Re: DM: My Favourite Guy Dies in the Tourney

From: Ben 'Critical' Hitz

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1993 22:44:08 +0000

In article <1993Nov17.211107.8656@relay.acadiau.ca>
860099w@relay.acadiau.ca (Marty Ward) writes:
>:
>:The good, the bad, and the piss-me-off-my-oldest-bestest-gladiator-dies.
>:
>:So here's his replacement...
>:
>:    17
>:     9
>:    13
>:    10
>:     5
>:    13
>:     3

Sad isn't it.  I, and a few friends, (including some _very_ experienced
managers) don't send _anyone_ they're afraid of losing.  Makes for less
TV's though, as your best and brightest stay home.  I used to scoff,
saying 'I don't play this game, not to play it', but losing one (awesome)
champion changed my mind.  It's the champs that really sting.

>:What would you do?  DA?  Or make a Dixie?

I'd probably DA it.  But I've been picky lately.  If everyone else on my
team is good, I might keep.
>:I am thinking of a 17-9-13-13-11-17-3 Striker (dixie).  Note: he has one
>:point leftover.  Should I put it on Speed?  If I put it on Con, he'll g
>:normal damage-taking, but that may not be needed for this type of
fighter.

First off, if you make this a ST, he will have _no_ attack.  I mean none.
He will lose fights to people he jumps because of this.  (Wild swings and
whatnot).  I would go Slasher, Basher or maybe Lunger.  Quick and hard
hitting (run just like a ST).  Bashing weapons are generally tolerable of
low DF (relative to others). If you're throwing crits, you'd want a
slashing weapon, or at least a LO, but I wouldn't worry about it...  BA
generally run better decis than slashers (or lungers).

Maybe 21-9-13-15-5-17-3.  Maybe 13 WT and 7WL/5 DF. BA/SL  Looks pretty
abominbable, though.  If you decide to go ST, don't bother putting any
into WL (no skills-- endurance irrelevant).  And never add to CN.
Ever.  I would certainly DA if he does less than tremendous damage.  Might
even hold out for Awesome (which I won't get for 13 SZ)..

Ben

--
"With humor Comrade, always with a bit of Humor"
         From 'The Manchurian Candidate'

References

DM: My Favourite Guy Dies in the Tourney
860099w@relay.acadiau.ca (Marty Ward)
Wed, 17 Nov 1993 21:11:07 +0000