Koala - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-02-14T23:58:57Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: reorg template

2025-02-14T23:53:57Z

reorg template

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2025-02-13T06:51:23Z

copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: mention mon MR

2023-11-17T12:22:12Z

mention mon MR

Umbire the Phantom: pass to tighten the writing a bit - I just cite a line from the HDF repo on GitHub

2023-11-17T12:18:08Z

pass to tighten the writing a bit - I just cite a line from the HDF repo on GitHub

Ion frigate: re-arrange a bit, mention their piddling but existent MR

2023-11-17T11:23:13Z

re-arrange a bit, mention their piddling but existent MR

Ion frigate: certainly in slash'em, pets don't meaningfully use ranged attacks; mention there isn't much of a check on the calming attack (and we need to fix source pages so we can actually refer to a line)

2023-11-17T11:16:54Z

certainly in slash'em, pets don't meaningfully use ranged attacks; mention there isn't much of a check on the calming attack (and we need to fix source pages so we can actually refer to a line)

Umbire the Phantom: Over hill and highway the Banana Buggies go

2023-11-16T14:03:34Z

Over hill and highway the Banana Buggies go

Actual-nh: Double redirect fix

2021-02-09T18:33:18Z

Double redirect fix

Ion frigate: Redirected page to Zouthern animals#Koala

2009-12-28T00:57:54Z

Redirected page to Zouthern animals#Koala

New page

#REDIRECT [[Zouthern animals#Koala]]

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   |nutr=50
   |weight=150
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A koala|animal=1|herbivore=1|marsupial=1|seeinvis=1|domestic=1|nohell=1}}
   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1872]]
 }}
 A '''koala''', {{monsym|koala}}, is a type of [[animal]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The koala is a [[herbivorous]] [[domestic]] [[zouthern animal]] that can [[see invisible]], and its diet consists entirely of [[eucalyptus leaves]]: throwing the leaves at a koala will [[tame]] them.

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   |genocidable=Yes
   |attacks=Touch 0d0 calm
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=poison
   |attributes={{attributes|A koala|animal=1|herbivore=1|marsupial=1|seeinvis=1|domestic=1|nohell=1}}
   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1872]]
 }}

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Touch calm
+  |attacks=Touch 0d0 calm
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=poison
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   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1872]]
 }}
-A '''koala''', {{monsym|koala}}, is a type of [[animal]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. It is a [[herbivorous]] [[domestic]] [[zouthern animal]] that can [[see invisible]], and possesses a unique calming touch attack that can abort [[technique]]s against [[you]] and renders monsters peaceful, and deals no direct damage in either case.{{refsrc|mhitm.c|1768|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=The only monsters that resist are those that cannot normally be made peaceful anyway.}}
+A '''koala''', {{monsym|koala}}, is a type of [[animal]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The koala is a [[herbivorous]] [[domestic]] [[zouthern animal]] that can [[see invisible]], and its diet consists entirely of [[eucalyptus leaves]]: throwing the leaves at a koala will [[tame]] them.
-A koala's diet consists entirely of [[eucalyptus leaves]], and throwing the leaves at a koala will [[tame]] them.
+Koalas have a unique calming touch attack that can abort the [[hero]]'s [[technique]]s, and renders monsters peaceful while ignoring [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster MR]] when used against them, dealing no direct damage in either case.{{refsrc|mhitm.c|1768|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=The only monsters that resist are those that cannot normally be made peaceful anyway.}}
 ==Strategy==
-To the player themselves, koalas are harmless: their ability to disrupt techniques is insignificant, and their attacks deal no direct damage. The koala's primary threat lies in its ability to untame any pet that it hits with its touch attack, which can include rare and difficult-to-tame pets. Players who rely heavily on pets should make taking out koalas a priority, as even a peaceful [[Solar]] is about as useful as a dead one to most [[pacifist]]s; peaceful koalas are just as dangerous since pets will still attack them, giving the koala a chance to retaliate and potentially untame them. Notably, the attack does ''not'' check [[monster magic resistance]] or any other property, meaning that the only defense pets have against this attack is [[AC]] to avoid being hit by it in the first place - and even that is never a guarantee.
+To the hero themselves, koalas are harmless: their ability to disrupt techniques is relatively insignificant, they have poor AC and a low monster MR of 10 (which makes it the only zouthern animal to have any), and their attacks deal no direct damage. The koala's primary threat lies in its ability to untame any pet that it hits with its touch attack, which can include rare and difficult-to-tame pets.
-A koala's poor AC and low monster MR of 10 (which makes it the only monster among the zouthern animals to have any) makes them easy to take down, although their higher-than-expected base level means doing so will take a few hits. While the koala's calming ability could make it a powerful pet in theory, in practice its slow speed and poor defenses combine to make it fairly impractical as one.
+Players who rely heavily on pets should make taking out koalas a priority, as even a peaceful [[Solar]] is about as useful as a dead one to most [[pacifist]]s; peaceful koalas are just as dangerous since pets will still attack them, giving the koala a chance to retaliate and potentially untame them. As the attack can only be blocked by having high AC, the only defense for pets is to avoid being hit by a koala in the first place, and while this is not always guaranteed, very diligent players can take several steps to minimize risks, such as keeping pets nearby with [[magic whistle]]s. While the koala's calming ability could make it a powerful pet in theory, in practice its slow speed and poor defenses combine to make it fairly impractical as one.
 ==Origin==

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 To the player themselves, koalas are harmless: their ability to disrupt techniques is insignificant, and their attacks deal no direct damage. The koala's primary threat lies in its ability to untame any pet that it hits with its touch attack, which can include rare and difficult-to-tame pets. Players who rely heavily on pets should make taking out koalas a priority, as even a peaceful [[Solar]] is about as useful as a dead one to most [[pacifist]]s; peaceful koalas are just as dangerous since pets will still attack them, giving the koala a chance to retaliate and potentially untame them. Notably, the attack does ''not'' check [[monster magic resistance]] or any other property, meaning that the only defense pets have against this attack is [[AC]] to avoid being hit by it in the first place - and even that is never a guarantee.
-A koala's poor AC makes them easy to take down, although their higher-than-expected base level means doing so will take a few hits. While the koala's calming ability could make it a powerful pet in theory, in practice its slow speed and poor defenses combine to make it fairly impractical as one.
+A koala's poor AC and low monster MR of 10 (which makes it the only monster among the zouthern animals to have any) makes them easy to take down, although their higher-than-expected base level means doing so will take a few hits. While the koala's calming ability could make it a powerful pet in theory, in practice its slow speed and poor defenses combine to make it fairly impractical as one.
 ==Origin==

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   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1872]]
 }}
-A '''koala''', {{monsym|koala}}, is a type of [[animal]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]].
+A '''koala''', {{monsym|koala}}, is a type of [[animal]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. It is a [[herbivorous]] [[domestic]] [[zouthern animal]] that can [[see invisible]], and possesses a unique calming touch attack that can abort [[technique]]s against [[you]] and renders monsters peaceful, and deals no direct damage in either case.{{refsrc|mhitm.c|1768|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=The only monsters that resist are those that cannot normally be made peaceful anyway.}}
 A koala's diet consists entirely of [[eucalyptus leaves]], and throwing the leaves at a koala will [[tame]] them.
 ==Strategy==
-The koala's primary threat lies in its ability to untame any pet that it hits with its touch attack, which can include rare and difficult-to-tame pets.  Players who rely heavily on pets should make taking out koalas a priority: a peaceful [[Solar]] is about as useful as a dead one to most [[pacifist]]s.  Note that peaceful koalas are just as dangerous as hostile ones: pets will still attack them, giving the koala a chance to retaliate and potentially untame them.  To the player themselves, koalas are harmless: their ability to disrupt techniques is insignificant, and their attacks deal no direct damage.  Their poor [[AC]] makes them easy to take down, although their higher-than-expected base level means doing so will take a few hits.
+To the player themselves, koalas are harmless: their ability to disrupt techniques is insignificant, and their attacks deal no direct damage. The koala's primary threat lies in its ability to untame any pet that it hits with its touch attack, which can include rare and difficult-to-tame pets. Players who rely heavily on pets should make taking out koalas a priority, as even a peaceful [[Solar]] is about as useful as a dead one to most [[pacifist]]s; peaceful koalas are just as dangerous since pets will still attack them, giving the koala a chance to retaliate and potentially untame them. Notably, the attack does ''not'' check [[monster magic resistance]] or any other property, meaning that the only defense pets have against this attack is [[AC]] to avoid being hit by it in the first place - and even that is never a guarantee.
-While the koala's calming ability could make it a powerful pet in theory, in practice its slow speed and poor defenses combine to make it fairly impractical as one.
+A koala's poor AC makes them easy to take down, although their higher-than-expected base level means doing so will take a few hits. While the koala's calming ability could make it a powerful pet in theory, in practice its slow speed and poor defenses combine to make it fairly impractical as one.
 ==Origin==

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 ==Description==
-A koala is a [[herbivorous]] [[domestic]] [[zouthern animal]] that can [[see invisible]], and possesses a touch attack that can abort [[you]]r [[technique]]s and make monsters [[peaceful]], notably untaming [[pet]]s.
+A koala is a [[herbivorous]] [[domestic]] [[zouthern animal]] that can [[see invisible]], and possesses a single touch attack of a unique type: calming.
 A koala's diet consists entirely of [[eucalyptus leaves]], and throwing the leaves at a koala will [[tame]] them.
 ===The calming attack===
 The most notable feature of the koala is its calming attack, which makes both hostile and tame monsters peaceful.  Notably, it will untame any pet that it hits: it does ''not'' check [[monster magic resistance]]{{refsrc|mhitm.c|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=The only monsters that resist are those that cannot normally be made peaceful anyway.}} or any other property. The only defense pets have against this attack is [[AC]] to avoid being hit by it in the first place, and even that is never a guarantee.
 ==Strategy==

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:03, 16 November 2023
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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[~~Zouthern~~ animal#Koala]]	+	{{ monster
		+	\|name=koala
		+	\|difficulty=8
		+	\|level=7
		+	\|experience=95
		+	\|speed=4
		+	\|AC=9
		+	\|MR=10
		+	\|align=0
		+	\|frequency=2
		+	\|genocidable=Yes
		+	\|attacks=Touch calm
		+	\|resistances conveyed=None
		+	\|resistances=poison
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|A koala\|animal=1\|herbivore=1\|marsupial=1\|seeinvis=1\|domestic=1\|nohell=1}}
		+	\|size=Small
		+	\|nutr=50
		+	\|weight=150
		+	\|reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1872]]
		+	}}
		+	A '''koala''', {{monsym\|koala}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. It is a [[herbivorous]] [[domestic animal]] that can [[see invisible]], and possesses a touch attack that can abort [[you]]r [[technique]]s and make monsters [[peaceful]].
		+
		+	A koala's diet consists entirely of [[eucalyptus leaves]], and throwing the leaves at a koala will [[tame]] them.
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	The koala's primary "threat" lies in its ability to untame pets that fail a check to resist its touch attack, which can include rare and difficult-to-tame pets - incidentally, this also makes the koala a valuable pet in theory for its ability to pacify hostile monsters. Pets with ranged capabilities can usually take out koalas without as much risk of untaming, and you can easily dispatch of 'hostile' koalas yourself (and sometimes even peaceful ones, depending on the variant) if you want to avoid the possibility altogether.
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia\|Koala}}
		+	The koala, sometimes called "koala bear", is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. A koala is easily recognizable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. Koalas typically inhabit open Eucalyptus woodland, as the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet - this diet has low nutritional and caloric content, and the leaves contain toxic compounds that deter most other mammals from feeding on it.
		+	{{stub}}
		+	{{slashem-7E7\|offset=1}}
		+	{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
		+	[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:SlashTHEM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:SpliceHack monsters]]
		+	[[Category:Hack'EM monsters]]

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