Questions on farmers

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I got bored of the usual classes I play (monks/wizards/elementalists) so I
thought about farmers, just for a change. That raised some questions:

Is there any use for the dog a farmer gets as a pet?
They seem to be quite weak in the beginning, but maybe they get a bit
better after gaining some exp; so is it worth raising it's exp level?

And what about that level 18 ability to pick better herbs? Does it make
any real difference?

Any tips in general for a farmer?

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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:53:35 +0100, xhoch3 wrote:

> Not really spoily yet, but the answers probably will be, so just in case
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> I got bored of the usual classes I play (monks/wizards/elementalists) so I
> thought about farmers, just for a change. That raised some questions:
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> Is there any use for the dog a farmer gets as a pet?
> They seem to be quite weak in the beginning, but maybe they get a bit
> better after gaining some exp; so is it worth raising it's exp level?
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> And what about that level 18 ability to pick better herbs? Does it make
> any real difference?

Depends on your point of view. By level 18 I'm usually pretty well stocked
with herbs. However, if you're not it does make a significant difference...

Assuming 100 herbalism, non farmers get a 65/26/9% (B/U/C) chance of
each status when picking an herb. level 18+ farmers get 80.5/15/4.5%.

Twinge posted this info in this thread:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.games.roguelike.adom/messages/dfcbdf32bf74e989,17486a44c8a024b5?thread_id=9d473c4701f372d1&mode=thread&noheader=1&q=%2BADOM+%2Bherbs+%2Bcursed+%2BTwinge#doc_17486a44c8a024b5

 

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xhoch3 wrote:
> Not really spoily yet, but the answers probably will be, so just in
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> I got bored of the usual classes I play (monks/wizards/elementalists)
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> thought about farmers, just for a change. That raised some questions:
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> Is there any use for the dog a farmer gets as a pet?

Not really, other than as a sacrifice to the ants in the PC when trying
to rescue the puppy in an unfavorably generated PC:2.

> They seem to be quite weak in the beginning, but maybe they get a bit

> better after gaining some exp; so is it worth raising it's exp level?

Heck yes! Their first three class powers in particular are great.

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> And what about that level 18 ability to pick better herbs? Does it
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> any real difference?
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> Any tips in general for a farmer?

Try to generate as much good stuff as possible (go through all the
early dungeons, PC, UD, VD) early on to make up for their weak starting
eq. Playing a tough race helps a lot, too.

 

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xhoch3 wrote:
> Not really spoily yet, but the answers probably will be, so just in
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> I got bored of the usual classes I play (monks/wizards/elementalists)
so I
> thought about farmers, just for a change. That raised some questions:
>
> Is there any use for the dog a farmer gets as a pet?

Not really, other than as a sacrifice to the ants in the PC when trying
to rescue the puppy in an unfavorably generated PC:2.

> They seem to be quite weak in the beginning, but maybe they get a bit

> better after gaining some exp; so is it worth raising it's exp level?

Heck yes! Their first three class powers in particular are great.

>
> And what about that level 18 ability to pick better herbs? Does it
make
> any real difference?
>
> Any tips in general for a farmer?

Try to generate as much good stuff as possible (go through all the
early dungeons, PC, UD, VD) early on to make up for their weak starting
eq. Playing a tough race helps a lot, too.

 

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Pat Kelly wrote:

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> xhoch3 wrote:
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> Heck yes! Their first three class powers in particular are great.
*lol* I meant the dogs, not the PC. So what class powers does the little
dog get, circular bites? Roar? Avalanche rescue dog? ;-)

Anyway thanks for your tips.



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On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:40:23 +0100
xhoch3 <xhoch3@safe-mail.net> wrote:

> Pat Kelly wrote:
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> >> Not really spoily yet, but the answers probably will be, so just in
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> >> They seem to be quite weak in the beginning, but maybe they get a bit
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> > Heck yes! Their first three class powers in particular are great.
> *lol* I meant the dogs, not the PC. So what class powers does the little
> dog get, circular bites? Roar? Avalanche rescue dog? ;-)

Well, it depends if your dog is fighter or spellcaster.. 😉 At level 6
dog spellcasters can magically exchange any enemy into bone at no cost
😉

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Kamil Burzynski <K.Burzynski@usunto.adbglobal.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:40:23 +0100
> xhoch3 <xhoch3@safe-mail.net> wrote:

> > Pat Kelly wrote:
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> > >> They seem to be quite weak in the beginning, but maybe they get a bit
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> > > Heck yes! Their first three class powers in particular are great.
> > *lol* I meant the dogs, not the PC. So what class powers does the little
> > dog get, circular bites? Roar? Avalanche rescue dog? ;-)

> Well, it depends if your dog is fighter or spellcaster.. 😉 At level 6
> dog spellcasters can magically exchange any enemy into bone at no cost
> 😉

even skeetons and skeletal warriors and kings?

brojek.

 

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bork bork bork Przemyslaw Brojewski bork 9:30:47 AM bork 3/1/2005 bork bork:

> Kamil Burzynski <K.Burzynski@usunto.adbglobal.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:40:23 +0100
> > xhoch3 <xhoch3@safe-mail.net> wrote:
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> > > Pat Kelly wrote:
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> > > >> They seem to be quite weak in the beginning, but maybe they get a bit
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> > > > Heck yes! Their first three class powers in particular are great.
> > > lol I meant the dogs, not the PC. So what class powers does the little
> > > dog get, circular bites? Roar? Avalanche rescue dog? ;-)
>
> > Well, it depends if your dog is fighter or spellcaster.. 😉 At level 6
> > dog spellcasters can magically exchange any enemy into bone at no cost
> > 😉
>
> even skeetons and skeletal warriors and kings?
>
> brojek.

Against these, their powers are gnawt.

Erik