From: wolle@daimi.aau.dk (Thomas Olausen)
Subject: Collection of all-time hints!
Summary: Initiation of New Thread, Re. diku-hints.
Keywords: mud, cheat, hints, xp
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 01:21:15 GMT

   I was just reading about the guy, that thought it to be a REALLY neat
idea to make a cleric and that way somehow be immortal....

   Off course, us experienced old diku-rats all know that THAT wouldn't work,
but I came to think: (Yes! It's true!) Why not see if I can start a thread
here, encouraging all the really great old-timers to post their best tips/
hints/ideas etc. I know there's TONS of that stuff out there, and I'd like to
see if I've found/heard of them all 8-)

   Here's some of the bugs and stuff that I've (ab)used in previous times: 
(the more ingenious, lucrative ones I'll keep for myself a little while 
longer ;-)


1. Old standard-diku bugs:

	a) The sanc-bug. Cast sanctuary on a sanc'ed mob, and it will not be
	sanc'ed efter the three tics it takes for a mortal sanc to run out.
	Really makes killing easier.

	b) The save-n-chrash. Probably the most selfish one, since it involves
	chrashing the  mud and ruining playing for other ppl. Anyways it goes
	like this: pass money+good equipment from one char to another, making
	all save when they have the lot, then chrash the mud, thus multiplying
	the cash and duplicating the equipment.
	   BONUS-STORY: Poseidon and myself once had a field day, making 
	millions of coins this way on AustinMud, and thereafter dumping it in
	small heaps on the dump (in those days you got xp for doing that :)
	We gave ourselves a FEW levels, nothing in particular, and then went
	crazy.... Poseidon logged a newbie called Ghost in, and 5 minutes 
	later he was immortal. We were alone that day, but a few days later
	the mud was CRAMPED with Immortals, Gods and Imps and suddenly
	Ghost logged on and said hi! I was told that Gnort ran REALLY fast
	to the machine he sat at *LAUGH* (Same site as the mud :) (..and yes! 
	I had a hard time believing that Gnort could run too! *GRIN*)

2. New (and thus more dependant of Code) bugs:

	a) The standard spell 'earthquake' is a nasty spell, since it hits
	your buddies too, and not many gruoping-people like to use it, BUT
	it works the other way around too! Quite a few muds have monsters
	that eartquake, which...? YES! Hit other mobs too! So what, might you 
	say. Combine that with Summon, and you have a REALLY good idea of
	why Clerics very often is the most lethal class! :)  It was in	
	particular an extremely fun time at GrimneMud when I found this out,
	and then solo-killed Mayor (the key...), Black Enfan (great equip.) 
	and Belwar the Jeweller (1M coins) to mention but a few, all of which
	would normally require group of a substantial size or was just non-
	killable like shopkeepers normally are ("Don't try that again, Punk!")

	b) The Curse-bug. This bug can have two uses, though it most likely
	has already been corrected on most muds (read: all DECENT muds!)

		I. (oh, I love to make lists! :) Curse a weapon til it
		   becomes a ?d0-weapon. (Like a beginners dagger (1d3)
		   cursed 3 times make it a 1d0-weapon, for those of you
		   who didn't understand. (Clueless Newbies :)
		   Anyway, not many diku-codes like people to hit with
		   zero-damage, and will thus promptly be vcery frustrated
		   and go to bed. Can be used in correlation with 1.b)

		II. On some Muds you can keep on cursing a weapon so it
		    looks like it will make negative damage, like a 
		    10d-200 weapon, but it will actually DO POSITIVE!
		    Oh did we have fun on Grimne when that was discovered!
		    UltraslayUltraslayUltraslayUltraslayUltraslayUltraslay
		    R.I.P! Best part: it goes past the check for maximum-
		    damage! MUHAHAHAHA! (Request: Stories from that glorious,
		    and most exellent fun era of Grimne! :)


   Well, it turned out to be more like a Bug-parade, but hey! That's sometimes
the funniest part of mudding! I'll be back with more, if others are willing
to take up this subject, I promise. I have other hints than actual cheating
of course B-)

Tap/BOND/Nerd/Zaphod/Zap



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