Re: ARENA: Critique

From: srt@aero.org (Scott Turner)

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 17:05:22 +0000

equils@phakt.usc.edu (The Equilizer) writes:
>I think this game SUCKS!

Thank you for your input.

>I've seen a 1 str(epee) do more damage than a 8 str (2-handed sword).
>The sword was doing inconsequential strikes.  The epee was doing
>tramendous blows.

As in real life, the damage you will do is not solely determined by
the weapon you wield.  You'll be ineffective with a 2-handed sword if
you haven't the strength to wield it properly, for instance.  Also, it
sometimes happens that you'll simply only get glancing blows for an
entire fight.  Unlucky, but it happens.

>Also I definitely think that warriors learn too slowly.  Lets get
>real!

To a certain extent that's a holdover from previous versions of Arena,
where fights happened much more frequently (i.e., sometimes many a
day).

>And wouldn't it be even marginally better if the remaining warriors
>that did not post succesful challenges, be matched up with one
>another.  Ingenious!

So far, people have prefered selecting their fights rather than simply
being matched up randomly.  Again, previous versions of Arena
permitted an "open challenge" which did just this.  If there was
interest, I could add this back into the current version.  Still, with
ten available challenges, you should be able to get a fight in the
current system.

>Also armor SUCKS!  If anyone wears it they collapse prematurely.

Tell that to the players who are using armor successfully.

>I know that what you are saying is "If you don't like it then don't
>play it."  Well what I'm upset about is I spent alot of time on this
>game before the problems started to surface and I just want to let
>others know of this waste of time PBEM.

Well, I appreciate your opinions, and I'm sorry you wasted a lot of
time.

-- Scott T.

References

ARENA: Critique
equils@phakt.usc.edu (The Equilizer)
Fri, 11 Feb 1994 06:04:05 +0000