Talk:Tripe ration

I just revamped this article, but one thing I wasn't sure about that I included anyway is that tripe rations carried in your inventory make pets stay closer to the player. That seems to be the general consensus at RGRN and my own experience as well (certainly seems to make more of difference than tin whistles, which supposedly make a pet follow you for a bit - I can't notice a difference at all). Maybe someone skilled at sourcediving can verify (or correct) it. Floatingeye 02:38, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

That is true (for carnivorous pets, as this article states). A comment at dogmove.c, line 423 says, "if you have dog food it'll follow you more closely". DOGFOOD means treat. --Kernigh 02:58, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Not sure about the reference to cannibalism; it is referenced in the messages section but not in any article text (either here or in cannibalism).--PeterGFin 13:19, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Never mind. From eat.c "not cannibalism, but we use similar criteria for deciding whether to be sickened by this meal" --PeterGFin 13:27, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Can Cavemen eat it ?

The Tripe Ration is often associated with Cannibalism. This would imply that it is save for Cavemen to it. I tried it several as a Caveman, and I got the "Yak ! Dog food !" message (as opposed to the Orc who enjoys it), but never got nausea. Was this just coincidence, or can Cavemen really eat it without problems ? However, it is usually a better idea to tame a stray-pet than eat it yourself, but it should be written in the article. --79.210.47.13 10:59, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

As stated in the article, if cannibalism is okay then you do not risk the effects of confusion. Cavemen will still get the 1 point of experience. -- Qazmlpok (talk) 20:06, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Strategy - confusion source?

How is it a useful item for confusion, if it leaves one vomiting and stunned as well as confused? (It would seem a bit hard to read a scroll while stunned and vomiting...) Or is there some clarification needed? -Actual-nh (talk) 00:09, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

The status effects occur one after the other over a span of turns, i.e. you'll be just confused for a while before the stun or vomiting kicks in. --Umbire the Phantom (talk) 08:46, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Umbire is correct, the confusion occurs first, but note that you can still read scrolls while stunned. --Luxidream (talk) 08:50, 18 December 2020 (UTC)