On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, K. Bruce Jones wrote:

>
> Remember it takes 2-4 times the exp in the hell level. You are losing the
> same amount of exp, just looks like less because of the amount it takes to
> gain a level.

No, that's exactly what my expierence disproves.

> From: <kim@...>
>
> When I was level 30, I lost about a quarter bubble per death.
> I reached 31, then died without having gained any experience.
> I lost a bit more than a half bubble into 30.

That means a L30 death costs 0.25 L30 bubbles, but a L31 death
costs 0.6 L30 bubbles.

> I hit 47 last night, then died without having gained any
> experience in it. I lost "only" a bit more than a half bubble
> into 46. My friends who've died at 46 all said they lost
> about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 bubble per death in it.

That means a L46 death costs 1.25 L46 bubbles, but a L47 death
costs 0.6 L46 bubbles.

Clearly the amount of experience you lose in (hell levels+1)
is greater than the amount you lose in hell levels, or in
(hell levels+2).

--
John H. Kim
kim@...