From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!sdcsvax!laman Newsgroups: net.games.rogue Title: Re: Call for action Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.2308 Posted: Thu Sep 2 21:45:32 1982 Received: Sun Sep 5 03:08:49 1982 References: inuxc.365 sdchema.135 I can sympothize with Paul (Anderson). I too have died of startvation trasfixed by the "gaze" of the floating eye, and boy was it frustrating! I had just eaten a "cookie" (I am not much for slime-molds myself), and by chance (is there ayn other way in rogue?) wandered upon a fun room (light). There were about 10 monsters and 7 objects and I was licking my greedy chops. Strange though, the first monster to meet me (at the door way) was a WANDERING floating eye. I hit him and he transfixed me. A bunch of monsters advanced to the door so they could take their turn at me. When I was untransfixed (lost about 6 moves I guess), I swung and missed. Well that was all she wrote! Please keep in mind that this happened at 300 baud and I had just filled (I guess) my tummy. That %&$#@! floating eye transfixed me AND WOULD NOT LET GO!!!!! I sat there (AT 300 BUAD) and first watched all the monsters jam up at the doorway where the floating eye was blocking them. (I think they ment to do me bodily harm). Then I watched this STUPID bat jump all around behind the monsters! This went on for a LONG time. I could only "break" and then it would ask "Really quit?". WWWHHHHEEELLLLLLL! Any true roguer won't "quit". Right? So I sat it out hoping, and hoping, and hoping, ... and starved. Sigh. I apoligize if this was not worth your while. I am new to this net and remember hearing someone liked stories like this. If you want to flame at me, burn yourself instead! A polite note will sufice. Anyway, I like to hear the "amusing" stories. We can all sympothize. System Roguer Mike Laman