If Angband had achievements/trophies, what would they be?

Amnekian · July 23, 2016, 14:30

So imagine a world where Angband was released on PS4/Xbone/Steam and it has acheivements. What would they be?

My suggestions:

I'm too young to die: Reach 1250 feet of depth
Hey, not too rough: Reach 2500 feet of depth
Hurt me plenty: Reach 3750 feet of depth
Ultra-Violence: Reach 5000 feet of depth
Nightmare!: Reach 6000 feet of depth
Aspect of Fingolfin: Killing Morgoth
The End is near: Killing Sauron
One Ring to rule them all: Finding the One Ring
A new force of Nature: Killing Tarrasque
We are Legion: Found every unique
The fall of a Legion: Killing every unique
Everything but stab proof: Acquiring every resistance
Iron Man lives again!: Beat the game in Iron Man mode

Pete Mack · July 23, 2016, 17:32

I recall talking to a game developer about this once. (Not about angband, but about how achievements are chosen.) It turns out, Achievements are mostly intended to reward the casual or beginning players, not the expert player. So most achievements are for really easy activities, with only a handful for difficult targets. Many are actually hints on ow to play th game. So an example would be "make first trip to level 7 or deeper and return, or "kill 5 uniques in one game".

bio_hazard · July 25, 2016, 17:17

Along those lines, maybe

Fast (achieve speed +10)
Faster (achieve speed +20)
Fastest (achieve speed +30)
OverAchiever (Kill a monster >10 levels out of depth)
...better part of valor (TO or banish a monster >10 levels out of depth)
Luck of the Valar (Hit points = 0)
Treasure Hunter (crack your first vault)
United Nations (play all races)
Jack of all trades (play all classes)
Superman (max all stats)
Exterminator (kill everything in a pit)
Packrat (fill your home with items found in the dungeon)
Packs a punch (do 1000 damage before monster gets to act)

Pete Mack · July 25, 2016, 19:54

Buffed! Use multiple kinds of buffing at the same time. But, yes, your examples are exactly the kind of thing MS recommends for achievements.

Estie · July 25, 2016, 20:24

*SPLAT!* - go below -500 HP

Holy Diva - reach dlvl 98 with a female green book character while being clvl 30 or less.

Big Game Hunter - kill 10 ood uniques on the same level.

Pink Floyd - get LOS to Qzzapljsgrusrg while hallucinating.

Elbereth - get completely surrounded by 8 Ringwraiths.

July 23, 2016, 14:30	#1
Amnekian Apprentice Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 65	If Angband had achievements/trophies, what would they be? So imagine a world where Angband was released on PS4/Xbone/Steam and it has acheivements. What would they be? My suggestions: I'm too young to die: Reach 1250 feet of depth Hey, not too rough: Reach 2500 feet of depth Hurt me plenty: Reach 3750 feet of depth Ultra-Violence: Reach 5000 feet of depth Nightmare!: Reach 6000 feet of depth Aspect of Fingolfin: Killing Morgoth The End is near: Killing Sauron One Ring to rule them all: Finding the One Ring A new force of Nature: Killing Tarrasque We are Legion: Found every unique The fall of a Legion: Killing every unique Everything but stab proof: Acquiring every resistance Iron Man lives again!: Beat the game in Iron Man mode

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July 23, 2016, 17:32	#2
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,858 Donated: $40	I recall talking to a game developer about this once. (Not about angband, but about how achievements are chosen.) It turns out, Achievements are mostly intended to reward the casual or beginning players, not the expert player. So most achievements are for really easy activities, with only a handful for difficult targets. Many are actually hints on ow to play th game. So an example would be "make first trip to level 7 or deeper and return, or "kill 5 uniques in one game".

July 25, 2016, 17:17	#3
bio_hazard Knight Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 649	Along those lines, maybe Fast (achieve speed +10) Faster (achieve speed +20) Fastest (achieve speed +30) OverAchiever (Kill a monster >10 levels out of depth) ...better part of valor (TO or banish a monster >10 levels out of depth) Luck of the Valar (Hit points = 0) Treasure Hunter (crack your first vault) United Nations (play all races) Jack of all trades (play all classes) Superman (max all stats) Exterminator (kill everything in a pit) Packrat (fill your home with items found in the dungeon) Packs a punch (do 1000 damage before monster gets to act)

July 25, 2016, 19:54	#4
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,858 Donated: $40	Buffed! Use multiple kinds of buffing at the same time. But, yes, your examples are exactly the kind of thing MS recommends for achievements.

July 25, 2016, 20:24	#5
Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,297	SPLAT! - go below -500 HP Holy Diva - reach dlvl 98 with a female green book character while being clvl 30 or less. Big Game Hunter - kill 10 ood uniques on the same level. Pink Floyd - get LOS to Qzzapljsgrusrg while hallucinating. Elbereth - get completely surrounded by 8 Ringwraiths.

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