Talk:Punishment - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole + spacing

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pothole + spacing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Blessed Scrolls of Punishment */

2025-11-05T08:14:57Z

‎Blessed Scrolls of Punishment

A1: /* "Burying doesn't work" */

2025-11-05T05:00:22Z

‎"Burying doesn't work"

A1 at 04:59, 5 November 2025

2025-11-05T04:59:56Z

Qazmlpok: /* "Burying doesn't work" */

2019-03-11T22:23:06Z

‎"Burying doesn't work"

Qazmlpok: /* "Burying doesn't work" */

2019-03-08T13:27:10Z

‎"Burying doesn't work"

Chie: /* "Burying doesn't work" */ new section

2019-03-07T00:54:49Z

‎"Burying doesn't work": new section

Ndwolfwood at 06:38, 12 December 2014

2014-12-12T06:38:56Z

62.63.84.54: /* Balls and Bags */

2014-11-28T20:13:38Z

‎Balls and Bags

195.2.244.193: /* Balls and Bags */ a question

2014-11-28T13:06:37Z

‎Balls and Bags: a question

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 :I just tried it. Burying the ball locks you in place. But if you keep trying you eventually escape ("You finally wrench the ball free"). I think I'm the one who mentioned that it "no longer works" and didn't notice it was temporary. A quick look at the source says it lasts 20-70 turns ([[rn1]](50, 20)). Moving diagonally doesn't make this go any quicker, unlike a bear trap. -- [[User:Qazmlpok|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok|talk]]) 13:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 ::I updated the page with some more details. The last sentence is probably a bug; the "predicament" and "turns trapped" variable for burying the ball and being stuck in a beartrap are the same. So if you walk into a beartrap the game will promptly forget about the buried ball. -- [[User:Qazmlpok|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok|talk]]) 22:23, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 == Blessed Scrolls of Punishment ==
 What happens when you read a blessed scroll of punishment?--[[User:A1|A1]] ([[User talk:A1|talk]]) 04:59, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
-:Per the article for the scroll itself: nothing happens, even if you are already currently punished. --[[User:Umbire the Phantom|Umbire the Phantom]] ([[User talk:Umbire the Phantom|talk]]) 08:14, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
+:Per [[Scroll of punishment|the article for the scroll]] itself: nothing happens, even if you are already currently punished. --[[User:Umbire the Phantom|Umbire the Phantom]] ([[User talk:Umbire the Phantom|talk]]) 08:14, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

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	== Blessed Scrolls of Punishment ==		== Blessed Scrolls of Punishment ==
		+	What happens when you read a blessed scroll of punishment?--[[User:A1\|A1]] ([[User talk:A1\|talk]]) 04:59, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

−	~~What~~ happens ~~when~~ you ~~read a blessed scroll of punishment?~~--[[User:A1\|A1]] ([[User talk:A1\|talk]]) 04:59, 5 November 2025 (UTC)	+	:Per the article for the scroll itself: nothing happens, even if you are already currently punished. --[[User:Umbire the Phantom\|Umbire the Phantom]] ([[User talk:Umbire the Phantom\|talk]]) 08:14, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

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 :I just tried it. Burying the ball locks you in place. But if you keep trying you eventually escape ("You finally wrench the ball free"). I think I'm the one who mentioned that it "no longer works" and didn't notice it was temporary. A quick look at the source says it lasts 20-70 turns ([[rn1]](50, 20)). Moving diagonally doesn't make this go any quicker, unlike a bear trap. -- [[User:Qazmlpok|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok|talk]]) 13:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 ::I updated the page with some more details. The last sentence is probably a bug; the "predicament" and "turns trapped" variable for burying the ball and being stuck in a beartrap are the same. So if you walk into a beartrap the game will promptly forget about the buried ball. -- [[User:Qazmlpok|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok|talk]]) 22:23, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 What happens when you read a blessed scroll of punishment?--[[User:A1|A1]] ([[User talk:A1|talk]]) 04:59, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

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	:I just tried it. Burying the ball locks you in place. But if you keep trying you eventually escape ("You finally wrench the ball free"). I think I'm the one who mentioned that it "no longer works" and didn't notice it was temporary. A quick look at the source says it lasts 20-70 turns ([[rn1]](50, 20)). Moving diagonally doesn't make this go any quicker, unlike a bear trap. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 13:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)		:I just tried it. Burying the ball locks you in place. But if you keep trying you eventually escape ("You finally wrench the ball free"). I think I'm the one who mentioned that it "no longer works" and didn't notice it was temporary. A quick look at the source says it lasts 20-70 turns ([[rn1]](50, 20)). Moving diagonally doesn't make this go any quicker, unlike a bear trap. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 13:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
	::I updated the page with some more details. The last sentence is probably a bug; the "predicament" and "turns trapped" variable for burying the ball and being stuck in a beartrap are the same. So if you walk into a beartrap the game will promptly forget about the buried ball. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 22:23, 11 March 2019 (UTC)		::I updated the page with some more details. The last sentence is probably a bug; the "predicament" and "turns trapped" variable for burying the ball and being stuck in a beartrap are the same. So if you walk into a beartrap the game will promptly forget about the buried ball. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 22:23, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
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		+	What happens when you read a blessed scroll of punishment?--[[User:A1\|A1]] ([[User talk:A1\|talk]]) 04:59, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

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	Says on the page that burying doesn't work in 3.6.x, but on 3.6.1 I buried the ball and then tried to walk away from it several times, and the chain snapped, freeing me. But this doesn't seem to be mentioned on the page? [[User:Chie\|Chie]] ([[User talk:Chie\|talk]]) 00:54, 7 March 2019 (UTC)		Says on the page that burying doesn't work in 3.6.x, but on 3.6.1 I buried the ball and then tried to walk away from it several times, and the chain snapped, freeing me. But this doesn't seem to be mentioned on the page? [[User:Chie\|Chie]] ([[User talk:Chie\|talk]]) 00:54, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
	:I just tried it. Burying the ball locks you in place. But if you keep trying you eventually escape ("You finally wrench the ball free"). I think I'm the one who mentioned that it "no longer works" and didn't notice it was temporary. A quick look at the source says it lasts 20-70 turns ([[rn1]](50, 20)). Moving diagonally doesn't make this go any quicker, unlike a bear trap. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 13:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)		:I just tried it. Burying the ball locks you in place. But if you keep trying you eventually escape ("You finally wrench the ball free"). I think I'm the one who mentioned that it "no longer works" and didn't notice it was temporary. A quick look at the source says it lasts 20-70 turns ([[rn1]](50, 20)). Moving diagonally doesn't make this go any quicker, unlike a bear trap. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 13:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
		+	::I updated the page with some more details. The last sentence is probably a bug; the "predicament" and "turns trapped" variable for burying the ball and being stuck in a beartrap are the same. So if you walk into a beartrap the game will promptly forget about the buried ball. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 22:23, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

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	Says on the page that burying doesn't work in 3.6.x, but on 3.6.1 I buried the ball and then tried to walk away from it several times, and the chain snapped, freeing me. But this doesn't seem to be mentioned on the page? [[User:Chie\|Chie]] ([[User talk:Chie\|talk]]) 00:54, 7 March 2019 (UTC)		Says on the page that burying doesn't work in 3.6.x, but on 3.6.1 I buried the ball and then tried to walk away from it several times, and the chain snapped, freeing me. But this doesn't seem to be mentioned on the page? [[User:Chie\|Chie]] ([[User talk:Chie\|talk]]) 00:54, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
		+	:I just tried it. Burying the ball locks you in place. But if you keep trying you eventually escape ("You finally wrench the ball free"). I think I'm the one who mentioned that it "no longer works" and didn't notice it was temporary. A quick look at the source says it lasts 20-70 turns ([[rn1]](50, 20)). Moving diagonally doesn't make this go any quicker, unlike a bear trap. -- [[User:Qazmlpok\|Qazmlpok]] ([[User talk:Qazmlpok\|talk]]) 13:27, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

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	Question. From my observation if you have the Iron Ball and get punished then a normal iron ball simply falls at your feet rather than gets attached to you. Is that true? I've only observed this once. Ndwolfwood 06:38, 12 December 2014 (UTC)		Question. From my observation if you have the Iron Ball and get punished then a normal iron ball simply falls at your feet rather than gets attached to you. Is that true? I've only observed this once. Ndwolfwood 06:38, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
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		+	== "Burying doesn't work" ==
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		+	Says on the page that burying doesn't work in 3.6.x, but on 3.6.1 I buried the ball and then tried to walk away from it several times, and the chain snapped, freeing me. But this doesn't seem to be mentioned on the page? [[User:Chie\|Chie]] ([[User talk:Chie\|talk]]) 00:54, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

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	: The message when you try to put it into a container is "You must be kidding".		: The message when you try to put it into a container is "You must be kidding".
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		+	==Iron Ball of Liberation==
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		+	Question. From my observation if you have the Iron Ball and get punished then a normal iron ball simply falls at your feet rather than gets attached to you. Is that true? I've only observed this once. Ndwolfwood 06:38, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

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	== Balls and Bags ==		== Balls and Bags ==
	*The page makes no mention of containers. Ease of coding suggests that "you can't do that" is the route they took. Perhaps someone with wizmode could check and report back? --[[Special:Contributions/195.2.244.193\|195.2.244.193]] 13:06, 28 November 2014 (UTC)		*The page makes no mention of containers. Ease of coding suggests that "you can't do that" is the route they took. Perhaps someone with wizmode could check and report back? --[[Special:Contributions/195.2.244.193\|195.2.244.193]] 13:06, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
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		+	: The message when you try to put it into a container is "You must be kidding".

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	::: You almost certainly are. The speed penalty from dragging the ball is massive (you lose the turn every time the ball moves, although it doesn't slow you down during combat if you aren't moving), so taking the burden penalty instead is often a wiser idea. [[User:Ais523\|Ais523]] ([[User talk:Ais523\|talk]]) 06:24, 9 July 2013 (UTC)		::: You almost certainly are. The speed penalty from dragging the ball is massive (you lose the turn every time the ball moves, although it doesn't slow you down during combat if you aren't moving), so taking the burden penalty instead is often a wiser idea. [[User:Ais523\|Ais523]] ([[User talk:Ais523\|talk]]) 06:24, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
	::::so the answer to my question is no? there would come a point, then, when you couldn't keep hold of the ball to carry it but you could still drag it with no extra penalty. --[[Special:Contributions/194.116.198.185\|194.116.198.185]] 12:30, 9 July 2013 (UTC)		::::so the answer to my question is no? there would come a point, then, when you couldn't keep hold of the ball to carry it but you could still drag it with no extra penalty. --[[Special:Contributions/194.116.198.185\|194.116.198.185]] 12:30, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
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		+	== Balls and Bags ==
		+	*The page makes no mention of containers. Ease of coding suggests that "you can't do that" is the route they took. Perhaps someone with wizmode could check and report back? --[[Special:Contributions/195.2.244.193\|195.2.244.193]] 13:06, 28 November 2014 (UTC)