Re: DM: Another Question on Using Tactics

From: cjwein@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca (Chris J. Wein)

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1993 03:03:04 +0000

In article <1993Nov17.011016.11894@dragon.acadiau.ca>,
Marty Ward <860099w@dragon.acadiau.ca> wrote:
>
>Following the last question on using Responsiveness, I'd like to
>ask about the other defensive tactics: Parry, Dodge, and Riposte.
>
>1) Of Parry and Dodge, which do you use for your Defensive (and
>   even Offensive) fighting styles?

I love dodge with my lungers (or should I say lunger).  My reasoning
is that a lungers attack is usually good enough to hit strikers/bashers
etc. going 10-10 even with the dodge penalty.  As a matter of fact, my
best warrior goes 4-10-6 dodge often and still can jump TP's and wastes.
Of course those are his favorites which offset the dodge-attack penalty.

As Crip will say " I have never seen anyone slip a dodge "

Of course, dodging sort of goes down the dumper when you get knocked down.

>2) And what about that Riposte tactic?  Does it do any good?

I like using natural riposte ability.

>2a) Since there already is a Riposte style (the PR), then why
>    a Riposte tactic?  Can you use the Riposte tactic with the PR style?

I have heard of using riposte with lungers.

>2b) Would you use the Riposte tactic with these styles: TP, PS, PL, WST?

Well, typically ws's will have favorite learns of either attack, parry
or init.  To me this is an indication that they should not toy with
the riposte.

I don't think rip is that hot - natural ability seems to do well enough
for me.

Chris
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References

DM: Another Question on Using Tactics
860099w@dragon.acadiau.ca (Marty Ward)
Wed, 17 Nov 1993 01:10:16 +0000