RE:AG tourney, other AG stuff

From: sean <sean@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu>

Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000

On 18 Jun 1995, Ryu70 wrote:

> Subject: RE:AG tourney, other AG stuff
> From: thorron@inforamp.net (Throrron Tunnelbite)
> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 09:02:55
>
> <sean@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu> writes:
> >>Well, I have no complaints...Laby went 14/15 overall!!!  Three firsts!
> >>I gotta love that!
> >>        Happy tourney!!!
> >>                Sean
>
> Congrats Laby!

Thanks! :)  Also note that Diamanda did well...  That is about it for minos!

> been the 3rd or 4th highest power team in the top group.  But I do think
> for next tourney Hugh should make 1 or 2 NPC teams to fill out the top
> group, as it's a sorry day getting my ass stomped by a team 3000 power
> above us.

And what if the NPC's should happen to win?  Do they get a pick of
treasure items?  Even though the power levels are skewed I do not see a
real good reason to have NPCs in the tourney, battle groups yes, but not
the tourney.

> 1 or 2 WSP, so maybe it's just me and you (well, and Boran ;)).  Then

His luck seems to be changing, Boran that is! <Fingers crossed! :) )

> Devote to Wokrob for easy +1 level Magic Resistance for any race...or
> find those Dusty Red scrolls for more easy Magic Resistance levels.

Hmmm, Devote to Wokrob?  Not for everyone.  Hard to be a good or even
neutral character while being devoted to him.  As for Dusty Reds...  I
run three characters, know a bunch others.  Dusty Reds are next to
impossible to find!  Easy magic resistance IF you can find one, or afford
to fork out 3000-6000 gold for one!

> >I also think it would be better to see the head butt skill at a 10
> >multiplier.  That is if a higher skill in head butt would extend the
> >range a bit.
>
> If it didn't go up through use, I'd advocate 5 or 10 experience points
> per level to raise, but otherwise 15 EP sounds about right to me.

Perhaps.  But trap finding is only a 10 for Dwarfs and it can go up by
itself.  And yes I do know that trap finding is only useful on adventures
but I thought I would toss it out anyway. :)

> It'd be nice to see the range extended even more on headbutt, at least
> just for minos....
>

Maybe with levels in martial arts the range could extend.  Just a thought...

> >> headbutt (especially with a mino) chances are you'll daze your
> opponent.
> >> This CAN be devastating, allowing you to defeat an opponent you
> wouldn't
> >> normally be able to defeat.  Again, combine headbutt with natural hide
>
> I agree.  I think the headbutt skill even at level 6 does more damage
> than a level 10 kick or so.

Depends upon if you wear armor or not.  A level 10 kick can cause serious
damage to a non-armor wearing opponent.  Also kick can daze.  I was
knocked down in a fight and then kicked in the head.  Needless to say I
was very slow to get back up!

> As with any skill, you basically have to specialize in that and that
> alone to see some really good results.  Even better would be to base
> your starting design and all of your training towards getting free
> headbutt levels, with using a weapon as a secondary matter.  It can
> be done! :)

Why specialize in a skill that seldom even goes off?  I could see it if
everyone you fought was within 12 inches of your height but otherwise not.

> 2 DPB(but I think that was from the Canaar bug reported in last Barstow
> newsletter).

Think it is really a bug in the system?  Perhaps he is mad that nobody is
giving him the wands! :)

Later...
		Sean

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RE:AG tourney, other AG stuff
ryu70@aol.com (Ryu70)
Sun, 18 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000