Dudley's (New, Improved) Dungeon

< May 18th, 2017 >

Crawldragon

------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|......<....\| \|..!#.@.....\| ------------- @ Really sucks when you have a bunch of stuff to identify and only one scroll...	There is a photocopier here. ------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|......<....\| \|..!@.......\| ------------- @ Oh, cool... exactly what I needed right when I was commenting on needing it. How convenient.	What do you want to copy? q ------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|......<....\| \|..!@.......\| ------------- @ Should be careful not to push my luck here. About three copies should be enough.	Suddenly the librarian appears! ------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|...@..<....\| \|..!@.......\| ------------- @ Excuse me, sir, can I see your library card?
------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|...@..<....\| \|..!@.......\| ------------- @ Um, I don't have one. @ Copies are available for non-patrons for a donation of only ten zorkmids apiece.	------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|...@..<....\| \|..!@.......\| ------------- @ How does that work out, though? I mean, I'm just copying a scroll, but can I copy a spellbook for the same price? Is the price dependent on the beatitude of the scroll, or maybe its value?	------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|...@..<....\| \|..!@.......\| ------------- @ Do I need to pay extra for a color copy in order to copy a "red" spellbook? And if I get a library card, will it work as a credit card and be able to open doors or is it only really useful in this niche case?	------------- \|.+.........\| +...........\| \|..@@..<....\| \|..!%.......\| ------------- @ You know, Ted, this isn't going to help get the kids more involved with reading if you keep doing this. @ We're providing a public service! Why do they feel the need to game the system every time!?
https://alt.org/nethack/dudley/

The trend towards greater illiteracy over time correlates paradoxically with the abundance of powergamers.

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#1	Anonymous	Thu, 18 May 2017 03:47:06
Well that's one answer to the question about the previous comic, though unlimited identify scrolls at Z$10 apiece (once you've found one) is way too cheap.
#2	Anonymous	Thu, 18 May 2017 14:42:03
Come to think of it, the existing Nethack flavortext does seem to suggest that library rooms should exist (""This is no free library, cad!"). A bookworm was already suggested in the comments for comic 954 https://alt.org/nethack/dudley/?954 .
#3	Crawldragon	Sun, 21 May 2017 02:52:13
I did consider trying to implement the photocopier in NetHack but I like your idea regarding the restrictions better than the one presented here. Most players would just kill the librarian for free copies. I actually wrote this strip first and the previous one second so that it would set up the premise better. A free library in the game would also be cool. Maybe it could be a room for the tribute novels from 3.6.0.
#4	Crawldragon	Sun, 21 May 2017 02:52:39
I did consider trying to implement the photocopier in NetHack but I like your idea regarding the restrictions better than the one presented here. Most players would just kill the librarian for free copies. I actually wrote this strip first and the previous one second so that it would set up the premise better. A free library in the game would also be cool. Maybe it could be a room for the tribute novels from 3.6.0.
#5	Anonymous	Sun, 21 May 2017 14:25:10
"Most players would just kill the librarian for free copies." -- unless (s)he were heavily guarded like One-Eyed Sam. Conan the Librarian? :-)
#6	Anonymous	Sun, 21 May 2017 14:26:25
Another thought: dropping written material (scrolls, spellbooks, and fortune cookies) on a photocopier detects BUC status as with an altar.
#7	Anonymous	Mon, 5 Jun 2017 21:08:51
Or she could have nasty wands like a shopkeeper.
#8	ThePathfinder	Sun, 18 Jun 2017 14:39:49
"Don't copy that ~~Floppy~~Spellbook!"
#9	sparrow4	Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:56:03
#8 Haven't visited here in a long time. My first thought: How the heck is ThePathfinder still around?
#10	Elronnd	Sat, 29 Jul 2017 22:52:18
Just checked the queue...no new comics since april. I think it's dead `;-;` ---------- / \ / REST \ / IN \ / PEACE \ / \ \| Dudley's Dungeon \| \| \| \| died of \| \| old age \| \| \| \| \| \| 2004-2017 \| \| * * \| * _________)/\\_//(\/(/\)/\//\/\|_)_______ Last edited: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:08:11
#11	Anonymous	Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:43:49
Old age at 13? That would be a pity. I do have some new comic ideas but I can't submit them anonymously so they'll have to wait a bit longer.
#12	ThePathfinder	Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:26:08
I'm still here. REP #10:Maybe you can link your comics to some popular sources,like Reddit?
#13	Elronnd	Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:09:47
#11: why not make an account? ThePathfinder: I doubt it. I made a post a while back when the first revival happened, and barely anyone noticed.
#14	Dajaaj	Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:09:58
Just submitted one I wrote a couple months back. Not anticipating it will hugely revive the site but I think it's decent.
#15	Anonymous	Thu, 3 Aug 2017 20:58:55
#11: Old for a comic strip.
#16	will905965	Sat, 5 Aug 2017 19:59:32
i have a few ideas for comics but i suck at setups.
#17	will905965	Sat, 5 Aug 2017 20:00:12
wait I WAS BORN 6 DAYS AFTER DUDLEY'S DUNGEON WAS MADE! Last edited: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 20:01:24

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