Someone was talking about using aklys as throwing weapon for certain
classes which avoid daggers or swords. What was the mechanic for
getting them to stack? Right now my priest has four of them and they
each take up an inventory slot.
On 16.12.2022 23:59, Yosemite Sam wrote:
Someone was talking about using aklys as throwing weapon for certain classes which avoid daggers or swords. What was the mechanic forHad there been a mention that they would stack? (I really can't tell.)
getting them to stack? Right now my priest has four of them and they
each take up an inventory slot.
But there's the effect documented that they usually return when thrown,
so a single one could be used as a throwing weapon without need to use
more than one of them (not considering multi-shot, of course). (This
effect of being a "throwable" weapon is depending on the NH version.)
Janis
On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 7:08:11 PM UTC-6, Janis Papanagnou wrote:
On 16.12.2022 23:59, Yosemite Sam wrote:
Someone was talking about using aklys as throwing weapon for certainHad there been a mention that they would stack? (I really can't tell.)
classes which avoid daggers or swords. What was the mechanic for
getting them to stack? Right now my priest has four of them and they
each take up an inventory slot.
But there's the effect documented that they usually return when thrown,
so a single one could be used as a throwing weapon without need to use
more than one of them (not considering multi-shot, of course). (This
effect of being a "throwable" weapon is depending on the NH version.)
Janis
I looked it up in the nethack wiki:
Origin The word "aklys" comes from the Latin aclys and Greek agkulis,
and refers to a Roman missile weapon; it is uncertain whether the
"proper" plural would be "aklyses" (going by general English rules)
or "aclydes" (by Latin rules)—in any case, the aklys does not stack,
so it is unclear what NetHack would use.
There are two types of real-life aklys: one...
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It also mentions the aklys must be wielded in order to have it return
when thrown.
On 17.12.2022 02:38, Yosemite Sam wrote:
On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 7:08:11 PM UTC-6, Janis Papanagnou wrote: >>> On 16.12.2022 23:59, Yosemite Sam wrote:
Someone was talking about using aklys as throwing weapon for certainHad there been a mention that they would stack? (I really can't tell.)
classes which avoid daggers or swords. What was the mechanic for
getting them to stack? Right now my priest has four of them and they
each take up an inventory slot.
But there's the effect documented that they usually return when thrown,
so a single one could be used as a throwing weapon without need to use
more than one of them (not considering multi-shot, of course). (This
effect of being a "throwable" weapon is depending on the NH version.)
Janis
I looked it up in the nethack wiki:
Origin The word "aklys" comes from the Latin aclys and Greek agkulis,
and refers to a Roman missile weapon; it is uncertain whether the
"proper" plural would be "aklyses" (going by general English rules)
or "aclydes" (by Latin rules)—in any case, the aklys does not stack,
so it is unclear what NetHack would use.
There are two types of real-life aklys: one...
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It also mentions the aklys must be wielded in order to have it return
when thrown.
According to Wikipedia, both types of aklyses seem to have a (leather-)
strap to get it back after thrown. For Nethack I would infer from that
that (a) you wield and throw it, and (b) that they would not stack.
Is your question answered by these sources of information? And does it
match with the aklys behavior you observe in Nethack?
Janis
On 17.12.2022 02:38, Yosemite Sam wrote:
On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 7:08:11 PM UTC-6, Janis Papanagnou wrote:
On 16.12.2022 23:59, Yosemite Sam wrote:
Someone was talking about using aklys as throwing weapon for certainHad there been a mention that they would stack? (I really can't tell.)
classes which avoid daggers or swords. What was the mechanic for
getting them to stack? Right now my priest has four of them and they
each take up an inventory slot.
But there's the effect documented that they usually return when thrown, >> so a single one could be used as a throwing weapon without need to use
more than one of them (not considering multi-shot, of course). (This
effect of being a "throwable" weapon is depending on the NH version.)
Janis
I looked it up in the nethack wiki:
Origin The word "aklys" comes from the Latin aclys and Greek agkulis,
and refers to a Roman missile weapon; it is uncertain whether the
"proper" plural would be "aklyses" (going by general English rules)
or "aclydes" (by Latin rules)—in any case, the aklys does not stack,
so it is unclear what NetHack would use.
There are two types of real-life aklys: one...
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It also mentions the aklys must be wielded in order to have it returnAccording to Wikipedia, both types of aklyses seem to have a (leather-) strap to get it back after thrown. For Nethack I would infer from that
when thrown.
that (a) you wield and throw it, and (b) that they would not stack.
Is your question answered by these sources of information? And does it
match with the aklys behavior you observe in Nethack?
Janis
According to Wikipedia, both types of aklyses seem to have a (leather-)
It also mentions the aklys must be wielded in order to have it return
when thrown.
strap to get it back after thrown. For Nethack I would infer from that
that (a) you wield and throw it, and (b) that they would not stack.
Yes. I'm a little disappointed that it must be wielded for full effect. However,
that is as handy as a bow or crossbow and does more damage. Unfortunately, it doesn't make sense to always wield an aklys while carrying a powerful artifact weapon.
weight and turns to collect thrown items. I think it's useful option in variants/versions supporting that feature, at least for the early game.
weight and turns to collect thrown items. I think it's useful option in variants/versions supporting that feature, at least for the early game.I used it as my only throwing weapon until the end, in my unique
ascended game :-)
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