Re: ARENA: Weapons Stats

From: carl@gergo.tamu.edu (Carl D. Perkins)

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1993 21:15:00 +0000

In article <srt.748624879@aerospace.aero.org>, srt@aero.org (Scott 'Dr. Pain' Turner) writes...
>>-a low number is good, representing a fast, quick weapon; ie dagger, dirk.
>
>This is the case; a weapon with a low Dexterity is quicker and easier
>to use.
>
>				  -- Scott T.

With that inmind, the Mace is definitely messed up.  A mace is basically
(mass distribution wise, primarily) the same as a blunt axe.  In order to
be quicker than an axe it has to have either a much ligher head, or a much
shorter haft (or both).  In either case, it would be faster but the damage
would be reduced.  The listed mass is very nearly the same as for a
Battle Axe, as is the length (Battle Axe = mass 2.1 length .8, Mace =
mass 2.0 length .7).  This does not work out right - the mace should be
the same speed as the Battle Axe (i.e. Dex 1).

I suggest two different Mace weapons -
Name            Type    Length  Mass    Dex     Parry   Attack  Damage  Price
Mace            H       .6      1.8     0       2       I       2       45
Large Mace      H       .8      2.0     1       2       I       3       65

Additionally, why is a Cutlas slower than a Longsword?  It is shorter and
lighter and the mass distribution is similar.  They should either be the
same or the Cutlas should be faster.

All in all, it looks like the speed values were generated from a list that
had a much larger range with the original numbers then reduced by some large
factor and rounded to the nearest value regardless of how silly that made
the distribution work out.

--- Carl

References

ARENA: Weapons Stats
nicholas@wam.umd.edu (Ronnie Simonds)
Tue, 21 Sep 1993 14:12:53 +0000
Re: ARENA: Weapons Stats
srt@aero.org (Scott 'Dr. Pain' Turner)
Tue, 21 Sep 1993 15:21:19 +0000

Referenced By

ARENA: Weapons Stats
nicholas@wam.umd.edu (Ronnie Simonds)
Tue, 21 Sep 1993 14:12:53 +0000
Re: ARENA: Weapons Stats
srt@aero.org (Scott 'Dr. Pain' Turner)
Tue, 21 Sep 1993 15:21:19 +0000