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Unfortunately it doesn't feature any commentary and may be hard to follow for a new player, but the basic rules to winning are:<br><br>
 
Unfortunately it doesn't feature any commentary and may be hard to follow for a new player, but the basic rules to winning are:<br><br>
  
1) Always fight the highest level monster you can defeat without consuming all your potions (this requires doing some quick math in your head to determine how many potions, fireballs, or other spells will be necessary before you engage and realize you're in over your head)<br>
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1) Always fight the highest level monster you can defeat without consuming all your potions (this requires doing some quick math to determine how many potions, fireballs, or other spells will be necessary before you engage and realize you're in over your head)<br>
 
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2) Use your level ups for all they are worth, they cure bad status and return you to full HP / MP, so don't be afraid of being poisoned /  
 
2) Use your level ups for all they are worth, they cure bad status and return you to full HP / MP, so don't be afraid of being poisoned /  

Revision as of 01:38, 11 March 2010

A fresh start win video. This player has nothing unlocked and wins a regular game as a Human Fighter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNt8vCYmksE

Unfortunately it doesn't feature any commentary and may be hard to follow for a new player, but the basic rules to winning are:

1) Always fight the highest level monster you can defeat without consuming all your potions (this requires doing some quick math to determine how many potions, fireballs, or other spells will be necessary before you engage and realize you're in over your head)

2) Use your level ups for all they are worth, they cure bad status and return you to full HP / MP, so don't be afraid of being poisoned / manaburned by a monster you'll level up after killing

3) Lose gracefully :) sometimes the random number generator creates an impossible situation such as a room with all exits blocked by L3 and higher monsters and no means of defeating any of them. Retire and try again!