User:Testbutt - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-06-11T20:53:18Z

pothole

Testbutt: unnethack

2021-02-20T14:29:32Z

unnethack

Testbutt: /* Variants */

2020-08-27T04:16:55Z

‎Variants

Testbutt: /* Splicehack */

2020-08-27T03:57:49Z

‎Splicehack

Testbutt: /* FIQhack */

2020-07-25T21:52:40Z

‎FIQhack

Testbutt: /* Variants */

2020-07-24T18:23:40Z

‎Variants

Testbutt: /* Variants */

2020-07-24T17:37:07Z

‎Variants

Testbutt: /* FIQhack */

2020-07-16T17:06:25Z

‎FIQhack

Testbutt: /* Splicehack */

2020-07-16T17:05:57Z

‎Splicehack

Testbutt: /* Splicehack */

2020-07-16T17:05:16Z

‎Splicehack

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 * A dwarf [[anachrononaut]] can gun down a shopkeeper with just their starting machine gun.  Go have fun in [[minetown]]!  Generally,  any anachrononaut will start the game with something fun and powerful: drow have vicious unarmed strikes and some magical powers (press {{kbd|ctrl|f}}), incantifiers have a lightsaber, elves have [[reflection]], etc...
-* If you play other races and roles, especially [[Binder_(dNetHack_role)|binder]]s you might have other kinds of supernatural powers, press {{kbd|ctrl|g}} to check, and {{kbd|ctrl|w}} to draw a [[ward]].  (Wards replace Elbereth in DNH)
+* If you play other races and roles, especially [[Binder]]s you might have other kinds of supernatural powers, press {{kbd|ctrl|g}} to check, and {{kbd|ctrl|w}} to draw a [[ward]].  (Wards replace Elbereth in DNH)
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 * try a monk! thanks to FIQhack's power regen formulas, you can actually use your starting spells regularly!
 * Also fun: play a '''gnome''' tourist, and try to do the [[protection racket]].  Much more fun than doing the racket as a healer!  And you'll be pleasantly surprised what a tourist can see in the shops.
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 ==Variants==
-I'm a big fan of variants.  If you haven't tried variants, you might be surprised how easy most of them are to play!  You don't need to learn a whole new skillset.  In fact, many of them are less frustrating to play, because they give you a yes/no prompt before allowing you to do something foolish.
+They are great!  If you haven't tried variants, you might be surprised how easy most of them are to play; they don't require a whole new skillset.  In fact, many of them are less frustrating to play than [[Vanilla]], because they give you a yes/no prompt before allowing you to do something foolish.
 Here are some fun things you can try if you want to sample a variant!
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-* A dwarf [[anachrononaut]] can gun down a shopkeeper with just their starting machine gun.  Go have fun in [[minetown]]!  Generally,  any anachrononaut will start the game with something fun and powerful: drow have vicious unarmed strikes and some magical powers (press control+f), incantifiers have a lightsaber, elves have [[reflection]], etc...
+* A dwarf [[anachrononaut]] can gun down a shopkeeper with just their starting machine gun.  Go have fun in [[minetown]]!  Generally,  any anachrononaut will start the game with something fun and powerful: drow have vicious unarmed strikes and some magical powers (press {{kbd|ctrl|f}}), incantifiers have a lightsaber, elves have [[reflection]], etc...
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 * a [[dragonmaster]]'s starting pet can usually take out most shopkeepers by itself, especially shopkeepers that spawn in early Dungeon floors.
-* you can not only play the common and popular vampires and convicts, but there's some really neat original ideas, like angels, infernals, cartomancers, and dancers!  see here: https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Roles_and_races_(SpliceHack)
+* you can not only play the ever-popular [[Vampire_(starting_race)|vampire]]s and [[convict]]s, but there's some really neat original ideas: angels, infernals, cartomancers, and dancers!  And merfolk are just solid, they stand well alongside normal races but have their own nice twists. more info here: [[Roles_and_races_(SpliceHack)]]
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 If you think you have to "master" vanilla first, you're missing out!  Suggestion: after you get 1 vanilla win, win 1 game in each variant you're interested in, instead of forcing yourself to win every single vanilla role first.  (Due to [[ascension kit]] requirements, all vanilla roles play extremely similar anyways!)

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 * did you forget something?  well then, press {{kbd|ctrl|c}} to watch a replay of your most recent actions... WITHOUT LEAVING THE GAME!  or, press {{kbd|ctrl|f}} to search for objects on the floor (or glyphs/features).  it searches the '''whole dungeon''' for that thing you lost!  Dungeonwide search is, as far as i know, completely unique to FIQhack, and extremely helpful.
-* as you play, you'll start to notice that the UI is trying to help you, instead of getting in your way.  select items from your inventory for a full menu of interaction options!
+* as you play, you'll start to notice that the UI is trying to help you, instead of getting in your way.  select an item from your inventory to see every possible way you can interact with that item!
 * try a monk! thanks to FIQhack's power regen formulas, you can actually use your starting spells regularly!
-* Also fun: play a '''gnome''' tourist, and try to do the [[protection racket]].  Much more fun than doing it as a healer!  And you'll be pleasantly surprised what you see in the shops.
+* Also fun: play a '''gnome''' tourist, and try to do the [[protection racket]].  Much more fun than doing the racket as a healer!  And you'll be pleasantly surprised what a tourist can see in the shops.
 ===[[Fourk]]===

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 ===[[FIQhack]]===
-* did you forget something?  well then, you can watch a replay of your most recent actions... WITHOUT LEAVING THE GAME!  or, press {{kbd|ctrl|f}} to search for objects on the floor.  it searches the '''whole dungeon''' for that thing you lost!  these features are, as far as i know, completely unique to FIQhack, and extremely helpful.
+* did you forget something?  well then, press {{kbd|ctrl|c}} to watch a replay of your most recent actions... WITHOUT LEAVING THE GAME!  or, press {{kbd|ctrl|f}} to search for objects on the floor.  it searches the '''whole dungeon''' for that thing you lost!  these features are, as far as i know, completely unique to FIQhack, and extremely helpful.
 * as you play, you'll start to notice that the UI is trying to help you, instead of getting in your way.  select items from your inventory for a full menu of interaction options!
 * try a monk! thanks to FIQhack's power regen formulas, you can actually use your starting spells regularly!
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 * valkyries have intrinsic [[flying]].  very convenient, very cool, very fun.
 * a [[sylph]] healer starts with a [[magic harp]].  if you were to say, use a [[fountain]] or a [[smoky potion]] to wish for a [[PYEC]], then you can get a nice little army of pals to fight for ya!
 ===[[dnethack]]===
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-If you think you have to "master" vanilla first, you're missing out!  Suggestion: after you get 1 vanilla win, win 1 game in each variant you're interested in, instead of punishing yourself by forcing yourself to win every vanilla role first.  (Due to [[ascension kit]] requirements, all vanilla roles play extremely similar anyways!)
+If you think you have to "master" vanilla first, you're missing out!  Suggestion: after you get 1 vanilla win, win 1 game in each variant you're interested in, instead of forcing yourself to win every single vanilla role first.  (Due to [[ascension kit]] requirements, all vanilla roles play extremely similar anyways!)

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	* you can not only play the common and popular vampires and convicts, but there's some really neat original ideas, like angels, infernals, cartomancers, and dancers! see here: https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Roles_and_races_(SpliceHack)		* you can not only play the common and popular vampires and convicts, but there's some really neat original ideas, like angels, infernals, cartomancers, and dancers! see here: https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Roles_and_races_(SpliceHack)

−	If you think you have to "master" vanilla first, you're missing out! Suggestion: win a game in each variant, instead of punishing yourself by forcing yourself to win every vanilla role first. (Due to [[ascension kit]] requirements, all ~~those~~ roles play extremely similar anyways.)	+	If you think you have to "master" vanilla first, you're missing out! Suggestion: after you get 1 vanilla win, win 1 game in each variant you're interested in, instead of punishing yourself by forcing yourself to win every vanilla role first. (Due to [[ascension kit]] requirements, all vanilla roles play extremely similar anyways!)