Wiz Mode is "Deluxe Cheating," while regen.bat is "Cheating Lite." Accessed at any time during the game by pressing the ampersand, Wiz Mode offers many temptations, such as increasing level, abilities, or hit points, transforming "Dungeons and Dragons" into "Dungeons and Rabbits." It even prevents death.
Here is Kuku the Kobold Summoner in Wiz Mode, about to be slain by a hobgoblin on level one. Wiz Mode gives him the option of dying or having all his hit points restored:
By responding "y", death is prevented. Kuku's hit points are fully restored, and he can continue fighting or attempt to flee. However, the difficult situation remains. The character could face the "Die?" question repeatedly, each time having to restore his hit points. To address this problem, Wiz Mode can grant additional powers to the character, allowing him to overcome his adversaries. He could even be transported to the Temple, a safe place to recuperate from wounds, or he could escape to a different level.
Wiz Mode does not permit the permanent storage of a save file. Crawl continues to delete saved files, whether in Wiz Mode or not. Once a character dies, that's that.
Regen.bat preserves save files from deletion. My favorite location in DCSS is the downstairs passage on level 7 of the Vaults leading to level 8, one of the most challenging and rewarding areas. By using regen.bat, it is possible to pillage level 8 many times with the same character.
The two methods of cheating, regen.bat and Wiz Mode, function in different ways and have different effects. They can be combined or used in isolation. For my part, regen.bat serves all of my needs. In other game systems, preserving a save file is not considered cheating at all, but is a standard feature supported within the game.
4 comments:
I keep getting that the directory won't connect to the file, asking me to modify the batch; Does it have something to do with windows 7/can you make an updated version?
Note to readers to avoid confusion: Dominic's comment is not about Wiz Mode, but instead concerns the batch file that preserves Crawl save files from deletion.
Dominic, since I don't have Windows 7, the answer to your question is no.
Perhaps you (or another reader) can modify the batch to make it work with Windows 7.
If you (or another reader) post a copy of your changes, then I will incorporate them into the batch file on this blog, assuming the batch remains compatible with Windows XP.
Fair enough?
what about inn ubuntu, i cant seem to find a way to get it working
I don't know a thing about ubuntu, sorry. I suggest you visit the crawl forum(s) designated on Stone Soup's support page.
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