What is your favorite race?

[klippy]

I could definitely write more on the subject of classes and races.

I don't think there's any serious problem with the races but some of the more eccentric choices could be made less varied in terms of their stats. Dragons and Fireborns are potentially overpowered, possibly Quets as well.

For those 3 races, rather than have dramatic stat boosts and penalties, perhaps they could be rounded down to be in line with the other races more closely.

My main bugbear is the Human skill bonus, it needs to be refined to a more specifically useful benefit.

[cavesomething]

klippy: Are you aware of the discussion that's happening on the development mailing list around character creation?

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.games.cro ... neral/4041

If you do write more on classes and races, then it would certainly be on-topic in that thread.

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[klippy]

Thank you, i've sent a response through but may post a longer list of suggestions here.

[Panthera Leo]

I prefer the Fireborn. They're immune to fire and poison, make some fair casters, and with a limited equipment selection it simplifies gear choices.

Paired with 'Gaea' (less the -100 fear which can be tiresome), they have a impressive set of immunities and SP/Grace regeneration right out of the gate. Food can be a issue early on with such high regenerations, but over all, I like the fire born best.

Fireborn/Gaea make excellent undead hunters because they're already immune to some of their nastier attacks (drain, death, and deplete) and being immune to fire (undead's weakness) they can scorch the entire area with impunity.

[Pyroc]

I also prefer Fireborn. Their fire immunity is a major lifesaver. They do have a notable drawback, in that at the mid-high levels, their cold vulnerability is a very serious flaw.

Also, being unable to use weapons means that (again at high levels) they are unable to kill some types of creatures (the one I commonly remember is Wyverns of Chaos) without forethought.

Despite this, I've had a lot of fun with them. The race fits the theme of a caster so well; physically weak, mentally powerful.

[karl]

Interesting read .

Made me coding a grep "scribble" in bash.

Problem is that some players/name.pl have the level noted after the lines
exp
perm_exp

and some not, when less than 1000 exp I guess.

So it needs to 'grep -m 1` the first line that starts with 'exp' .
When grep'ing for level it might grep the first noted skill level.

Then it needs a larger if elif elif elif ... fi to get the level range.

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#Step 1
for aFILE in *;
do

RACE=`grep -m 1 '^arch .*_player$' $aFILE`
EXP=`grep -m1 '^exp [0-9]\+$' $aFILE`

echo "$RACE:$EXP" >> /tmp/players.list.txt

done

#Step 2
while read aLINE;
do

case $aLINE in
*dwarf*) echo "$aLINE" >>/tmp/dwarves.race.list.txt;;
*elf*)   echo "$aLINE" >>/tmp/elves.race.list.txt;;
[ ... ]
esac

done </tmp/players.list.txt

#Step 3
for aFILE in /tmp/*.race.list.txt;
do

sort -n -k2 -t':' "$aFILE" >/tmp/"$aFILE".sorted

done

#Step 4
for aFILE in /tmp/*.race.list.txt.sorted;
do

while read aLINE;
do

EXP=`echo "$aLIINE" | cut -f2 -d':' | cut -f2 -d' '`

if test $EXP -lt 100000; then
LVL010=$((LVL010+1))
elif test $EXP -lt 200000; then
LVL1020=$((LVL1020+1))
[ ... ]
endif

done <$aFILE

(
echo 01-09:$LVL010
echo 10-19:$LVL1020
[ ... ]
) >$aFILE.count

done

This code does not work for itself,
since similar lines are shortcut by [ ... ] as in

case $aLINE in
*dwarf*) echo "$aLINE" >>/tmp/dwarves.race.list.txt;;
*elf*) echo "$aLINE" >>/tmp/elves.race.list.txt;;
[ ... ]
esac

where it needs to continue as *gnome*) ...;; *human*) ...;; *dragon*) ...;; et cetera.

I do not remember the config file containing the level number bounders
and have guessed 100 thousand, 200 thousand, et cetera.

[karl]

This is as of March 2018 the

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hiscore dragon

player command draws in the information window of the client. One Third of the top players on metalforge are dragon players, probably more, since some may have changed their title, so no "dragon" in name or title.

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Nr        Score         Who                                                                                                                                                  <max hp><max sp><max grace>
   3 67200000000   Leandrin   the big cold dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor One <391><217><54>.
   5 67200000000   Shival   the big poison dragon was killed by negative energy ball on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor One <518><163><139>.
   9 67200000000   Hardy   the big poison dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor Two <465><81><247>.
 10 67200000000   Pendragon   the legendary cold dragon was killed by Zorn Canary on map Zorn Castle Mainfloor <550><97><88>.
 12 67200000000   Elvarg   the legendary cold dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor One <428><175><96>.
 13 67200000000   Tiggi   the legendary fire dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Castle of Brittany, Entrance <325><200><199>.

 22 67200000000   carlone   the legendary electricity dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor Two <425><453><354>.
 24 67200000000   Glithoniel   the the Dragonslayer left the game on map Apartments <370><363><418>.
 26 67200000000   Volta   the legendary electricity dragon left the game on map Apartments <311><175><106>.
 29 67200000000   zmey   the legendary cold dragon left the game on map City de Clouds <550><450><367>.
 31 67200000000   Halosty   the legendary poison dragon left the game on map apartments <500><280><287>.
 32 67200000000   Daegoth   the big cold dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Mainfloor <500><262><263>.
 34 67200000000   Thorn   the big electricity dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Mainfloor <524><233><227>.
 37 67200000000   Aeonoris   the ancient electricity dragon was killed by poisonous booze on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor One <550><185><201>.
 39 67200000000   Sesshomaru   the ancient fire dragon was killed by poisonous Great Wyrm of Chaos,  on map world_107_123 <529><266><102>.
 40 67200000000   Blaze   the legendary cold dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor One <407><224><155>.
 42 67200000000   Rurona   the ancient cold dragon was killed by icestorm on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor One <424><125><67>.
 46 67200000000   Moltronoth   the ancient electricity dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor Three <550><211><65>.
 47 67200000000   Cearn   the legendary poison dragon was killed by cause_wounds on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor One <521><247><211>.
 48 67200000000   Storern   the big poison dragon was killed by negative energy ball on map Zorn Castle Mainfloor <543><149><255>.

 58 52429983961   frog   the legendary electricity dragon left the game on map Apartments <494><248><207>.
 62 37457789987   palan   the legendary poison dragon left the game on map apartments <548><396><301>.
 64 32362168502   Spulwurm   the ancient fire dragon left the game on map Apartments <385><267><177>.
 68 28308625261   woo   the legendary poison dragon left the game on map apartments <496><442><279>.
 72 25266731039   Scarlet   the ancient fire dragon was killed by Weinia Zorn on map apartments <521><272><204>.
 74 23919576506   zilk   the legendary cold dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Castle Saromok, Courtyard <546><297><229>.
 76 22788402738   Zebulon   the legendary cold dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Stoneville Dragon Hangar, Restr <336><80><60>.
 79 18249485562   DEATH   the ancient electricity dragon left the game on map Itteifuhen Apa-to <514><290><174>.
 82 12365447921   Zedion   the ancient electricity dragon left the game on map apartments <381><454><275>.
 88 10214961515   Gray   the legendary poison dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Apartments <404><1><1>.
 96  8718600799   Azriel   the legendary cold dragon left the game on map ground <544><337><266>.

101  7799548179   Darth   the legendary fire dragon left the game on map Lone Town Apartment, Ground Flo <542><445><367>.
103  7307372076   Olias   the legendary cold dragon left the game on map Itteifuhen Apa-to <442><441><327>.
106  6913333002   DarkPlexus   the legendary cold dragon left the game on map Apartments <487><403><452>.
111  6422272995   findragon   the legendary electricity dragon left the game on map ground <542><431><350>.
112  6365460018   orso   the legendary fire dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Nenshou Youso Chozou <542><447><346>.
114  6130120070   meflin-d   the legendary electricity dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor Two <417><451><356>.
121  5202469274   Singe   the ancient poison dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Ice Cavern, Dragon Chamber <521><425><339>.
125  4909379611   Kaori   the legendary cold dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Variel Final <542><290><223>.
126  4813279318   Somebody   the big cold dragon left the game on map apartments <542><401><377>.
127  4755556458   soso   the big fire dragon was killed by fireball on map world_109_126 <309><72><30>.
129  4608260626   Perle   the big cold dragon left the game on map apartments <377><193><217>.
130  4577282909   Nemesis   the ancient poison dragon left the game on map ground <542><301><209>.
131  4543153097   BenUrbanII   the ancient cold dragon left the game on map apartments <492><420><433>.
134  4463394519   Inycino   the ancient cold dragon left the game on map apartments <542><313><165>.
139  4196214368   tretter   the ancient fire dragon left the game on map apartments <481><336><340>.
143  3940963871   Shifter   the ancient cold dragon left the game on map ground <540><187><241>.
146  3595729134   Toaster   the ancient electricity dragon was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Monsters Pit, Level 3 <540><222><193>.
147  3556305302   reaper   the legendary electricity dragon left the game on map jail <540><197><251>.

[karl]

Dwarves : Only few under the top-1000; just 25 ....
None among the top-50 .

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Nr       Score           Who                                                                                     <max hp><max sp><max grace>
 54 67200000000   Ragnor   the dwarf left the game on map apartments                  <402><328><232>.
 61 44743663407   dex   the dwarf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map world_128_109 <351><1><1>.
 79 18292281404   Thilgar   the dwarf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/gorokh_final0067 <492><248><251>.

170  2978852977   Clobber   the dwarf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/gorokh_final2256 <369><1><1>.

269  1541827854   Pavel   the dwarf left the game on map Itteifuhen Apa-to <482><86><227>.
297  1295918480   splat   the the dwarf rabbit was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Chaos Lair, Passageway <362><96><96>.
300  1280880501   Ayaken   the the suicide dwarf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/valriel_final0580 <520><79><160>.
339  1006497103   Torborg   the dwarf was killed by poisonous booze on map Castle <371><29><327>.
340    999566973   Luzifer   the the magic dwarf left the game on map brest_town_house <360><159><67>.
379    765047732   Thallium   the dwarf left the game on map Apartments <510><38><78>.
386    742813901   kurupt   the dwarf left the game on map Dreaming Sage Guild Entrance <487><139><174>.

416    602683987   fhirat   the dwarf left the game on map Apartments <426><43><56>.
421    584997695   seven   the dwarf left the game on map Wanderer Inn <425><77><6>.
553    250485654   DrWhat   the dwarf was killed by dancing sword on map Ninja Dojo <436><8><6>.
602    202479990   malatesta   the dwarf left the game on map apartments <270><124><113>.
610    197143180   mikeyyy   the dwarf left the game on map apartments <287><146><90>.
672    138799817   moshy   the dwarf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Apartments <281><41><34>.

713    108530317   Raban   the dwarf left the game on map apartments <251><1><33>.
728    101301231   Leonov   the dwarf left the game on map Shougyoukumiai dzuki za Nenshou <241><68><21>.
867      44102615   Malem   the dwarf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Warriors' Tower, Giants Second  <375><51><47>.
876      41642728   bort   the Super Dwarf left the game on map apartments <223><81><62>.
878      41447152   DarkPraxis   the dwarf left the game on map Apartments <257><10><223>.
929      31111938   Anemos   the dwarf left the game on map apartments <173><46><44>.
961      26268568   Davide   the dwarf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/world_105_3675 <190><9><6>.
995      22947596   Valin   the dwarf left the game on map apartments <227><51><72>.

[karl]

Elvis, no, but Elves : 50 among the top-1000
Only two of them were finally killed by monsters .

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Nr       Score          Who                                                                                                 <max hp><max sp><max grace>
 63 34221218018   Wumpus   the the Legendary Undead Elf left the game on map ground <548><451><265>.
 70 26936870719   Gracie   the elf left the game on map ground <327><224><259>.

107   6837597836   Evernoob   the elf left the game on map brest_town_house <542><322><47>.
192   2485019742   Deimos   the elf left the game on map apartments <335><519><256>.

212   2290841199   divi   the elf of destiny left the game on map Apartments <330><345><237>.
246   1808381435   Manasink   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/gorokh_final0477 <321><1><1>.
253   1721259608   Asahel   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/valriel_final4200 <368><258><323>.
263   1597222570   Swosh   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Brest Town House <368><294><189>.
273   1518465946   Boingman   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/gorokh_final0733 <358><399><442>.
291   1372435142   Lavaflow   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Pocket reality 3 <357><437><228>.
307   1240912378   Vzoogo   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Brest Town House <314><366><211>.
335   1023949045   QuantumSawdust   the elf left the game on map apartments <395><130><105>.
380     765018783   tesla   the I'll zap myself to prove a poin left the game on map apartments <289><154><139>.
387     742320654   Laertes   the elf left the game on map Brest Town House <324><421><408>.

425     568261914   Milk   the elf left the game on map ground_floor <298><364><248>.
427     564210830   Welf   the Northman was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Lone Town Apartment, Ground Flo <336><92><117>.
468     423110466   Syl   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Prison <274><138><102>.
478     401838348   Garangus   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map /random/world_127_0402 <255><298><110>.
529     289347063   Kyle   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Stoneville Dragon Hangar, Rooke <226><162><71>.
538     279340658   Kaizoku   the elf left the game on map apartments <258><143><182>.
550     260789869   Tangent   the elf left the game on map apartments <256><196><140>.
566     237812303   minghan   the elf left the game on map apartments <257><197><63>.
578     229015929   Hiro   the the unlucky elf left the game on map brest_town_house <257><171><73>.
588     215099347   finelf   the elf left the game on map apartments <268><391><205>.
589     214305972   Toliman   the elf was killed by Arch Angel on map Variel Final <238><131><90>.
608     199222994   Beader   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Lone Town <229><170><92>.
616     187505363   venefica   the elf was killed by fearless zorn guard sergeant on map apartments <211><107><157>.
634     169392340   Newton   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Reception, Electricity Level 6 <210><98><6>.
664     143300121   Beau   the elf left the game on map apartments <209><10><73>.
673     138485490   muslimgauze   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Cave Passageway, Level 3 <250><127><5>.
687     130184528   darkdragon   the elf left the game on map Apartments <205><369><238>.
696     121620889   Sir_Tome   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Dragon Hangar <217><222><158>.
 
710     112758531   Jogo   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Dragon Quest, Wyvern Nest <211><71><7>.
717     107888761   Rookie   the elf left the game on map apartments <214><132><95>.
750       90517043   Merle   the the Warlock Elf left the game on map Apartments <221><115><53>.
752       89417861   Gilgalad   the the Elf Lord left the game on map apartments <202><173><91>.
760       84982016   danny   the elf left the game on map Nurnberg Apartment, Main <157><186><99>.
767       80952674   syntax   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Apartments <201><155><81>.
780       76110566   brizzl   the elf left the game on map apartments <189><121><75>.
787       71916075   Staves   the elf left the game on map /home/crossfire/var/crossfire/p <213><210><80>.
806       61833450   foobar   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Tower of Zoon, Level 2 <242><129><68>.
827       54980255   EverAlt   the elf left the game on map Permanent Apartment <195><75><1>.
829       54878950   Styrion   the elf left the game on map Apartments <179><119><60>.
837       53765559   Veldor   the elf left the game on map Permanent Apartments <197><107><81>.
851       49307785   tPot   the elf left the game on map apartments <201><109><53>.
852       49075035   X-Marks   the elf left the game on map Apartments <183><117><72>.
874       41964076   Karny   the elf left the game on map apartments <164><19><1>.
919       32145468   Mirthen   the the selfmade Mage left the game on map Apartments <132><142><75>.
935       29974458   Rogue-like   the elf was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Underground, Level 2 <162><1><4>.

[karl]

Fenx was used as keyword, only four hits in the top-1000 ( without myself at around position Nr 350 ) :

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Nr             Score     Who                                                                                                                           <max hp><max sp><max grace>
 89 10126238411   djinn   the the Fenxy Fenx was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Tower of Sorcery, Entrance <544><423><227>.
180  2718903751   slappy   the the Fenx was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Zorn Castle Upper Floor Two <440><451><415>.
887      38922074   ChaosFenx   the fenx was killed by a dungeon collapse on map Apartments <218><84><58>.
984      23901688   Turnip   the fenx was killed by Cerryl the elf on map Small Manor, Basement <147><93><51>.