Okay, Nethack, like all games, is meant to be beaten. The only thing
separating nethack from other games is that it can't be beaten. So,
in lieu of trying to beat the game, I race to hallucinogens and do stupid
shit which I know gets me killed. If you're starting out at nethack, you
should probably be doing the same, because this game requires about ten
years' worth of experience to have a chance at beating. It is indeed
better than World of Warcraft, and WoW has obviously RIPPED (while failing
on a universal level) the pets idea from nethack. They have a history of
stealing ideas from nethack, and they're chronicled, Diablo I and II.
Well, either way, I'm better than you are, but here's some fun shit you
get to see hallucinating in nethack:
- @ a human or elf (samurai rabbit) Pick an object.
- & a major demon (Predator) Pick an object.
- d a dog or other canine (scorpion)--More--
- D a dragon (killer tomato) Pick an object.
- v a vortex (tyrannosaurus rex) Pick an object.
- N a naga (robot) Pick an object.
- & a major demon (earthquake beast) Pick an object.
- & a major demon (nurse)--More--
- V a vampire (wiggle) Pick an object.
- & a major demon (Christmas-tree monster) Pick an object.
- ' a golem (mother-in-law) Pick an object.
- f a cat or other feline (Terminator) Pick an object.
So much for the list of monsters. Some funny events and their translations.
Translation: you just killed your pet, and have greatly angered
your god, causing a roll of distant thunder.
So far, this is it. I don't have too much experience as a nethack junkie. *shrug*