Snake Eaters

[AlexanderRM]

He's now at [-70.426,+26.505]. I was at nearly full HP but he wasn't munching on anyone else, so I figured attacking him now would just be a waste of darts and herbs and would make me trek back from a shaman. I'm waiting for backup a few squares south on the road.

[Milkchew]

Im in the area of the co-ords posted by Dave but out of AP, so no doubt ill be dead when I log back on, however ill make good Python bait.

[Iceman]

Jungle

There are several small trees here and some light undergrowth.

Also here is a man-eating python.

Unfortunately, I don't know where here is. Fist just stumbled across it whilst wandering aimlessly west. It's three squares north-east of Strength of a Bear though.

[Milkchew]

/screams like a little girl

-70.423,+26.506

You attack the man-eating python with a machete for 3 damage. It drops to 342 HP.
A man-eating python crushes you for 23 damage.

Im pretty much dead.  Has anyone ever got out of the Python`s grip?

[Iceman]

Is that a euphemism?

[AlexanderRM]

I see it, still on that square. Still too chicken to go near it with just 1 other person there, though... would just stepping on the square get me trapped or would I have to get attacked by it?


Eh, I was too tempted to wait for a reply- darted in, healed Strength of a Bear, and darted back out, I was able to get away perfectly fine. Hey... in theory, if we could just keep healing a person trapped by a Python, the Python would remain in that spot indefinitely! Hahahahaha...  

[Swarm]

I gave up hunting it a few days ago.  Thanks, Milkchew >.>

[AlexanderRM]

Well, there goes that plan. It's now at -70.421,+26.504.

That was fast... I healed him up to 70 HP at 21:23 and he died at 23:06. Meh, I guess only 4 hits in an hour and 40 minutes.

[FirstAmongstDaves]

Now at 420 534.

I got him down to 297HP, before I ran out of FAKs and got crushed to death, again.

[AlexanderRM]

It's at -70.419,+26.504 now (I'm thinking Daves made a mistake in that 534, I think that would put it in the water). I decided to just attack it now and get killed, after Daves has weakened it, even though I'm still obviously going to die. I know, I know, stupid...



Edited FOR SCIENCE:

(2010-09-07 01:37) A man-eating python crushes you for 23 damage.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) A man-eating python attacks you for 23 damage.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python with a blowpipe for 4 damage. The poison acts quickly, taking another 2HP almost immediately. It drops to 281 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python with a blowpipe for 4 damage. The poison acts quickly, taking another 2HP almost immediately. It drops to 275 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python with a blowpipe for 4 damage. The poison acts quickly, taking another 2HP almost immediately. It drops to 269 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) A man-eating python attacks you for 23 damage.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python with a blowpipe for 4 damage. The poison acts quickly, taking another 2HP almost immediately. It drops to 263 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) A man-eating python crushes you for 23 damage.
(2010-09-07 01:38) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:38) A man-eating python crushes you for 23 damage.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:39) A man-eating python crushes you for 23 damage.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You fire at the man-eating python and miss.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You are out of poison darts for your blowpipe.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You attempt to move but only succeed in allowing the man-eating python to tighten its grip around you! You lose 2 HP.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.
(2010-09-07 01:39) You use a healing herb and feel better.

Managed to go from 27 healing herbs from 12. Just gave up after running out of darts, and figured I'd experiment with escaping. The wiki indicates that escape is possible and can be done, but... meh. It'd probably take less AP to just attack it a few times and head to a Shaman.

[Neil Tathers]

I've escaped as two different characters, one on the first try, the other on the third.

[Milkchew]

Maybe some charm item helps.  Ive tried loads of times with a couple of different characters but to no effect.

[Swarm]

It was probably distracted by his pecs.

[Iceman]

It's moved further east, and killed a plucky young rhino-puncher who also happens to be machete-happy when he really ought to stop and heal every now and again.

Has anyone tried making a campfire to prevent attacks between hunting? Wasn't that the whole point of them?

[Bobby the Hatchet]

I'm going to start trying a few odd things just to see if something works. Campfires aren't a bad idea. Star God said he saw the thing truck it through straight-up wildfire though, so that's sort've throws out my idea about caging it within a ring of fire.