Re: AG: Martial Arts

From: dsaville@unm.edu (David G. Saville)

Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 22:03:01 +0000

In article <30k01g$9f9@ionews.io.org>, Sling <sling@io.org> wrote:
>
>Does this mean anything at all, or are kp's the only way to increase your
>martial arts level.

Currently (to my knowledge), the only way to increase your martial
arts level is KP's.  The scrolls/tomes in the description is just there
for color for now.

>
>Also, to those of you who have picked up Martial arts, how useful does it seem
>to be?

To tell the truth, it is hard to tell.  So many things change while
saving up the KP's to buy additional levels that it is hard to see any
drastic changes with levels.  If you do decide to go with martial arts, it
is expensive enough to warrent concetrating on its strong pts...ie fight
with fists/gauntlets and use kick.  Those who go without armor report
being able to kick very high (enabling head shots).  Thus far, I am not
impressed with sure strike so I wouldnt recommend it.  One of my characters
is L5 in the skill so even though I do not give it a rave review, I find
it worth the KP's.  One other potential reason to pick up martial arts is
that I believe it will eventually be expanded on to include things like
paralyzing blows, improved trip, and things of that nature.  And, if
anyone doubts the potential of martial arts, refer them to a black
Ilsoren or an Enlightened Cyclops.

David Saville

References

AG: Martial Arts
sling@io.org (Sling)
Wed, 20 Jul 1994 20:05:04 +0000