the highest amount of nutrition per turn, unless you are an [[Elven (starting race)|elven]] character. This makes them highly preferred on the [[Astral Plane]], particularly if you have to deal with [[Famine]].
+K-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, K-rations have a higher nutrition value, and for non-[[Elven (starting race)|elven]] characters they are tied with the [[lembas wafer]] for the highest amount of nutrition per turn - this makes them a viable food type to carry in [[ascension kit]]s, especially when dealing with the risk of meeting [[Famine]] on the [[Astral Plane]].
 ==History==
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-K-rations were daily combat rations for the US Army in World War II. Packed in three wax-paper boxes (one for each meal), they largely consisted of canned entrees and biscuits. The entrees were usually meat-based, and even the biscuits were not vegan, containing animal byproducts such as eggs and milk.<ref>http://www.kration.info/biscuits-2.html</ref>
+K-rations are an old form of daily combat ration used by the US Army in World War II. Packed in three wax-paper boxes (one for each meal), they largely consisted of canned entrees and biscuits. The entrees were usually meat-based, and even the biscuits were not vegan, containing animal byproducts such as eggs and milk.<ref>[http://www.kration.info/biscuits-2.html kration.info]</ref>
 Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration]]s. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.
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 {{message|This K-ration is bland.|You ate a non-cursed K-ration.}}
-== Encyclopedia entry ==
+==Variants==
 {{encyclopedia|
 The K ration was the [ Quartermaster Subsistence Research and Development Laboratory's ] answer to the demand for an individual, easy-to-carry ration that could be used in  assault and combat operations.  It was noted for compactness and superior packaging and was acknowledged as the ration that provided the greatest variety of nutritionally balanced components within the smallest space.

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 ==Generation==
-[[Yendorian Army]] fighters have a {{frac|3}} chance of [[monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a K-ration.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|666|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+[[Yendorian Army]] fighters 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}}
 ==Strategy==
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 K-rations were daily combat rations for the US Army in World War II. Packed in three wax-paper boxes (one for each meal), they largely consisted of canned entrees and biscuits. The entrees were usually meat-based, and even the biscuits were not vegan, containing animal byproducts such as eggs and milk.<ref>http://www.kration.info/biscuits-2.html</ref>
-Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration|C-rations]]. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.
+Intended as an emergency ration for short-term use, K-rations were lighter and more compact than [[C-ration]]s. They also provided significantly fewer calories than C-rations, in contrast to their superior nutritional value in ''Nethack'' (400 vs. 300). Despite K-rations' intended use as a short-term stopgap, in many cases they were given to soldiers for weeks or even months at a time. Their low caloric content often led to malnutrition, a situation made worse by their monotonous menus which frequently caused men to not eat the entire ration.
 ==Messages==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Comestibles]]