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

From: mcgeorbr@ucbeh.san.uc.edu

Date: Tue, 25 May 1993 10:01:13 +0000

In article <gunzlerC7KrD3.Dxu@netcom.com>, gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler) writes:
> 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?

If you wanted, you could send everything in together.  You won't have the
indepth info on the characters (ie. the printouts) or know anything about the
arena, but if you were real itchy to get started...

>
> Anyway, here go:
>
>
> ST	8
> CN	16
> SZ	21
> WT	8
> WL	10
> SP	4
> DF	3
>
You have some really disgusting rollups here! :)  Welcome to Duelmasters!  I
don't use the DA, but I would be really tempted here.  I'd go 13-16-21-9-11-5-9
and basher sounds good.  Although there's no long term potential here, I ran a
9 wit, 9 will basher to Advanced (through perseverance, not skill).  It's no
real secret that I get WT and WL as high as possible then I go for DF, then go
for a useful ST or SP.  With this rollup, though, what can you do?
>
> 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?
>
Big size helps initiative and some other offensive junk, but severely hampers
defense.  You need 13 ST for a decent bashing weapon with a 9 DF.  Best bet is
to hope the guy survives the first minute and he'll pulp his opponent after
that.  Good luck - he could be fun!   Try a mace or warhammer, throw some armor
on (how about ASM & F?), run with 10 OE, low ALS, and 10 KD.
>
> ST	13
> CN	9
> SZ	7
> WT	17
> WL	4
> SP	10
> DF	10
>
> 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.
>
Not bad.  I'd go 13-9-7-21-9-10-15 Striker, slasher, basher, or even a
parry-riposte if you want to try a defensive guy.  I'd forget adding to SP
here, because 21 wit gives this guy instant potential.  Even though 9 will is
not going to make him a Primus god, it's better than a 4 will if you're going
to run in Advanced.   I have an AD
striker with a similar setup; he learned decisiveness skills so fast he didn't
need to worry about speed.

>
> ST	5
> CN	12
> SZ	14
> WT	10
> WL	6
> SP	11
> DF	12
>
Hmmmm.  How about 5-12-14-15-11-12-15 Parry Riposte or Parry Strike?  Maybe too
big for a PR.  I'd go PS.  It could work as a slasher too.  Oh, it's one of
THOSE characters! :)  This is a good guy to experiment with.
>
> ST	10
> CN	12
> SZ	9
> WT	13
> WL	9
> SP	7
> DF	10
>
Maybe your best rollup.  How about 11-12-9-17-15-7-13?  This could be -
literally - anything.  I'd either try a lunger, or maybe a finesse wall of
steel.  Versatile rollup here.
>
> ST	8
> CN	9
> SZ	14
> WT	4
> WL	17
> SP	9
> DF	9
>
Interesting.  I'd try 9-9-14-9-21-9-13.  Style?  TP, Lunger, or even a waste.
There's no learning potential here, so you might have the best shot with the
TP.  (I hate the SZ though.)
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice!
>
I enjoyed giving it!  Good luck!  (What arena are you going in?)

>    Mitch

Mane Man
Arenas 15, 17, 28, 29, 73, 101, 103

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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

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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