Re: Quest - Ganging up

From: cook@ma.man.ac.uk (David Cook)

Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 15:38:06 +0000

In article <3d2p4u$i7b@iaehv.IAEhv.nl>, maximus@iaehv.IAEhv.nl (Frank Maximus) writes:
|> In article <68@warzone.win-uk.net>,
|> Allan Hooper <hooperao@warzone.win-uk.net> wrote:
|>
|> [Story about the 14 kills in a group deleted!]
|>
|> Whoow... And it even wasn't a just started party.
|> It looks like if Quest goes further groups who start in a game
|> which is already 50-70 turns old really do not have a change to stand!
|> Or... Im I wrong.
|>
|> >Perhaps
|> >you should be only allowed to attack a group once per turn?
|>
|> I think this is a goed idea. It makes playing with eachother more important.
|> I would more say: Max 2 or 3, because with 1, the later attacker ALWAYS has
|> the profit to get the items the dead character(s) looses. Wit 2 or 3 battles
|> (I prefer 2) it's more unclear who gets the items....
|>
|> >It seemed really unfair to me but perhaps I'm just becoming a
|> >poncy Phyloqure worshipper :-)
|>
|> Slumber?
|>
|> Greetinx, Frank Maximus
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Normally if a group has taken a beating and passed its flee factor subsequent
attacks dont do much,cos they run before combat.The two ways to get around this
are train everyone in missile weapons,or use powerful spells.I've always
thaught that deflect magic III should negate total death like spells 90% of
the time,which would help vs the spell attacks,and get plenty of armour/toughness
to cope with the missiles.
 Other snippets of advice...dont hang around outside cities too much,or if you must
 use the 'hiding' miracle, and always keep a catchup turn handy.There is normally
 a type of justice in quest,where a group that gets a reputation for player kills
will become the target of other groups who want to boost their own rep.Not much
consolation for the poor sod who looses 14 characters,but in my experience that
size off loss is very rare,worst ive seen is about 6.I suspect a high retreat
factor was used.
 About the limited no. of attacks per turn,remember that its the person who has
his orders processed last who will have all his attacks take place after the previous
player's.As far as i know there is no way to alternate attacks between two attacking
groups.
right enuf ranting
dave
black flag ,kjc quest 1

References

Quest - Ganging up
hooperao@warzone.win-uk.net (Allan Hooper)
Sat, 17 Dec 1994 06:37:37 +0000
Re: Quest - Ganging up
maximus@iaehv.IAEhv.nl (Frank Maximus)
Mon, 19 Dec 1994 01:54:38 +0000