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Is there a trick to playing Roguelike games? I usually explore the first few levels and eventually get killed by an enemy which has whittled down my HP or get g
by pkaye 10y ago
Is there a trick to playing Roguelike games? I usually explore the first few levels and eventually get killed by an enemy which has whittled down my HP or get ganged up. How do you get strong enough to last a reasonable time? Or is it really a matter of luck and I should expect to die often?
- chongli 10y agoYeah. The trick is that discretion is the better part of valour. Mainstream games (that lack permadeath mechanics) allow you to Groundhog Day your way to victory by abusing the save/load mechanics. With a Roguelike you've got to treat your character like a newborn duckling. Attempting to melee unknown enemies without ever having had any prior experience with them is just too big of a risk. So: run away from enemies, lure them into traps, throw stuff at them, cast your spells, etc. Until you have a good idea of how powerful a monster is at melee combat, assume it's totally unsafe to fight. After that, it's a matter of exploring and trying to gather as much information as you can. In a lot of Roguelikes, this means identifying your items, either formally or informally. Carrying an inventory full of completely unidentified items is not helpful.
- mrob 10y agoThe other big thing is remembering that it's a turn-based game. When you're in a tense situation it feels natural to play faster, but this is the opposite of what you should be doing. Lots of roguelike characters meet avoidable deaths because the player started rushing instead of stopping to consider all the options.