Ahocsd.106 net.games utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!mhtsa!eagle!ihnss!houxf!hocsb!hocsd!rer Fri Nov 20 09:52:27 1981 rogue scores Here is a recent summary of the rogue network scores: Top Twenty-five Adventurers on Rogue Network: hocsa hocsb hocsd hocse hocsf hocsg Rank Score Name 1 7705 Roguish Rick from hocsd: quit on level 23. 2 6282 Wizard of Yendor from hocsa: killed on level 19 by an umber hulk. 3 6069 Rogacle from hocsf: killed on level 19 by a purple worm. 4 5652 mardel from hocsf: killed on level 18 by a xorn. 5 5600 Rogue Nut from hocsf: killed on level 19 by an umber hulk. 6 5485 Bearded Pirate from hocsf: killed on level 17 by a xorn. 7 5370 Ranger Rick from hocsf: killed on level 18 by an umber hulk. 8 5314 Boisterous Bob from hocsd: quit on level 15. 9 4978 Dragonlord from hocsd: killed on level 20 by a troll. 10 4547 Dipstick from hocsg: killed on level 17 by a quasit. 11 4434 Ruthless Ron from hocsd: killed on level 16 by an invisible stalker. 12 4086 Bearded Pirate from hocsa: killed on level 17 by a troll. 13 4032 Rich the Rash from hocsd: killed on level 16 by an invisible stalker. 14 3789 Sean from hocsg: killed on level 17 by a xorn. 15 3603 alan from hocsb: killed on level 16 by an invisible stalker. 16 3528 popeye from hocsb: killed on level 17 by an invisible stalker. 17 3407 speedy from hocsg: killed on level 16 by an invisible stalker. 18 3110 RUTSKI THE BUTSKI from hocsg: killed on level 15 by a troll. 19 342 pfk from hocsb: killed on level 2 by a bat. 20 188 Giant John from hocse: quit on level 4. 21 133 dnl from hocsa: killed on level 2 by a hobgoblin. This list is limited (like mark's) to only one entry per rogue. Also, I now believe that our #1 score was also caused by the infamous "invincible bug". I was the rogue in question, and here is what I recall occurred: I had a cursed ring on my hand - I think it was -1 strength, but I can't really remember what it was. Somewhere around level 17 the Nymph stole the ring. The hand was still cursed - I couldn't put any rings on it. But I was invulnerable. I destroyed monsters at will, with no damage to myself. It was the most enjoyable 6 levels of rogue playing I've ever had. But all things must end, and at the time I didn't realize what had happened (just thought it had to do with my experience or something). I made the mistake of reading a remove curse scroll. I was no longer invincible anymore, and succumbed to a succesion of Xorns and Umberhulks, finally "chickening out" to save the score over 7000. By the way, quitters are considered the lowest form around here. I took so much abuse because I quit that I doubt I'll do it again. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.