Forum - (Shiren 1 DS) Discussion: The worst way to die?

Xaintrix on Feb 13 2009, 8:40 PM EST

Going down the stairs and being shoved into a giant monster house. Since this roguelike does not have anything regarding teleportation, you're pretty screwed unless you're beefy enough.

Posted by Xaintrix on Feb 13 2009, 8:40 PM EST.

» Going down the stairs and being shoved into a giant monster house. Since this roguelike does not have anything regarding teleportation, you're pretty screwed unless you're beefy enough.«

Posted Anonymously on Feb 14 2009, 3:34 AM EST

It's called the swap staff.

sacredarcher on Feb 14 2009, 7:54 AM EST

Turning into a riceball then stepping on a rotten riceball trap.
That sucks balls

Posted by sacredarcher on Feb 14 2009, 7:54 AM EST.

» Turning into a riceball then stepping on a rotten riceball trap.
That sucks balls«

gabikun on Feb 14 2009, 11:28 AM EST

But you get an entry in the adventure log.... ;-)

Posted Anonymously on Feb 14 2009, 1:56 PM EST

Dropping the DS or letting it run out of charge in your backpack. Metadeath is much worse than game death.

Posted Anonymously on Feb 27 2009, 7:19 AM EST

Not a stupid death, just a stupid thing to have done:

"Kabra Reborn +40 put into Jar of Change [3]"

Posted Anonymously on Feb 27 2009, 7:19 AM EST.

» Not a stupid death, just a stupid thing to have done:

"Kabra Reborn +40 put into Jar of Change [3]"«

gabikun on Feb 28 2009, 4:03 AM EST

I did that with a Kabra Reborn +99..... *snif*

Posted Anonymously on Apr 2 2009, 11:03 AM EDT

I decided to make my way to the final boss after upgrading my Mastersword and my Armor Ward/Hide Shield combo to a rather high level (50+). I made it all the way to the Trial of Phantoms/Dragoncry Trials floor (can't remember which). Anyway, I'm up against a Death Angel when it turns me into a stupid riceball. Needless to say, I died and lost my strong sword and armor.

Posted Anonymously on Apr 2 2009, 2:49 PM EDT

The same (riceball) thing happened to me (Don Jonker - need to get an account on this site) as of five minutes ago. I had about 30 things melded onto my weapon and armor, which I typically never do. I'd made it near through TM starting w/ just a riceball, so I figured it'd be a milk run. Common wisdom on Angband sites says every time you post something about your game, you die. Seems to operate here whenever I put something on gamefaqs.

Hobserk on Apr 2 2009, 3:27 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 2 2009, 3:28 PM EDT

Hi Don, nice to see you made it here :)

Although I never played it, I think Shiren is a lot like Frog Knows when it comes to getting killed. Even with almost the best equipment there are some situations that can and will kill you, and riceballed by mages is a big part of it.
Even though there is a shield to block mage rice spells, those won't block riceball traps. That said, once you have the best equip you usually also have a revival herb or two to keep the equip even during the bad luck parts.