Cool, thank you. I've been discovering things here and there, I think I just need to keep going at it to increase my Spelunky experience points. I was going to ask about the Ankh, but, as long as I know it's in the Black Market, I'll leave it up to chance for now. I'll likely be pm'ing you in the future though, should I have any other questions.
Sure thing.
Corrosivefrost said:
Sounds like I need more tips from you... hell, sometimes I piss off a shopkeeper unintentionally with a bomb or the golden idol trap... and I don't know how to deal with them. Any advice on dealing with angry shopkeepers?
I'll give you some general tips. Most of your approach to an already angry shopkeep depends on your positioning in relation to his. You have to remember that your position in relation to his, if he's already aware of your presence, loops. If you change your position, his will change as well.
If you above him (like in the caves) and he's aware, your best best is bombs, or straight up avoidance (if you don't have a shotgun)
If you do have a shotgun, I generally will lower a rope (crouch against an edge of a ledge and press triangle which sends it downward). watching his patterns as you slowly descend, it's all about putting a shot in a line of where he passed you (out of danger) and where you can land a hit on him.
If the shop keep is by a skinny exit (mines for example) and is ping ponging so fast you're not sure how he got in there, you have 2 options. My favorite is to just fall straight down the middle which will always allow you to land on his head and go immediately in the exit.
the second option requires to you bomb the side that allows a straight path for a shotgun shot. you need to time the shot so it enters the newly created area you bombed away as the area is blown apart. this ensures he won't get away while you're shooting him
Also, what should I be using to avoid/deal with Anubis in the Temple?
there should are really 2/3 different scenarios you should encounter anubis. one is with sticky bombs, the other is without (takes more skill) and the shotgun.
2 bombs will kill anubis. if you are playing from the shortcut (no items, just 4/4/4) you're only real way of killing him is by dropping a bomb, picking it up, and timing a throw. I've done it a dozen times but getting him in a position where you have a clear shot with a bomb can be difficult.
If you have sticky bombs its a lot easier. It's all about getting to a "safe zone" where his scepter hits wont hit you and you can throw bombs where they'd stick. If you find yourself with a clear shot, take 2. You can stick multiple bombs to him simultaneously and they won't cancel each other out.
Ideally you'd have the baseball mit and can throw a line drive, or two, directly at him and make quick work of him.
killing him with a shot gun is very similar to the above method.
