Re: AG: The Longsword

From: d_jaracz@oz.plymouth.edu (David R. Jaracz)

Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1993 00:00:20 +0000

In article <00971F14.2E92F920@abby.chem.ucla.edu> doug@abby.chem.ucla.edu writes:
>In article <261gli$l5c@triton.unm.edu>, dsaville@unm.edu (David G. Saville) writes:
>>In article <jgould-310893140426@macs305.sc.us.adobe.com>,
>>Jim 'Green Machine' Gould <jgould@adobe.com> wrote:
>>>Howdy AG Fans,
>>>
>>>   I have a character that has a STR:10 DEX:10 STA:10 CUN:11 and I trained
>>>in Longsword. In all of my Guild fights I got the following message before
>>>the fight...
>>>
>>>"... will be at a slight disadvantage with the longsword because of his low
>>>strength." and I got the same message for DEX.
>>>
>>>   Now in my rules it says Longsword needs at least Average in each area,
>>>and lists 9-11 as average.
>>>
>>>   What am I missing?
>>
>>     The range listed is considered average ability.  However, each weapon
>>listed as requiring average ability falls somewhere in the range.  Other
>>factors such as height will affect the strength required to wield a
>>weapon.  After you raise you dex and str, these messages will go

>By the way, does anyone know just how much the penalty is for not ha
>Also, how high does a stat have to be to reach "way above average?"  I'm
>interested in picking up a great axe eventually, and would like to know how
>high my STR needs to be before I should consider it.

Average = 9 to 11
Above Average = 12 to 14
Way Above Average = 15 to 17
Way way above average = 18 to 21  <- Hellwig's strength ;) ;)
Whole lot = 22 to 24
Whole whole lot = 25 to 27
etc.

Dave J.
Hellwig on AG, Rivers o Mud and Kallisti

References

Re: AG: The Longsword
dsaville@unm.edu (David G. Saville)
Wed, 01 Sep 1993 06:49:22 +0000
Re: AG: The Longsword
doug@abby.chem.ucla.edu
Thu, 02 Sep 1993 16:21:42 +0000
AG: The Longsword
jgould@adobe.com (Jim 'Green Machine' Gould)
Tue, 31 Aug 1993 21:06:33 +0000