Re: AG: dodging

From: bwampner@gate.net (Brett Wampner)

Date: Sun, 13 Nov 1994 21:34:32 +0000

:      I'd like to start a discussion on the merits of dodging. :)  I've
(I really cut some text out)

: experienced with Boran Stoneshaper.  Boran has a high level with the
: large shield (level 6).  He also has a level 3 int. parry, level 5
Why don't you use it?  Granted I have only adventured with you twice, but
your 0 for 2.
: confirmed that the large shield is THE best parrying weapon, i.e. has
Thanks, did not know that.  (I suspected it tho)
:      Boran - "Damn Morin tied me for D/R!  It's really time to work on
:               cunning!"
:      Morin - "29 d/r!  Soon I'll surpass Boran.  And cunning is only a
:               4 multiple for me! :) "
*Sniff* Brytta still has 26, I lost 3 to a spring.  Atleast I got a cunning
from a sphere the same turn.

My Opinion- Your defense should be decided at the time you create your
character.  If you want to make a big, heavy character, you better think
about lots of armor and parrying, possibably a shield.  If you want a somone
smaller, dodging is great.  I have had 2 36" characters so far, they are
incredible dodgers.
My Advice- Don't just dodge or parry, do both.
Brytta has a buckler(almost lvl5, yeah!) for her off hand.  I try to parry
with it out on adventures near 100%.  Intelligent Parry will switch me to
dodge if I can not, but lately I have parrying everything under Swordmaster.
Should I fail to parry, I still have blink.  Same for dodge.
In the guild you can almost completely forget any shield under lvl5, most
characters will just go right thru it.

Brett

References

AG: dodging
twoods@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (T. Woods)
Sun, 13 Nov 1994 20:01:01 +0000

Referenced By

AG: dodging
twoods@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (T. Woods)
Sun, 13 Nov 1994 20:01:01 +0000