Re: First turn in DM

From: ewalents@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Erich Walentschak)

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1993 19:43:12 +0000

In article <gunzlerC8ts9M.9D@netcom.com> gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler) wri
tes:
>Well, I just got back my first turn results.  Roughly what I expected, with
>the good news that one of my "DA Fodder" types got himself killed.
>
>Yes, kiddies, I get to bloodfeud.
>
>Better yet, the replacement has 16 (read:21) WT.  What do you do with
>a guy with 16+5 wt and 9 wl and 9 df?  I was thinking AB, but I'm open...
>
>5-12-12-16-9-7-9

7-12-12-21-9-8-15 Id probably say PR, although Im not very good at running that
>style.  You could always try ST or SL and he'll easily go .750, while I cant
say that the PR would do as well, at least not from the start.

>My PL, run conservatively, lost a close four minute fight.  He raised
>his strength to 11, not only acquiring LO use, but the messages
>"has noticeably improved hi endurance, has noticeably improved his capacity
>to carry waepons and armor."
>I think he's gonna go far, and I'll stick to skills now.
>
>Advice on running small PLs with endurance but not hitting power appreceiated.

My favorite way to run early PLs is 7-7-7, although I have yet to find someone
else who endorses this strategy.  :)  I had a sub-par PL in 65 go 8-1 before
dying in the last mail in using that strategy.  I also wore ASM and H.  Go
3-7-3 Dodge in desperation as well.  Drop the activity level as the minutes
progress.  You could always try switching to 10-10-10 Lunge or something in
minutes 2 or 3, but Ive always found that if a PL is going to overwhelm an
opponent, 7-7-7 will do the trick just as well, and will add to the defense
enough for those 10-10-7 decise Strkiers with 8 gazillion decisiveness tactics.

>
>   Mitch

Erich
The Wizard
(Oh shut up already about your arenas!!)

References

First turn in DM
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Fri, 18 Jun 1993 16:24:57 +0000