Re: Well, I got my roll ups in the mail!

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

Date: Fri, 28 May 1993 08:09:02 +0000

In article <gunzlerC7KrD3.Dxu@netcom.com> gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler) wr
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>I'm too tired to think about this now, but I thought I'd set this out for
>feedback asap.  Just got my initial rollups in the mail and I need advice
>on "training" them!  Also, they included order sheets, but it looks to me
>like I'm not supposed to turn any of those in until I have full character
>printouts and an arena, right?
>
>Anyway, here go:
>
>
>ST  8   +3  = 11
>CN  16  +5  = 21
>SZ  21      = 21
>WT  8   +1  = 9
>WL  10  +5  = 15
>SP  4    -  = 4
>DF  3    -  = 3

Youre not gonna get far with this guy anyways.  As much as I hate to say it, go
>scum all the way!  APA, F, ME, ME, 1-1-1P.  He'll TV in a early tourney and
probably go 18-2 in regular DM.  His WT and WL arent -THAT- bad either, so he
may even be able to learn a skill or two, but dont hold your breath.  :)
>
>Well, everyone says a small SIZ is better 'cause you can use the points
>elsewhere, but it IS the only stat you can't change later.  If you have to run
>a real moron colossus, what would you do?  I'm assuming I run this guy as
>a Basher, expecting him to kill one or two chumps before someone takes him
>out, but I'll just bet there are ways to use someone with no grace at all.
>Do you get bonuses to bashing (charging) for big size?  Are there levels
>of damage/encumbrance beyond Tremendous, such that adding points to this
>guys strength will do any good at all?
>
Yeah, you can do something like Unearthly and superhuman damage i think, tho
Ive never gotten either.  And, yes, you get bonuses to getting and keeping the
initiative for the large size, but also get minuses to defense.

>
>ST  13  +2 = 155
>CN  9         9
>SZ  7         7
>WT  17  +4 = 21
>WL  4   +1 =  5
>SP  10  +2 = 12
>DF  10  +5 = 15
>
>My first impulse is to add five points each to SP and DF, and kick WT to 21.
>Run him fairly protectively for a while, and let him build some skills.
>
Youre idea may work as well, but Im always partial against SP.  No reason in
particular, I just havent seen enough advantage long term to bother spending
the points.  Make this guy a ST, or SL, or even BA.  Forget that protective
idea right off the bat tho.  Run him all out offensive in the 1st.  10-10-7
Decise or maybe 10-6-6 Decis if he starts to run out of steam to quick.  With
the WT he should get the jump on most people early, esp LU.  See what he learns
the most of and run him accordingly.

>
>ST  5   +2 =  7
>CN  12       12
>SZ  14       14
>WT  10  +5 = 15
>WL  6   +1 =  7
>SP  11  +1 = 12
>DF  12  +5 = 17

Id go PR with this guy.  Ask someone else for advice on how to run him tho.  Im
>usually wrong when it comes to that style  :)
>

>ST  10 +1 = 11
>CN  12      12
>SZ  9        9
>WT  13 +4 = 17
>WL  9  +4 = 13
>SP  7        7
>DF  10 +5 = 15

This guy is .500 material all the way, max.  Just too average.  Make him just
about anything, i dont really think itll matter.  I probably wouldnt DA him,
but Id hope he dies in his 1st couple fights.
>
>
>ST  8   +3 = 11
>CN  9         9
>SZ  14       14
>WT  4   +3 =  7
>WL  17  +4 = 21
>SP  9         9
>DF  9   +4 = 13

Ok, nothing spectacular.  Heres yet another one who wont ever have primus
potential, but he'll win as a WS.  I have a WS thats MUCH worse in A11 thats
7-0 right now and going strong.  Keep him in at least ACM/F with a QS, starting
defensive then open up in a minute or 2.  Always try and change which minute
you open up in too, esp if you make enemies!  :)
>
>
>
>Thanks in advance for any advice!
>
>   Mitch

Hope this helps

Erich
The Wizard
Lots o' Arenas!

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Well, I got my roll ups in the mail!
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Tue, 25 May 1993 08:53:26 +0000