Re: AG: Martial Arts

From: baw@grebble.oau.org (Brett Wampner)

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

: I am new to AG.  I am running a character who I hope eventually will be a
: Martial
: Arts specialist.  Right now my weapon is the spiked gauntlet.  Is it
: worthwhile
: to carry an off-hand shield to parry with?  How effective are shields in
: general
: and what is the best shield?  Also, is there any value to carrying two
: spiked
: gauntlets?  Can you use your off-hand spiked gauntlet to parry and attack?
: Also, does the kick skill go up on its own with use?

Generally I like using shield, but I have not seen a Martial Artist with a
shield work.  Not saying that it won't, just saying I haven't seen a good one
yet.
Shields are nice to have overall.  They allow you to parry bites, kicks, and
even CM-Blast.  If you are a good dodger, you can dodge most of this stuff too.
A second weapon, either shield or gauntlet, will allow you to control some
blows as you parry them.  This means you guide your opponents weapon aside and
attack with your other weapon. Two reasons why this is good: first, you get
the NEXT attack, even if you were not the one with the most action points, and
second, if your oppenent is at a disadvantage to the attack and you have a
better chance of connecting.  How often you control is based on your skill,
weapon, and luck.
Shield size is mostly dependant on how much strength you can afford.  The
bigger the shield, the more damage it can parry.
Kick increases on its own, about as fast as any other self increasing skill.
(meaning the more you use it, the faster it goes up, and the higher it is, the
harder it is to increase)

Brett

References

AG: Martial Arts
grayhack@aol.com (Grayhack)
Fri, 21 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000