Re: AG: Protection vs Cure Party

From: mta018@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (E. Venturino 22M.072)

Date: Sat, 29 Oct 1994 01:23:57 +0000

davidh@z-code.com (David Hartmann) writes:

>Thanks for all the responses on missile weapons!

>So here's another one.  How useful is the Protection spell?  If you throw
>at least 5 magic point into it before an adventure how noticeable are its
>effects?
>Also, would you think concentrating on Cure Party would be more useful?

I think Protection is very useful, but first get Cure Party.  After
you've covered Cure Party then work on Protection.  If you want to
combine the two in one character I'd say get Cure Party first, let it go
up and work on increasing MP recovery and max.  Then get a low-mediocre
level in Protection.  I don't think anyone can get a high level in
Protection and Cure Party and use both as often as possible, just too
many magic points.

>And another question for you all.  I'd like to run a halfling, but I can't
>imagine how to be successful with one in both the arena and on
>adventures.  Any experiences?

I think short characters are very effective with dodging.  Boran
(my character) doesn't have a good dex or cunning but dodges really
well.  Unfortunately being short your gonna get hit in the head.  Not a
problem with a dwarf with a high stamina, but with a halfling that could
be.  If you want to make a halfling then start right away to get some
Earthy Brown scrolls.  Also maybe a level 1-2 power.  It does wonders
for damaging and a low level power doesn't slow you down much.  I
wouldn't suggest getting Speed for a long time.  Work on stats.  I don't
think a halfling should have any more trouble then any other type of
character.  Play to it's strengths, don't try to give it a big weapon or
heavy armor (unless you have alot of EBS!).

>And while I have your attention, the biggest gripe I have about AG, after
>6 months of playing, is that getting enough gold for a Res. fund and
>medallions takes way too long.  Even betting on fights carefully and
>winning some in the tourney, it still takes forever.  (And before you say
>"Training Amulet!" I think those are a waste of my real money....)
>Comments?

1) Suck up to some higher power level character :)
     2)  Go adventuring to a training site, with a training amulet.  :)
     3)  Go adventuring to a training site, with a higher power level
character, with a training amulet.  This should generate alot of gold,
so you'd only have to do it once or twice.
     4) Once you have enough money, don't die. :)
     5) Make sure you really work on stamina and/or devoutness.  They
really decrease the cost of the resurrection fund.

>(by the way, I run two ~450 power guys and a young elf in Antar)

>Thanks again,
>David

Later,
         Todd

References

AG: Protection vs Cure Party
davidh@z-code.com (David Hartmann)
Thu, 27 Oct 1994 17:34:26 +0000