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DoomRL (v.0.9.8 (WIN-S)) roguelike post-mortem character dump
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Cheesybox, level 3 soldier, killed by a former human sergeant
on level 5 of the Phobos base.
He survived 23370 turns and scored 5059 points.

He killed 77 out of 100 hellspawn. (77%)

He fought on Hell's Arena.

-- Statistics ------------------------------------------------

  Health -4/50   Experience 3862/3
  ToHit +0  ToDmg Ranged +0  ToDmg Melee +0

-- Traits ----------------------------------------------------

    Reloader       (Level 1)
    Cateye         (Level 2)

-- Equipment -------------------------------------------------

    [a] [ Armor      ]   nothing
    [b] [ Weapon     ]   fastload combat shotgun (6d3) [5/5]
    [c] [ Boots      ]   steel boots [2/2] (100%)

-- Inventory -------------------------------------------------

    [a] green armor [1/1] (50%)
    [b] combat knife (1d6)
    [c] pistol (2d4) [6/6]
    [d] chaingun (1d6)x5 [50/50]
    [e] 10mm ammo (x55)
    [f] 10mm ammo (x100)
    [g] 10mm ammo (x100)
    [h] 10mm ammo (x100)
    [i] 10mm ammo (x100)
    [j] shotgun shell (x40)
    [k] shotgun shell (x50)
    [l] shotgun shell (x50)
    [m] rocket (x10)
    [n] rocket (x10)
    [o] rocket (x7)
    [p] power cell (x50)
    [q] power cell (x10)
    [r] phase device

-- Kills -----------------------------------------------------

    19 former humans
    9 former human sergeants
    4 former human captains
    15 imps
    11 demons
    17 lost souls
    1 cacodemon

-- History ---------------------------------------------------

He started his journey on the suface of Phobos.
On level 2 he battled through a maze of rooms.
Afterwards he fought on Hell's Arena.
On level 3 he found hellish caves.
On level 4 he battled through a maze of rooms.
On level 5 he battled through a maze of rooms.
There finally he was killed by a former human sergeant.

I think I got the hand of it. Thanks. btw, what do boots do?

I think the shotgun spreads to much. I (somehow) found red armor (100%), 2 rocket launchers, and steel toed boots on level 2 and yet i still died the same level by a former sarge. I lose at least 15% health on the first level then i usually die on the next level. ARG!

Has anyone had a really hard time in the beginning? I haven't gotten a character past level 3. If anyone could give me any pointers, that'd be a big help!