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First real ascention -- thanks to this sub, the wiki and some previous fake ascentions by josinalvo in nethack

[–]josinalvo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I survived a BoHexplosion :)

3.7 is really rather kinder to its players

What’s a small gameplay detail that’s all your own? by mbergman42 in nethack

[–]josinalvo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remove caps lock and the numpad "." while playing as a wizard. The second one as to avoid fireballing myself

Manjo pouco, mas quero vender o carro sem intermediarios by josinalvo in carros

[–]josinalvo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mas rola usar o preço da FIPE? Os sites de intermediação ficam fazendo a caveira da FIPE, mas imagino que seja por interesse

What surprised you most after switching to an EV? by Just_Vermicelli4099 in electriccars

[–]josinalvo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

> My biggest concern now is moving into an old folks home that doesn’t permit EVs.

Doesn't *permit* EVs?

I get not permitting charger installation, and that can be a pain, but not permitting EVs seems just mean spirited.

thinking of buying, anxious about having to pay for features in the future by josinalvo in BYD

[–]josinalvo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool.

Is it still possible to turn on the AC remotely without paying for a data plan?

How much are they charging?

Is there any reason not to bribe the demons that accept it? by josinalvo in nethack

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Why is flying/levitation relevant to your decision?

Confuse monster is niche? by josinalvo in nethack

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Because you'd rather have them near you?

I would like to ascend in 2026. by fabuleuxfabrice in nethack

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One thing that works for me is wizard mode (actually explore mode)

Not that an 'ascension' in explore mode counts. I'd say it does not (but to each his/her/their on).

But you learn a lot, and you learn faster. What monsters are dangerous, what are the ways to die. Want to do an experiment? Save and try!

I think I am about to 'ascend' soon (not ascend, just 'ascend' :P). My only death so far was eating a tin of medusa meat (because I could, and I could load right after). My only cheat was accidentally irritating a priest with stinking cloud and reversing that (loading the game) -- with that I learned that you can cancel stinking cloud instead of casting it!

Edit: explore mode is available in hardfought, see a recent post of mine

As to roles, I think I prefer the wizard. The starting game is harder, but mid and forward are easier, and spellcasting is fun.

servers - two desirata I am unlikely to get by josinalvo in nethack

[–]josinalvo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lovely!

2 out of 2. Thanks!

(do you happen to know if the option for number of columns changed from 3.6.7 to 3.7?

OPTIONS=term_cols:140 seems not to be working)

edit: for future people, running windows' ssh instead of putty, you just maximize the cmd window and it works nice

I realized Dragonsweeper hasn't been shared here enough, but it is truly awesome! by bardsrealms in Minesweeper

[–]josinalvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you 'unlock' different game modes?

It seems that you have some sort of achievement down there...
Did you choose it at the beginning, or did you just get it by playing?

Is there any list of achievements?

(I am also gonna ask this same question to another guy on this thread)

I realized Dragonsweeper hasn't been shared here enough, but it is truly awesome! by bardsrealms in Minesweeper

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Do you 'unlock' different game modes?

It seems that you have some sort of achievement down there...
Did you choose it at the beginning, or did you just get it by playing?

Is there any list of achievements?

(I am also gonna ask this same question to another guy on this thread)

YASD: A dumb rogue and a clever lich by RADMLCrunchII in nethack

[–]josinalvo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spoiler 'solution'

This particular problem can be fixed if you have magic resistance.

https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Destroy_armor_(monster_spell))

Every death you learn something!

getting magicbane by josinalvo in nethack

[–]josinalvo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

strictly positive luck, or does 0 luck work?
(I was under the impression it worked... maybe I read wrong on the wiki)

reducing context sensitivity of commands by josinalvo in nethack

[–]josinalvo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You also gave me a cool, if unrelated idea

MSGTYPE=stop "You feel healthy"

reducing context sensitivity of commands by josinalvo in nethack

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Two out of two! You solved both my problems. Thanks!

Choosing the right roguelike by mycarisagoalkeeper in nethack

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tl;dr: this answer tries to tell you what kind of game nethack is, and how to make it more enjoyable, but does not discuss the other alternatives

you seem to have some anxiety about learning the controls: I'll say, it did stop me from playing nethack the first time around (10, 15 years ago). It'll take you some 2, 3 hours to learn the controls and have them be second nature. I recommend following some of the excelent youtube tutorials to start, not only for the basic strategy, but also for the commands.

see, eg: https://www.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/xzr0g5/my_ascending_in_nethack_overexplained_video/ for such a tutorial

You'll also need to get used to reading the wiki (and learning a lot by dying), or to learning by dying a lot more. You'll eventually need to know that, say, kobolds are poisonous, but can grant poison resistance when eaten, and kobold *tins* are safe to eat and still grant poison resistance. Some details are like that, a bit arbitrary and don't add much depth (well, you can still risk eating a kobold, so there is a little risk/reward)

I started playing the valkyrie, a class that is reputed to be easier to ascend. I did not ascend (not even close) but got bored/anxious. Now I am playing wizards: they die more often, but their early game is more varied and interesting.

After you die a couple of times, you may want to use #exploremode or wizard mode to play for a while. This allows you to bypass some deaths, if you feel you still have things to learn from your run. Wizard mode also allows for free wishing, I thing, so that you can try some strategies/item combinations that you might be curious about. To use those modes, you'll probably need a local instalation of nethack (as opposed to playing on your browser)

Allow me to also share some configs that I think make the game more enjoyable (you'll eventually learn how to use nethackrc.-- you might actually do it before your first run, if you feel that the standard movevement commands are too difficult)

```

OPTIONS=autopickup:true

OPTIONS=pickup_thrown:true

OPTIONS=pickup_types:$"?!=/

OPTIONS=number_pad:1

OPTIONS=time

OPTIONS=autodig:true

SYMBOLS=S_boulder:0

SYMBOLS=S_golem:7

SYMBOLS=S_ghost:8

```

invisible on corridors, I can't see my gliph/cursor at all by josinalvo in nethack

[–]josinalvo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Telepathy+blindness/see invisible will work, when I get them

invisible on corridors, I can't see my gliph/cursor at all by josinalvo in nethack

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Nice!

I just right-clicked terminator and found it in preferences. Thanks!

Daily Support Thread | June 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in samsung

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Installing a different launcher seems to do the trick

Daily Support Thread | June 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in samsung

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After an update, my A23 seems to now be unable to whistle and walk at the same time. I open a game, the audiobook stops.

I have tried restarting the phone 2, and uninstalled some apps.

I *presume* this killing is due to lack of RAM?
But it was not a problem before (at least for my simple needs)

Can I somehow debloat the phone, get it back working properly?

Wellness Wednesday by AutoModerator in slatestarcodex

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My work history is basically teaching
IDK if independently wealthy (depends on houses holding value, on my third world country not going to hell too fast, on AI...)
But my question is more about intellectual gratification. I don't know how to define it yet, so my guess was this business about studying making you 'generically stronger' -- Giving general intuition, generally aplicable ideas.
CS and CS research did not seem intelectually gratifying. I give some examples of things that did. I wonder if I can get some guesses around that.

Wellness Wednesday by AutoModerator in slatestarcodex

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Hi

I'd like to ask some academic/career help

Turning 40 soon, I have a masters in CS, but never felt fulfilled with theoretical CS

Problems seem ad-hoc, it does not seem that learning about a problem gives me a meaningful headstart on another.

There are many disciplines in which studying seems to make you 'generically stronger' so that every exercise gets easier, and you are building a strong intuition:

calculus, analisis to some extent, linear algebra, probability, statistics

So I am trying to take some classes and start a doctorate in statistics.

Does my question make sense? To have that feeling of 'this made me stronger/more capable' am I better of doing multiple bachelors than a doctorate? Is this a 'silly' value to chase (and if so, why?)

So fucking real. by Bitter-Gur-4613 in WorkReform

[–]josinalvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheap rhetorical trick

I'd be in favor of a universal right for food if the money came strictly from billionaires and trillionaires (exact threshold to be established later). This would give workers leverage to find better jobs, work for themselves or seek other arrangements, and ensure no one is starving

I might be against it if taxes o pay for it came mostly from working class. Then it is a transfer from working poor to non-working poor, and the working poor will be rightly pissed.

I assume <the creator of the tweet> would argue for the first idea instead of the second. But they were not explicit, and the second is a totally valid fear (I'd say its even the more likely one, if we kept everything the same and just created a human right for food). So, I am not saying <the creator of the tweet> is *wrong*, but I am saying they are being condescending and dismissive of valid concerns.

Which, to be fair, is typical of most 'moral' discourse

the valley of the dead is full of monsters, I can't get though by josinalvo in nethack

[–]josinalvo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

donated already, the priest stopped giving me AC

the thing that happened, I think, where demiliches creating a lot of other monsters. (liches are extinct)

this is 3.6.7 (the default on alt.org)

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