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: It means remaining hungry or weak from hunger, in the in-game status message sense of hungry. -[[User:Tjr|Tjr]] 11:31, 2 August 2009 (UTC) | : It means remaining hungry or weak from hunger, in the in-game status message sense of hungry. -[[User:Tjr|Tjr]] 11:31, 2 August 2009 (UTC) | ||
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| + | == Monster with speed of 24 who can pick up iron ball? == | ||
| + | "The theoretically fastest method of movement, without using life saving, is to be polymorphed into a punished monster with a speed of 24, combined with a very fast speed; this gives two actions per turn, plus up to one from the speed, which can be used to throw the heavy iron ball, pick it up again, then (hopefully) jump on the third action,..." | ||
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| + | According to [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Monsters_(by_speed) Monsters (by speed)], the fastest monster with arms (who could pick up an iron ball) is the Mountain Centaur, with base speed 20. | ||
| + | I haven't done the math, but is this still faster than being an air elemental? --[[User:OssianGrr|OssianGrr]] ([[User talk:OssianGrr|talk]]) 16:57, 8 July 2013 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 8 July 2013
Fast as "not eating"?
Monk FAQ says: "Some players even choose to fast. This challenge is beyond the author's present knowledge. Note that in 3.4.1, Monks exercise wisdom by fasting."
What does it mean? Is it foodless or something else?
- It means remaining hungry or weak from hunger, in the in-game status message sense of hungry. -Tjr 11:31, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
Monster with speed of 24 who can pick up iron ball?
"The theoretically fastest method of movement, without using life saving, is to be polymorphed into a punished monster with a speed of 24, combined with a very fast speed; this gives two actions per turn, plus up to one from the speed, which can be used to throw the heavy iron ball, pick it up again, then (hopefully) jump on the third action,..."
According to Monsters (by speed), the fastest monster with arms (who could pick up an iron ball) is the Mountain Centaur, with base speed 20. I haven't done the math, but is this still faster than being an air elemental? --OssianGrr (talk) 16:57, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
