Ring mail - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: gen + desc

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gen + desc

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ ...better to simplify it this way

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‎Generation: ...better to simplify it this way

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ correction

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‎Generation: correction

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ no reason not to note actually

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‎Generation: no reason not to note actually

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

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copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ word choice

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‎History: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ pothole

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‎EvilHack: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ pothole

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‎Variants: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ word choice

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‎History: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ word choice

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‎dNetHack: word choice

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 ==Generation==
 [[Knight]]s start each game with +1 ring mail, and [[Human (starting race)|human]] [[Barbarian]]s start each game with +0 ring mail.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|76|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Knight starting inventory}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}} [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters in a role that starts with ring mail receive [[orcish ring mail]] instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|220|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Racial substitutions for orcish characters}}
 [[Mercenaries]] that have not been given body armor have a {{frac|8|15}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] ring mail that counts for 3 points of their target AC.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Description==
-While worn, ring mail grants 3 base [[AC]] and [[MC]]1.
+While worn, ring mail grants 3 base [[AC]] and [[MC1]].
 ==Strategy==

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 [[Knight]]s start each game with +1 ring mail, and [[Human (starting race)|human]] [[Barbarian]]s start each game with +0 ring mail.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|76|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Knight starting inventory}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}} [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters in a role that starts with ring mail receive [[orcish ring mail]] instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|220|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Racial substitutions for orcish characters}}
-[[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|8|15}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] ring mail that counts for 3 points of their target AC, or an {{frac|8|75}} chance if their target generation [[AC]] is 2 or lower.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=mercenaries with ~2 target AC only get ring mail if they do not roll splint or banded mail}}
+[[Mercenaries]] that have not been given body armor have a {{frac|8|15}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] ring mail that counts for 3 points of their target AC.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 The [[Rogue level]] "[[bones]]" pile has a {{frac|2}} chance of containing ring mail with an [[enchantment]] of +0 to +2 that has a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[erosion]]-proofed and a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being cursed.{{refsrc|src/extralev.c|347|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 [[Knight]]s start each game with +1 ring mail, and [[Human (starting race)|human]] [[Barbarian]]s start each game with +0 ring mail.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|76|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Knight starting inventory}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}} [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters in a role that starts with ring mail receive [[orcish ring mail]] instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|220|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Racial substitutions for orcish characters}}
-[[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|4|15}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] ring mail that counts for 3 points of their target AC, or an {{frac|8|75}} chance if their target generation [[AC]] is 2 or lower.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=mercenaries with ~2 target AC only get ring mail if they do not roll splint or banded mail}}
+[[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|8|15}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] ring mail that counts for 3 points of their target AC, or an {{frac|8|75}} chance if their target generation [[AC]] is 2 or lower.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=mercenaries with ~2 target AC only get ring mail if they do not roll splint or banded mail}}
 The [[Rogue level]] "[[bones]]" pile has a {{frac|2}} chance of containing ring mail with an [[enchantment]] of +0 to +2 that has a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[erosion]]-proofed and a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being cursed.{{refsrc|src/extralev.c|347|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ==Generation==
-[[Knight]]s start each game with +1 ring mail, and [[Human (starting race)|human]] [[Barbarian]]s start each game with +0 ring mail.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|76|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Knight starting inventory}} {{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}}
+[[Knight]]s start each game with +1 ring mail, and [[Human (starting race)|human]] [[Barbarian]]s start each game with +0 ring mail.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|76|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Knight starting inventory}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}} [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters in a role that starts with ring mail receive [[orcish ring mail]] instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|220|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Racial substitutions for orcish characters}}
 [[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|4|15}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] ring mail that counts for 3 points of their target AC, or an {{frac|8|75}} chance if their target generation [[AC]] is 2 or lower.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=mercenaries with ~2 target AC only get ring mail if they do not roll splint or banded mail}}

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 ==Generation==
-[[Knight]]s start each game with +1 ring mail.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|76|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Knight starting inventory}} [[Human (starting race)|human]] [[Barbarian]]s start each game with +0 ring mail; [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] Barbarians receive [[orcish ring mail]] instead.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|220|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Racial substitutions for orcish characters}}
+[[Knight]]s start each game with +1 ring mail, and [[Human (starting race)|human]] [[Barbarian]]s start each game with +0 ring mail.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|76|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Knight starting inventory}} {{refsrc|src/u_init.c|46|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Barbarian starting inventory}}
-Lower-ranked [[mercenaries]] [[Monster starting inventory|may be generated with]] ring mail, depending on the monster's specific target AC.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|4|15}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] ring mail that counts for 3 points of their target AC, or an {{frac|8|75}} chance if their target generation [[AC]] is 2 or lower.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|628|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=mercenaries with ~2 target AC only get ring mail if they do not roll splint or banded mail}}
-A set of ring mail may appear in the fake "[[bones]]" pile of the [[ghost]] generated on the [[Rogue level]].{{refsrc|src/extralev.c|347|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The [[Rogue level]] "[[bones]]" pile has a {{frac|2}} chance of containing ring mail with an [[enchantment]] of +0 to +2 that has a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[erosion]]-proofed and a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being cursed.{{refsrc|src/extralev.c|347|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-When worn, ring mail grants 3 base [[AC]] and [[MC]]1.
+While worn, ring mail grants 3 base [[AC]] and [[MC]]1.
 ==Strategy==
-[[Studded leather armor]] is generally preferred to ring mail: it is cheaper, weighs 50 [[aum]] less, and does not interfere with [[spellcasting]] for magic-focused roles. The starting set of ring mail for Barbarians and Knights is generally passable, but will typically be replaced with better armor as soon as it becomes available.
+[[Studded leather armor]] is generally preferred to ring mail: it is cheaper, weighs 50 [[aum]] less, and does not interfere with [[spellcasting]] for magic-focused roles. The starting set of ring mail for Barbarians and Knights is passable for the early stages, and will typically be replaced with better armor as soon as it becomes available.
 ==History==
-Ring mail first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, ring mail does not grant any [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|magic cancellation]].
+Ring mail first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, ring mail does not grant any [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|magic cancellation]].
 ==Origin==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], ring mail grants 1 AC and 2 [[DR]] when worn, and its weight is reduced to 125 aum (half of its weight in vanilla ''NetHack'').
+In [[dNetHack]], ring mail grants 1 base AC and 2 [[DR]] while worn, and its weight is reduced to 125 aum (half of its weight in vanilla ''NetHack'').
 [[Incantifier]] Barbarians have their ring mail replaced with a [[robe]].

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 * Two sets of ring mail can be combined to create chain mail.
 * Ring mail can be combined with an [[orcish shield]] to create [[orcish chain mail]].
-* Ring mail can be combined with a helmet to create [[scale mail]].
+* Ring mail can be combined with a helmet to create scale mail.
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 ==History==
-Ring mail first appears in hack121, a port of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, ring mail does not grant any MC.
+Ring mail first appears in Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial list of armor for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, ring mail does not grant any MC.
 ==Origin==