Re: ARENA - STRATEGY

From: althorr@indirect.com (Jacob Proffitt)

Date: Tue, 06 Dec 1994 19:40:09 +0000

In article <D0EEFt.19x@rucs2.sunlab.cs.runet.edu> manderso@rucs2.sunlab.cs.runet.edu (Michael Anderson) writes:

>I was wondering what other managers found to be effective strategies.
>I orgininally gave my characters lots of intelligence, but since it seems
>that intelligence can be replaced with gold (ie study more) I decided
>that I like perception much better.

I still like boosting intelligence, mostly because it can be replaced by gold
(i.e. more effective study).  I can spend less on study, and  thus be more
effective on Arena entry.

>I really like to put speed on the weapon arm - I have one gladiator with
>+++strength and +++speed on the weapon arm.  As far as staring off, I've
>decided that trying to accomodate a shield in the beginning leaves your
>skills too low (unless your raisee int).  I've been running defense at
>30% since my fighters don't have much defense to begin with.  Endurance
>seems to be pretty important as well.  I was wondering how effective it
>is to raise vigor on the torso?  Does it significantly reduce endurance
>fatiuge?

I like at least some +strength on weapon arm, but I've found +speed to be less
effective (I seem to hit often enough without).  Stamina seems to be key, in
the fights I've had.  If I go all out, I tire and end up losing.  It was only
after setting stamina medium (at least, low works as well) did I start to win.
 +vigor in torso is, IMO, a must.

>And finally, which typeof weapon do you prefer?  Right now I'm biased
>towards ashing weapons because of the low over-all armor rate vrs
>bashes.. I know that you can stack the padded armor that gives extra vrs
>bash, but it doesn't seem to compare in the long run.

I like Chops, myself.

Jacob
Perrin Aybarra, Rand Al'thor

References

ARENA - STRATEGY
manderso@rucs2.sunlab.cs.runet.edu (Michael Anderson)
Tue, 06 Dec 1994 16:43:04 +0000