Discovering Nethack three years ago was a beneficial experience for me. Now, I'm attempting to learn how to use UNIX-like systems, and I just think "well, it's like a great big game of Nethack. At first, you only know a few commands and you're confused and you die a lot. Then, you read spoilers and read the newsgroup and play for a year or two and...wow, you've made it halfway through the game!"
Not to mention that many keybindings are already burned into my mind.
Without Nethack...maybe I wouldn't even be trying to learn...
i'd like to start one at my (all-girls) high school, but i think there's two other people who would care the least bit about joining.
i don't even think the school would allow it. and since it's private, rights only apply when they feel like it.
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Discovering Nethack three years ago was a beneficial experience for me. Now, I'm attempting to learn how to use UNIX-like systems, and I just think "well, it's like a great big game of Nethack. At first, you only know a few commands and you're confused and you die a lot. Then, you read spoilers and read the newsgroup and play for a year or two and...wow, you've made it halfway through the game!" Not to mention that many keybindings are already burned into my mind. Without Nethack...maybe I wouldn't even be trying to learn...
i'd like to start one at my (all-girls) high school, but i think there's two other people who would care the least bit about joining. i don't even think the school would allow it. and since it's private, rights only apply when they feel like it.