Re: AG:Intial Design?(AG: The Battle Axe)

From: leeme@cnsvax.uwec.edu

Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1993 05:42:47 +0000

In article <jgould-080993072824@macs302.sc.us.adobe.com>, jgould@adobe.com (Jim 'Green Machine' Gould) writes:
>> I would have to disagree with Dave on the battle axe's parrying ability.  I've
>> fought Graykor, a 2000 power level dwarf, many, many times over the past 2
>> years, and his battle axe parrying ability is no less than Golden's longsword
>> parrying ability even though Golden has a much higher cunning than Graykor.
>> I've also fought many other battle axe wielders, mostly dwarves, and they
>> can outright parry blows 85% or better most of the time (this is assuming they
>> have good initial designs).  I agree on the battle axe absorbing more damage
>> on partial parries than some other weapons.
>>
>> Mike Lee

> What is meant by 'good initial designs'? Could you give an example?

Graykor started at 13 13 7 13, 48", average weight, battle axe(started with
minuses).  He's now like 28 26 23 23, initiative 6, heavy weight, wears
platemail/great, battle axe.  He has an incredible parry, even when you get
through his partial parries or outright hit him, his platemail sucks up
a lot of the damage.

Most really, really good designs start with low STAM (7 or lower).  This
doesn't mean you'll do bad if you don't start that low, it's just that
your character _might_ take longer to develop in guild and adventuring.

Dave wrote some articles on characters/designs that I'll post along with the
AG FAQ v0.4.

Mike Lee
Golden and mystery ogre in Barstow guild

>                              -Thanks Jim

References

AG: The Longsword
jgould@adobe.com (Jim 'Green Machine' Gould)
Tue, 31 Aug 1993 21:06:33 +0000
Re: AG: The Longsword
dsaville@unm.edu (David G. Saville)
Wed, 01 Sep 1993 06:49:22 +0000
AG:Intial Design?(AG: The Battle Axe)
jgould@adobe.com (Jim 'Green Machine' Gould)
Wed, 08 Sep 1993 14:26:09 +0000