From: utzoo!decvax!cca!csin!cjh Newsgroups: net.games.rogue Title: Re Weapons Article-I.D.: csin.189 Posted: Tue Sep 21 13:27:25 1982 Received: Wed Sep 22 03:53:19 1982 In response to your message of Mon Sep 20 11:28:12 1982: It is very difficult to do anything with a two-handed sword if you have less than ~320 experience points; it is also difficult to hit with it if your strength is below average (although this is less of an effect once you get to > 1280 ep). Thanks to the non-randomness of the random-number generator, it is possible to run through very long dry spells (at least 1000 turns' worth) where you can barely hit anything.