Re: ag - newbie requests help

From: lepag001@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Garrett R Le-Page)

Date: Fri, 01 Sep 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Gerald McCourt (aldric@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: I have been playing AG for about three months and I am up to
: <embarrassed grin> three characters (all in Antar).

Great!

: 1. What influences weapon skill gains, dodge/retreat gains and damage
:    bonus point gains?
:    My elf gained about 1 weapon lvl per turn, then suddenly gained
:    4 weapons lvls in one turn! Obviously, I would like to know
:    what happened. The turn he gained the 4 weapon lvls, he also lost 6
:    out of 7 fights <grin> but also gained a damage bonus point and
:    a dodge/retreat level. (turn was a real mixed bag <grin>).

Kellen helps A LOT with your first 21 wsp.  Cunning helps get crtitical
hits+ and these help get wsp.  D/R is helped by dodging and retreating a
lot.  Damage points come for no rhyme or reason IMHO.

: 2. My ogre went on her first adventure (with training amulet) and
:    repeatedly got a message to the effect of "she is so busy figuring
:    out where to put her feet that she can't use initiative" this
:    usually resulted in her losing the initiative. She has combat
:    sense - trained, but does not know initiative. What was causing
:    these messages? She doesn't get them in the arena.

I simply would not adventure with anything lower than c.s. lvl 1.

: 3. Is the Haunted House adventure site in Antar? Does a training
:    amulet work there? Sounds like more of a thief site than a
:    fighter/magic user site?

The Haunted Manor is for high level folk.  It has set encounters of
monsters 1300+ PL.  These monsters have weapon resistance/magic
resistance/energy drain.....  The lockpicking skill would be useful in
the Manor, as would Avoid Traps and healing.  It is a solo adventure
site, so you must be well-rounded.  Traing Amulets only work at Isurus
and Marikhold.  I have only used them twice.  The lower EP are frustrating.

: 4. The AG FAQ says that Stamina of 15 with 300 gold in the res fund
:    will result in a 90% chance of resurection. It also says that each
:    level of Stam is worth about 3% and each level of devotion 3%
:    (depending on which ghod). It says nothing about the influence of
:    the size of the res fund. My elf is going to play hell getting his
:    stam up to 15. Can I offset the lower stam by putting more gold in
:    the res fund or should I concentrate on getting his devotion level
:    up. (He is devoted to Fineous).

100 gc gets you 25% + 3%/stam.  Each 10gc after that = 1%.  Have your elf
pick up U. Magic and sell MP.  This should give you the money you need.

: 5. Would there be any advantage to moving one character to Barstow and
:    one to Cistern? It's really nice having them all togther in one
:    city. If in different cities, could I still transfer gold and goods
:    between them?

Gold may be transfered, items not.  My preference is to have one
character in each guild.  Costs me $.75 more total, but I get turns more
regularly and get to adventure at more sites.  I would put a good fighter
in Ciston, though.

: May all your skills increase
:     Mike

Slowly, oh but slowly;)

Garrett

References

ag - newbie requests help
aldric@ix.netcom.com (Gerald McCourt )
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000