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| − | '''Ants''' are a group of [[monster]]s in [[NetHack]] represented by the overall symbol {{white|a}}. Due to their high intrinsic speed and somewhat powerful attacks they result in the deaths of many inexperienced players, leading to their proverbial nickname of Team Ant. | + | '''Ants''' are a group of [[monster]]s in [[NetHack]] represented by the overall symbol {{white|a}}. Due to their high intrinsic speed and somewhat powerful attacks they result in the deaths of many inexperienced players, leading to their proverbial nickname of Team Ant. They are the leading cause of death on [[nethack.alt.org]], and it has become common practice in [[Freenode|#nethack]] to exclaim "Go Team Ant!" whenever [[Rodney (bot)|Rodney]] announces a death at the hands of an ant. |
Team Ant is comprised of [[giant ant]]s, [[soldier ant]]s, and [[fire ant]]s. Whether [[killer bee]]s, [[queen bee]]s, and [[giant beetle]]s are a member of Team Ant is a point of contention; while they share the {{white|a}} glyph, they aren't actually ants. Furthermore, killer bees, who appear in huge swarms, are at least as formidable as giant ants, who are rarely seen in a group outside of an [[ant hole]]. | Team Ant is comprised of [[giant ant]]s, [[soldier ant]]s, and [[fire ant]]s. Whether [[killer bee]]s, [[queen bee]]s, and [[giant beetle]]s are a member of Team Ant is a point of contention; while they share the {{white|a}} glyph, they aren't actually ants. Furthermore, killer bees, who appear in huge swarms, are at least as formidable as giant ants, who are rarely seen in a group outside of an [[ant hole]]. | ||
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Revision as of 21:52, 26 August 2006
Ants are a group of monsters in NetHack represented by the overall symbol a. Due to their high intrinsic speed and somewhat powerful attacks they result in the deaths of many inexperienced players, leading to their proverbial nickname of Team Ant. They are the leading cause of death on nethack.alt.org, and it has become common practice in #nethack to exclaim "Go Team Ant!" whenever Rodney announces a death at the hands of an ant.
Team Ant is comprised of giant ants, soldier ants, and fire ants. Whether killer bees, queen bees, and giant beetles are a member of Team Ant is a point of contention; while they share the a glyph, they aren't actually ants. Furthermore, killer bees, who appear in huge swarms, are at least as formidable as giant ants, who are rarely seen in a group outside of an ant hole.
