Re: AG: misc ramblings

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

Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 23:47:09 +0000

On 24 Feb 1995, Ryu70 wrote:

> But then we have it where minos and any other proposed race that
> gets a race specific scroll will get too much for free compared
> to the other races.  We'd be seeing those low STR mino designs
> instead of those 6-10 STR elf/halfling designs. :)  I'd have my
> mino start 1 13 17 15, raise STR to 10 or so, then read my
> 7 earthy brown scrolls.  Over 1200 EP saved just like what
> elves/halflings are doing now.  I'd have a problem with this! :)

Yeh, it would work fine IF you could actually get ahold of all the earthy
browns!!:)

>
> (now just me babbling on why slow moving races stink in AG)
> I don't think balancing the races through stat scrolls is the
> way to go.  All players would end up doing is streamlining their
> designs to look like humans.  I played a mino long enough to
> know that in AG they're a complete failure.  The bonuses don't
> equal the minuses.  Same for HTs.  Ogres actually stand a

Mino's a complete failure?  I don't know if I totally agree with this.
Granted the bonuses don't equal the minuses, but a complete failure?
BTW- if you don't mind me asking, what were Hollands final stats before
his retirement?

>
> How would I balance the slow moving races? Their skill bonuses
> and other bonuses (like natural armor, thick head, etc) have to
> be given the equivalent of what they're giving up in stat
> point costs.  Why do HTs pay 25ep/lvl for regen while ogres
> only pay 15ep/lvl for berserk? Why does head butt suck so
> bad? (I asked myself this over 2 years running Holland and
> I still haven't figured it out :) )
>

I argee with this point!  Head butt is very restrictive.  This skill is
only effective at short range, that sucks!  Well, in itself it doesn't
suck, but that IS your major bonus...  The skill only works on a small
percent of opponents due to hight limitations as well.  At least HT's can
regenerate at any range and against any opponent, not to mention, if
played correctly you may not even need a healer on an adventure!

sean

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Re: AG: misc ramblings
ryu70@aol.com (Ryu70)
Fri, 24 Feb 1995 13:49:18 +0000