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From: agrimm@slate.mines.colorado.edu (Snarf)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: Newbie in need of help
Date: 6 Oct 92 19:52:20 GMT
Organization: Colorado School of Mines

x90baker99@gw.wmich.edu writes:
: hello once again,
: 
: well thanks to a wonderful dude i finally have moria running in my unix account
: :):):):):):):):)
: i have a slight problem though, my 4th level warrior was wandering around on 
: the 100 level when he came across a really cool sling  well it was deathlly
: cold actually how in the %&#$%$% do i get rid of the damn thing?  i can't get

It's cursed.  Read a scroll of remove curse, available at the surface
(assuming you can get there).

: back up cause i can't find the stairs and i couldn't afford any wor's..
: i also have a couple of problems with the screen itself i think the parameters
: are goofed up but i don't know how to fix it...also whenever i am in a store
:after i purchase or sell something my screen keeps scrolling so i can't see the
: inventory and when i try to browse it says entire inventory is shown...so i
: gotta leave and then go back in after each transaction....a real pain!
: any ideas on any of this stuff would be greatly appreciated..
: 
: btw, if you tunnel does your digging implement automatically work or do you
: need to wield it?  also what are all the numbers after things....in order to
: fit this in my account all the doc files had to be deleted.....

You need to wield it.  The number is a measure of its digging
effectiveness.

: 
: penny
: 
: is there anybody out there........?
-- 
Snarf (alias Andy Grimm) agrimm@mines.colorado.edu  |      Cheery thought
"And if I refuse?"                                  |       for the day:
"If you refuse, you die, she dies, EVERYBODY dies." | Jump off a cliff, 20,000
Sounded reasonable to me!              -Heavy Metal | lemmings can't be wrong!
From: Ekkehard_Kraemer@m4.maus.de (Ekkehard Kraemer)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: My, what a magnificent chest y
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 10:38:00 GMT
Organization: MausNet
X-Gateway: MausGate/News 1.13

HIgh!

Recebntly I found a chest on 1500ft, carried it to the shop level and opened
it. The items inside were a broken dagger, a Potion of Salt Water and some few
brass coins; not *very* usual for 1500ft... is this intentional?

BTW: now I'm on 1700ft, and still have no permanent "see invisible". Damn it -
every step I make, my xp get drained :-( . (I find lots of silly things like
"Wooden Club (1d3) (+5,+7)"). And yes - I identify everything.

MbG, Ekkehard
---
MbG means "mit besten gruessen", is !*NOT*! oxford english, and could be nicely
translated as "that's all, folks!" 8-) ... <- this line because there's enough
to do WITHOUT explaining it over and over and o.....

... and tim booked two.
From: hendric@chester.ksu.ksu.edu (Richard Hendricks)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: where to get unix ver?
Summary: which is unix version?
Date: 29 Sep 92 07:36:12 GMT
Article-I.D.: chester.1aa46cINN5uv
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: chester.ksu.ksu.edu

I am having a bit of trouble figuring out which version of moria to use on 
unix.  The archive at ksu (ftp.cis.ksu.edu) has a `vms' and `boss' in with
others.  I figured that boss is not the one I want, but I don't know exactly
which type to use.  BTW- is there a version of moria for X windows? I know 
there is an amiga version with graphics, but i'm wondering if there is one for
x windows.  Could you also send me the ftp site?  much appreciated!
-richard hendricks
hendric@matt.ksu.ksu.edu

If I could afford a .sig file, don't you think I would have one? 
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
From: 002369c@ace.acadiau.ca (WILLIAM FREDERICK CUSTANCE)
Subject: RE.I'm new to this
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 18:52:06 GMT

Just as one Andrew Solovay once said...it's all true. I would get into the 
habbit of buying as many "word of recall" scrolls that you can resonably 
afford.  i.e.don't go bancrupt over it 
By using these, you will be able to escape this menacing mice (or bigger 
blubbering blue icky things-they got me once) in the future with minimun 
damage to your mind and ofcourse, your character.  

and the world went flat...
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
From: swota@cs.albany.edu (Judith A Swota)
Subject: Re: Lordly Protection
Originator: swota@karp.albany.edu
Organization: Computer Science Department, SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY 12222
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 14:46:44 GMT

In posting <...> David Reeve Sward <sward+@CMU.EDU> wrote:

> How does a Ring of Lordly Protection(XXXX) [+5] compare to a Ring of
> Resist XXXX?

Well, the Ring of LP gives you [+5] to your AC... 

-- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Judith               | 	The earth is like a tiny grain of sand...
		     | 	
swota@cs.albany.edu  |          Only much, much heavier.
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Moria 5.5 source zip file
From: John.Mcmullan@comp.vuw.ac.nz (John Michael McMullan)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 01:23:00 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Comp. Sci., Victoria Uni. of Wellington, New Zealand.


I got mor55src.zip from

ftp.cis.ksu.edu
/pub/Games/Moria/pc/zip-arc/mor55src.zip

I have tried to unzip it but it comes up with the following...

pencarrow% unzip -d mor55src.zip 
conversion of [umoria/] failed
conversion of [umoria/files/] failed
umoria/files/version.hlp:  unknown compression method
umoria/files/welcome.hlp:  unknown compression method
.
.
.

On the PCs it says something similar.

I'm using UNZIP v4.1 of 5-13-91;  (C) 1989 Samuel H. Smith

I was just wondering if anybody could shed some light on my problem. I'm
dying to have a crack at this game.
From: sward+@CMU.EDU (David Reeve Sward)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: Explosive breeding
Date: 4 Oct 92 05:22:26 GMT
Organization: Sophomore, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Excerpts from netnews.rec.games.moria: 3-Oct-92 Explosive breeding by
Ralf Stephan@ark.abg.sub 
> So my question:  What strategy do you use when encountering sexually active
> monsters?  Leave the level in all circumstances?

I just use one of my 6 Genocide scrolls :)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
From: jsanders@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (John Eric Sanders)
Subject: Re: What's with the AMHDs and ELs?
Organization: Math Dept., University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 19:52:02 GMT

In article <SWOTA.92Oct2095336@karp.albany.edu> swota@cs.albany.edu (Judith A Swota) writes:
>In posting <...> jschiffe@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Jarad Schiffer) wrote:
>
>> that I just found from an Ancient Black dragon), but I'm not ready
>> for AMHDs yet (only 1 invulnerability potion, and I'm saving that
>> for Mr. B.). 
>
>Invulnerability potions will do you no good against Gas, which is the
>AMHD's biggest threat...
>
>
Bzzzztt.   Thank you for playing.

Potion of invulnerability adds 200 to your AC.  When attacked, you
take (100-AC/2)% of the damage.  Since your AC is 200+, this rounds
to zero damage.  This is why they are valuable.


-- 
 The Jester (John E. Sanders)       jsanders@symcom.math.uiuc.edu       
 I have finally discovered the method to my madness.  Unfortunately,    
 there is more madness to my method than method to my madness.          
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
From: ins769v@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au (Veltyen)
Subject: Re: Gaining Stats
Organization: Monash University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 03:39:08 GMT

Veltyen (ins769v@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au) wrote:
: 
: This may be a stoopid question from a newbie.
: 
: At the mo. I have a 14th level wiz who has just picked up a broadsword
: ego weapon(at 450 feet as well 8-)). Unfortunately since he has only
: strength of 8 he cannot weild it. So how do you increase your stats.
: Potions, Scrolls or anything like that around?
: 
: -Veltyen

Thanx for all the responses, I know where to look now.

Well just to piss people off...
in half an hour last night I found a HA +6 +6 [+4] +1 to Str in the weapons
store.
Real pissy thing was that it was a stilleto(HA)......

Well even a stilletto HA is mean.

Oh yeah, found 3 potions of gain strength In a Row at 1450 feet,

Haven't got those strength problems anymore 8-)

Veltyen

26th level mage (with HA yippee!!!)
1450 feet
From: dmorgan@emunix.emich.edu (Faceman)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: Bearded women?
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:06:00 GMT
Organization: Detroit Institute of Criminal Arts and Sciences

In article <gell=m600iVgA1U1J1@andrew.cmu.edu> "Kenneth E. Mohnkern" <km2a+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>
>Is it normal for female dwarves to have two-foot beards? Every one I
>rolled had a beard. Not ever having met a bearded dwarven woman, I
>wonder - is this a bug?
>
Dwarven women have beards.....don't ask why.  I guess they think it is
fancifull.  They even decorate them with intricate braids, and jewels and
such...


-- 
+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| "If love is blind...            | dmorgan@emunix.emich.edu (Faceman) |
|    why is lingelrie so popular?"+------------------------------------+
|       --  an anonymous wise man |"Naner Naner Naner...and Wubba Too" | 
+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+
From: Virginia.A.Reed@dartmouth.edu (Virginia A. Reed)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Identify
Date: 6 Oct 92 19:44:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: dartvax.1992Oct6.194404.4752
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
X-Posted-From: InterNews1.0a5@newshost.dartmouth.edu

If you REALLY need to identify something you could always cheat a
little by..


























 saving your character under two names, using your ID scrolls on one
character and just writing down on a piece of paper what they are. 
Then go and play your other guy, using the paper for reference.  If you
can sell an object that's not IDed for a lot, use your scroll(s) on
that before you sell it, otherwise, since YOU know what it is, there's
no need to waste a scroll on it.

-Karen Reed


BTW - I've only done this once
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
From: cjsuitt@iastate.edu (Cheryl J Suitt)
Subject: Re: Bearded Women (and -more-)
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 16:06:09 GMT

In <1ak1s7INN1kn@agate.berkeley.edu> jbecker@ocf.berkeley.edu (Jane Becker) writes:

>And now, a selection from "The Chronicles of Kara, the Human Mage, 
>Balrog Slayer"  [well actually, 15th level mage, but optimism
>never hurts]:

>Now somewhat shorter....

>I walked over and scooped up the silver that the orc had been carrying.
>Feeling that I deserved a rest, I went to sheathe my sword.  Only to
>find that the sheath was already occupied.  What the hell?  I looked
>closely at the weapon in my hands.  It blurred before my eyes,
>becoming a shovel.  I collapsed to the ground, laughing hysterically.


>-Jane

I too have had a similar experience.
Wandering around about 1250 ft pseudo me a Ranger level 23

                 #%%
###############%%% %#################
                                   @g
####################################

You hit the flesh golem
The flesh golem hits you

Trade blows for a long while

Seeing nothing wrong with this except that this is a long lived golem and my
hit points are becoming few, I continue

Now desperate, I reach for my wand and unleash its powers upon the flesh golem
The flesh golem screams in agony -more-
Smells like ham....<- anyone watch the married w/children where the roof leaks?
You have slain the flesh golem
Now I can reap the fruits of my labor..hummmm a scroll
You have found a scroll of Enchant Weapon to Hit....
(r)ead it while praying that it doesn't fail.....
Your Gnomish Shovel glows faintly.

deleted explicitives

perhaps in moria 5.6 we could see......
You hit the <monster> with your <weapon>

Cheryl



-- 
Cheryl Suitt            cjsuitt@iastate.edu             
   -or-       
John Bartleson
From: agrimm@slate.mines.colorado.edu (Snarf)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: Tarkas.tamu.edu server
Date: 6 Oct 92 19:47:46 GMT
Organization: Colorado School of Mines

v126hqpj@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Philip S Piasecki) writes:
: What happened to the tarkas.tamu.edu nethack server?
: Just curious
: 
: P.  

Unfortunately, it's gone.  That's life... :(
-- 
Snarf (alias Andy Grimm) agrimm@mines.colorado.edu  |      Cheery thought
"And if I refuse?"                                  |       for the day:
"If you refuse, you die, she dies, EVERYBODY dies." | Jump off a cliff, 20,000
Sounded reasonable to me!              -Heavy Metal | lemmings can't be wrong!
From: scot@jlc.mv.com (Scot Salmon)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: Conversion from UNIX to Mac
Date: 2 Oct 92 19:36:11 GMT
Organization: John Leslie Consulting, Milford NH

In article <1992Oct2.013039.15393@news.stolaf.edu> frye@amcl4.math.stolaf.edu (James E Frye) writes:
>I would like to convert my characted on UNIX over to the Macintosh for
>play there.  Does such a conversion program exist?  

Same version of Moria?  If so, it's easy.  Just use your favorite UNIX-Mac
transfer system (ftp with MacTCP is my favorite, but other possibilites are
uuencode -> disk -> Mac or uuencode -> text transfer (over modem) -> Mac), and
open up the file with MacMoria. From then on, it's a Mac file, no Moria
conversion necessary since the files are exactly the same on both machines.

-- 
"The Fire Swamp? We'll never survive!"                        | Scot Salmon
"Nonsense. You're only saying that because no one ever has."  | scot@jlc.mv.com
                                    - The Princess Bride      | 101010 52 2A...
From: grabiner@math.harvard.edu (David Grabiner)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: haggling.
Date: 6 Oct 92 16:47:51 GMT
Article-I.D.: birkhoff.GRABINER.92Oct6124742
 <1992Oct3.190949.23771@jade.tufts.edu><1992Oct6.161807.11251@waikato.ac.nz><1992Oct6.124232.9343@meaddata.com>
Organization: /etc/organization
In-reply-to: dedek@meaddata.com's message of Tue, 6 Oct 1992 12:42:32 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.124232.9343@meaddata.com>, Mike Dedek writes:

> In article <1992Oct6.161807.11251@waikato.ac.nz>, cdb@waikato.ac.nz (Craig D. Beere) writes:
> |> Re haggling.
> |> 
> |> 1. Some items I can never get the 'you eventually reach the best price'
> |> message.  Namely big powerful items like Staves of *Destruction* and ego
> |> weapons.  Do you always have to haggle with these things?

>Items > 1000gp must always be haggled for.

This is true in 5.4, but not it 5.5; it just takes a long time to get a
good enough bargaining record for such utems.

> |> 2. I have NEVER yet recieved the 'best price' message in the General Store. 
> |> All the other shops I can go in and just sell and it automatically goes to the
> |> best price, but in the shop I have to re-haggle for EVERYTHING, despite the
> |> fact that every time I have bought or sold from the shop I have recieved a
> |> Final Offer.  What gives?

> Items < 10gp must always be haggled for.  Most items in the GS are like that.

This is not correct.  Items worth less than 10 gp do not count on your
haggling record; once you have a good haggling record, you don't need to
haggle for them.



--
David Grabiner, grabiner@zariski.harvard.edu
"We are sorry, but the number you have dialed is imaginary."
"Please rotate your phone 90 degrees and try again."
Disclaimer: I speak for no one and no one speaks for me.
From: mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu (MICHAEL RONN MARCELAIS)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: best kill ever!
Date: 3 Oct 92 03:24:02 GMT
Organization: North Carolina State University


SPOILERS***




















In article <1992Oct2.193523.22743@sarah.albany.edu>, rg577@thor.albany.edu (Roderick Grau) writes:
|> think I should do the same strategy with Mr. B and whalop his ass.  (I know
|> he can't move through rock.)
|> 

I got news for you...
(via wizard mode in moria)
The Balrog:
At least 32767 of these creatures have been killed by contributors to your
monster memory. It is normally found at depths of 2500 feet, and moves very
quickly. A kill of this evil creature is worth 5500000.00 points for a 1st
level character. It can breathe fire, and is also magical, casting spells which
teleport its prey, cause serious wounds, paralyse its prey, induce blindness,
summon the undead, slow its prey or drain mana; 1 time in 3. It has an armor
rating of 125 and a maximized life rating of 75d40. It can move invisibly, open
doors, pass through walls, kill weaker creatures and pick up objects. It cannot
       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 he can move through rock          (like you :-)
be charmed or slept. It is ever vigilant for intruders, which it may notice
from 400 feet. It may carry up to 16 objects or treasures. It can hit to shoot
flames with damage 10d12, trample to attack with damage 8d12, and touch to
absorb charges. Killing one of these wins the game!
-- 

+-------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|  Mike Marcelais                     | mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu        |
|  356 Tucker, Box 04783, NCSU        | Fourth Bryan Productions     |
|  Raleigh, NC  27607                 | #include <disclaim.h>        |
+-------------------------------------+------------------------------+
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From: gharris@jade.tufts.edu (George W. Harris)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: Re: Identify
Date: 1 Oct 92 16:45:52 GMT
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA
Originator: gharris@jade.tufts.edu


	One method that I've found efficacious when playing a character without
current access to the Identify spell, and I wish to make use of more scrolls 
than are for sale, is to go down to 50 ft., look around until I find the stairs
up, and then sit on them and rest for 5000 turns.  Then go upstairs and see if
any more are in stock.  Repeat as necessary.

	Oh, it is definitely a good idea to make sure you have enough food and
oil before doing this, and I also actually check my lamp to see when I went
down, and wait until my "turns of oil" is down 5000 from its starting level.
The game does tend to interrupt you occasionally when you get hungry, or 
notice something is magical.

--
gharris@jade.tufts.edu          "She had ever chance for happiness, ever 
George W. Harris                chance in the world, and stomped ever one 
Dept. of Mathematics            of them chances down in the dirt like a 
Tufts University                bug."   _The Devil's Dream_
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing
From: cli@netcom.com (Concurrent Logic Inc)
Subject: Re: "Stripers", not "strippers"
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 20:34:44 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <1992Sep26.180959.20603@muddcs.claremont.edu> jokim@jarthur.claremont.edu (John H. Kim) writes:
>>Yes charter fishing can deplete fishing stocks.  I started fishing in the
>>S.F. bay area about ten years ago for strippers in the surf.
>                                       ^^^^^^^^^
>Well, I tried to correct spelling in alt.fishing and got embroiled in
>a mass of postings denying my spelling.  However, as the group is now
>rec.outdoors.fishing, supposedly with slightly higher standards, I think
>we should get this clear once and for all.
>

John you should know better.  This happens every year or so and it always
brings some very funny replies.  

Yes those fisherman are pretty bad when the come back off those charters and 
deplete all those strippers.  San Diego is especially a problem since they
have sailors there as well and easy freeway access (inside joke for those
who have ever gone fishing out of Point Loma).

Scott Evans
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing
From: cloyd_j@apollo.hp.com (John Cloyd)
Subject: Rod Dryers
Originator: cloyd_j@face_plant
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 13:34:45 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Apollo Division - Chelmsford, MA


Thought I'd pass along that Clemens has their low RPM rod dryers
on sale (was $42 now $19.95). I've been doing the job by hand 'cos
I thought $42 was outrageous, but for the price I just ordered one.
Man, they have the least personable order takers I've ever talked
to...

Re: Flex Coat. Tom, is the room you're using Flex Coat in very
warm ? I've been using the stuff for years and haven't experienced
the hardening you're getting. You can, however, 'cut' it with
acetone (nail polish remover) to thin it out if it gets mushy on
you. They have Flex Coat Lite out now too, but if I'm gonna drink
the stuff I want full strength :-> Now if they could make a finish
that repels pet hair I'd be all set....


                                       jc in me.
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing
From: pdegrassi@tc1.ccs.ryerson.ca (Peter Degrassi)
Subject: Re: SalmonRiver?
Keywords: circus
Organization: Ryerson Polytechnical Inst.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 19:18:18 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.033414.3205@nevada.edu> bpencek@nevada.edu (Bruce Pencek) writes:

<stuff deleted>

>Jim:
>Serves you right for going to Pulaski on a _weekend_. ;)
>
>Use your new saline (so to speak) rig?
>
>Seriously, anything happening in the other tribs, esp with the
>Atlantics NY has been trying to establish?

I can't speak for NY but Ontario's Atlantic salmon restocking efforts seem 
to be succeeding.  Ontario began re-introducing the Atlantic salmon into the 
Credit River a few years ago and now a good number are starting to return.  
I personally haven't tied into any but I have spoken to other anglers who 
have.  The Ministry also turned some up while electro-shocking.  It's hoped 
that the Atalantics will become self-sustaining as they were over a century 
ago.  Water quality being what it is however, chances of that occurring seem 
slim :-( .

Peter Degrassi, Network Analyst
Computing and Communications Services
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Toronto Ontario, Canada
M5B 2K3
(416) 979-5056
E-mail: pdegrassi@tc1.ccs.ryerson.ca
Xref: sparky rec.outdoors.fishing:933 talk.politics.animals:8645
From: viking@iastate.edu (Dan Sorenson)
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing,talk.politics.animals
Subject: Re: Bambi Fishing
Date: 7 Oct 92 02:26:29 GMT
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA

In <BvonB5.7Fq@agora.rain.com> robart@agora.rain.com (Robert Barton) writes:

> cloyd_j@apollo.hp.com (John Cloyd) writes:
>>BTW, I prefer my lobsters steamed  oooooooooooh noooooooo....

>  What other animals do you enjoy torturing?

	Liberals.  Why do you ask?

	I found something interesting in the October issue of American
Rifleman.  Page 6: "HELPING THE DISABLED.  Those who think some of the
animal rights terrorists are less concerned about their fellow man may
find a believer in a Shawano County, Wis. farmer.  It seems that Elmer
Schmidt had been letting a limited number of disabled hunters take
whitetail deer on his property.  After receiving threatening letters,
a petition, and, the last straw, his mailbox having been blown up,
Schmidt said he will stop sponsoring hunts for the disabled.  The
subject was reported in the Green Bay Gazette of July 26."

	First it was trappers, now it is hunters.  How long until
its anglers?  I'd say the clamor over catching a few dolphins and
sea turtles in tuna nets is a good inkling of what's to come.
Funny, they don't clamor on about the tuna...

<Dan Sorenson, DoD #1066 |"I see angels on Ariels in leather and>
<z1dan@exnet.iastate.edu | chrome, Swooping down from heaven to >
<viking@iastate.edu      | carry me home."   ---    R. Thompson >
<ISU thinks I need more education, which they provide for a fee.>
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