Re: AG: Misc. Questions

From: khearn@pyrps5.eng.pyramid.com (Keith Hearn)

Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1993 16:13:04 +0000

In <1993Aug4.002928.10765@unlv.edu> Stephen Kirby <kirby@pyramid.unr.edu> wrote:
>	I have a few questions to throw out after last turn.
>
>	First, Entertainment Plus messed up my orders, although it worked
>out to my benefit. I used 30KP's to get Power, Blink, and Speed. None of
>these skills was bought. IF I were to try to fix the problem would it be
>better to wait and send a letter in explaining it or just call up?

So far I've only had one problem with Entertainment Plus. I called up
  the customer service line and got a recording, so I left a message
  including my phone number, and within 2 hours Hugh Bayer called me
  back and explained everything. He was quite helpful. I'd recommend
  calling if you want to fix it.

From what I've heard (and this is purely hearsay, I haven't done a
  *thing* with magic, yet), you are best off concentrating on one or
  two spells at first, rather than getting trained in several. From
  what I've heard of power and speed, if you start using both of them,
  you're gonna exhaust yourself reall fast, especially if you have a
  low stamina.

>	The reason it worked out for the best is that I was expecting to
>earn in the neighborhood of 12 KP's per turn for studying. (I studied
>turn 70 and got ... 12 KP's) This turn I studied and received 3 KP's and
>1 EP. Is this normal? What kind of ranges should I expect?

Hmm, I don't have all of my turn reports handy, so I can't give you
  exact numbers, but I've gotten 10 or 11 KP when I've studied. That's
  with a cunning of 14-15. I've never gotten as low as 3, or even less
  that 7 or so.

>	Because I only earned 3 KP's on top of the 6 from guild match-ups
>I *would* have been hard pressed to get combat sense and Bow skill ready
>for an adventure on turn 73.

Definitely get Combat Sense (especially if you want to come with me :),
  and from what you've told me of your character, the bow would prolly
  be handy, too. Prolly more important than CM Power right now, since
  I doubt you'll really want to do much front line fighting.

>	Since I'm on the subject of that extra time ... how much do you
>earn for working?

Got me here, I have always studied. Never needed much cash, the only
  stuff I needed for adventuring was a rapier. I know that Brian
  Francis has had his characters work before, maybe he can comment on
  this one.

>	How many pages dows Barstow have in the rulebook? I only have the
>two pages that lists the top guild people with Barstow. I have 4 pages
>for Antar and 3 for Ciston.

Yeah, Barstow seems to be a bit lacking in background. My guess is
  that Antar got so much because it was the first, and Ciston got
  extra because it is so different. Barstow seems to be pretty much an
  Antar clone with little background. It'd be nice to have it fleshed
  out a bit.

>	Strategy Questions: I have so far earned 2 Damage Bonus, but no
>Dodge/Retreat bonus. I suspect it relates to the Dex of your character and
>how often that character dodges ... am I wrong .. is there more to it?

Hmmm, I've got 3 damage and 3 dodge/retreat. My dex is ~15. I have
  been doing a decent amount of dodging and retreating (Rapier just
  doesn't do a very good job at parrying mauls). Perhaps someone with
  more experience can give us more info. I seem to recall that Fenrir
  Stonecutter is pretty decent in that area, care to comment, Matt?

>	FYI: On the plus side I do well using two clubs and no magic with
>Ambidextrous, I tried using magic this turn and got SLAUGHTERED.

Like I said before, I've never used magic, but I've seen it used
  against me. The problem I've seen is that my opponent will cast a
  killer daze spell, leave me stumbling around, then just cast another
  one, and another, and never (or hardly ever) attack. Pretty soon I
  recover, none the worse for the wear, and beat the crap out of them
  for it. :) I think the trick to using daze and vertigo is to use
  them in moderation, and follow up with attacks. Then again, I may be
  completely wrong.

>	I'll also take any beginning tips on adventure.

Being a beginning adventurer, I guess any tips I could give would be
  beginning tips. :) Let's see... Wear clean underwear, in case you
  end up in the hospital... Wear a training amulet, in case you need
  to get to a hospital... I set my retreat in combat to 30%. Remember,
  if you go unconscious with a training amulet, bing! you go home, even
  if you might otherwise have been fixed up by bandaging/healing after
  the fight. Better to retreat than to go down. It might not be a bad
  idea to set that value a bit higher, even... If you see a Skeleton
  Knight, RUN!!!

>Steve
>Det - Barstow

Hope this helps more than it harms,

Keith
    Marcellus in Barstow

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AG: Misc. Questions
kirby@pyramid.unr.edu (Stephen Kirby)
Wed, 04 Aug 1993 00:29:28 +0000