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| − | ''NetHack: The Next Generation'' was Sebastian Klein's [[variant]] of [[NetHack 3.1.3]]. Its main features are Geek as a new [[role]], and various monsters and jokes borrowed from the works of [[Douglas Adams]] | + | '''NetHack: The Next Generation''' was Sebastian Klein's [[variant]] of [[NetHack 3.1.3]]. Its main features are Geek as a new [[role]], and various monsters and jokes borrowed from the works of [[Douglas Adams]]. |
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| + | The documentation also describes a feature that allows players to reroll new characters. They may even specify minimum features! This is normally something that [[we]] expect of [[Angband]], not [[NetHack]]. It also contained lots of new items such as the [[scroll of consecration]] that built an [[altar]] on the current square, the [[scroll of ungenocide]] which re-enables generation of a particular monster, [[scroll of reverse identify]] that lets you identify a type of item (e.g. ring of conflict – "Ring of conflict is twisted ring") or an appearance (e.g. "Bubbly potion is restore ability"), [[wand of wonder]] which duplicates the effect of zapping a random wand, [[potion of radium]] which makes you very sick, and [[potion of cyanide]] which makes you very dead. | ||
| + | NetHack TNG was also the source of [[Schroedinger's Cat]] though it behaved differently. It had a 50/50 chance of a potion of radium, potion of cyanide, and a live cat or a potion of radium, and a dead cat. | ||
NetHack TNG has become obscure, as apparently no one has bothered to port it to newer versions of [[vanilla]] NetHack. Though Sebastian Klein's original distribution site is missing, [[J. Ali Harlow]] offers NetHack TNG (in the form of a [[patch]] from the 3.1.3 sources) on an [http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/TNG.html archive site]. | NetHack TNG has become obscure, as apparently no one has bothered to port it to newer versions of [[vanilla]] NetHack. Though Sebastian Klein's original distribution site is missing, [[J. Ali Harlow]] offers NetHack TNG (in the form of a [[patch]] from the 3.1.3 sources) on an [http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/TNG.html archive site]. | ||
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However, TNG seems to be more popular among Japanese players. Apparently TNG was ported to [[JNetHack]], resulting in "JNetHack-3.4.3-0.8-TNG". | However, TNG seems to be more popular among Japanese players. Apparently TNG was ported to [[JNetHack]], resulting in "JNetHack-3.4.3-0.8-TNG". | ||
| − | Anglophones may be noticing NetHack TNG again now that Edrobot is using it as a vehicle to put Douglas Adams jokes into | + | Anglophones may be noticing NetHack TNG again now that Edrobot is using it as a vehicle to put Douglas Adams jokes into [[Dudley's dungeon]]. The story arc begins at [http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20070424 24 April 2007]; NetHack TNG becomes a plot twist at [http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20070501 1 May 2007]. |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 20 July 2013
NetHack: The Next Generation was Sebastian Klein's variant of NetHack 3.1.3. Its main features are Geek as a new role, and various monsters and jokes borrowed from the works of Douglas Adams.
The documentation also describes a feature that allows players to reroll new characters. They may even specify minimum features! This is normally something that we expect of Angband, not NetHack. It also contained lots of new items such as the scroll of consecration that built an altar on the current square, the scroll of ungenocide which re-enables generation of a particular monster, scroll of reverse identify that lets you identify a type of item (e.g. ring of conflict – "Ring of conflict is twisted ring") or an appearance (e.g. "Bubbly potion is restore ability"), wand of wonder which duplicates the effect of zapping a random wand, potion of radium which makes you very sick, and potion of cyanide which makes you very dead.
NetHack TNG was also the source of Schroedinger's Cat though it behaved differently. It had a 50/50 chance of a potion of radium, potion of cyanide, and a live cat or a potion of radium, and a dead cat.
NetHack TNG has become obscure, as apparently no one has bothered to port it to newer versions of vanilla NetHack. Though Sebastian Klein's original distribution site is missing, J. Ali Harlow offers NetHack TNG (in the form of a patch from the 3.1.3 sources) on an archive site.
However, TNG seems to be more popular among Japanese players. Apparently TNG was ported to JNetHack, resulting in "JNetHack-3.4.3-0.8-TNG".
Anglophones may be noticing NetHack TNG again now that Edrobot is using it as a vehicle to put Douglas Adams jokes into Dudley's dungeon. The story arc begins at 24 April 2007; NetHack TNG becomes a plot twist at 1 May 2007.
