From: utzoo!utcsrgv!dave Newsgroups: net.games.rogue Title: Re: Strategy? Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.1118 Posted: Sun Feb 27 21:55:44 1983 Received: Sun Feb 27 22:17:28 1983 References: hou5e.248 In response to the question about what to do when facing @Y H and assuming you can't back away into a corridor (taking one hit from someone if necessary - it's often worth it), the best strategy is: Hit the monster which you can kill quicker. If you can finish the H off with one blow, do it. Otherwise the H will keep draining you down while you're exchanging blows with the Y. This is particularly true when the "weaker" monster is, say, a G, which you can often finish off with one blow but which can do noticeable damage if you don't. Dave Sherman Magnifibeast