Re: [V 3.0.3] Bookless artifactless hobbit mage. Take two.

Jonathan Ellis wrote:

> In any case, many monsters are generated "awake", and wearing/wielding
> an item of Aggravate does not affect them in the slightest.

AFAIK aggravation affects monster detection range. And that makes quite 
a big difference. Group of awake Dreads would not come after you if you 
stay far enough of them no matter how lousy your stealth is, but they 
will come after you as soon as you are in range to detect _them_ with 
aggravation.

Might be wrong about this, though. This wasn't so clear with short 
source-dive.

Anyway aggravation affects quite a lot even with dwarven priest. This is 
my game experience. It is _sometimes_ good, but usually not. With hobbit 
rogue packed with defender, elvenkind armor, aman cloak, elvenkind 
shield and stealth boots uncursed ring of aggravation might actually be 
useful as swap, but usually not.

Timo Pietilä