Re: First turn in DM

From: crip@Micor.OCUnix.on.ca (Garth Werner)

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1993 11:56:25 +0000

gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler) writes:

> In article <F9FD6B1w165w@Micor.OCUnix.on.ca> crip@Micor.OCUnix.on.ca (Garth W
> >> 5-12-12-16-9-7-9
> >
> >        This is a fairly good character, but giving the guy a 21 wit
> >leaves him with too many weaknesses.  My suggestion on the other hand, is
> >the following:
> >
> >        7-12-12-17-13-8-15 as a Parry Riposte.  Run him 2-3-2 Parry to
> >open up the fight, then switch to a 4-4-4 strategy later on.  Epee's and
> >Shortsword will be your weeapons of choice, where some armour, but not
> >too much.  Look to something different for desperation.  Train skills.
>
> Why bother raising WL?  The 21WT gets more skills, and helps get even MORE
> afterwards.  Sure, if I end up playing till my grandchildren take over,
> I'll want him to have the higher WL to work on stats, but he doesn't
> need it for e.g. endurance or anything, right?
> I guess I'm asking, for a "middle term" character, aiming at getting to
> DM before senility sets in or maybe being top dog in his arena, wouldn't
> 21WT 9WL be much more effective than 17WT 13WL?

There is a common misconception when running the so called middle
ground characters (This one is really above that), that maximizing his
starting skills will improve his his winnability.  Not necessarily so.
Your guy has a reasonable con, and you can't help it.  That should give
him the ability to shake off a few hits while playing
strike-counterstrike with his opponent.  With the low will, you will have
a tendency to quit the first time you are hit (Not all the time, but it
will happen) and this will cost you wins.  The higher will will guarantee
your character the normal endurance, (As to the poor I suspect you will
get)  and the ability to shake off several hits.  Will mean a reasonable
record when you become DM.

Based on personal experiences, my my Primus eligible PR's have
starting wills of 11,13,and 17, whereas those in Home guard 11 and 10
wills (To start)  Further more, the cahracters I had who didn't make it
and were floundering miserably had single didget wills.  The only
expection to this so far is a 10-12-14-17-9-7-15 PR who is up to 9-4 but
his last 3 opponents have been 0-0 guys.  3 of his 4 losses have been
where he quit after the first time he was hit.

>
> >>
> >
> >        If they really don't hit hard, look at 3-8-3 Dodge to open then
> >6-6-6 after that.  Go aggresive when desperate.
>
> Thanks.  Similiar question for a PS - similiar answer?

No, I wouldn't say the  similar answer.  The difference between
the two styles is that the PS conserves endurance incredibly well
compared to the PL.  The most successful PS I've had fits the description
of good endurance, doesn't hit too hard.  He was killed in the Champs
tourney in April, but he's go 8-6-6 in minute one, then 5-3-5 after that.
 This worked against all styles except strikers who were too fast, so if
I knew the opponent could blitz me, then I would try a 5-7-5 Response
tactic to start.

>
>    Mitch
>

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Re: First turn in DM
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Sat, 19 Jun 1993 08:37:04 +0000