Re: DM: Slashfest

From: johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John Carlos White)

Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 17:24:50 +0000

dao@scribe.mitre.org (David A. Ondzes) writes:
>> 8-3-12-17-17-10-17
>> SLASHING ATTACK
>> SENSATIONALLY QUICK and ACTIVE
>> POOR ENDURANCE
>> VERY FRAIL
>> carries VERY LITTLE WEIGHT
>> INCREDIBLY QUICK and ELUSIVE
>> does GOOD DAMAGE
>> Has an EXPERT in INITIATIVE

>The overview looks good but the speed is TOO low, you certainly did
>not follow any advice that I would give about making slashers.

This overview really does look good, though not as good as some slashers
that I've heard of with _lower_ numbers.  I would guess that you're very
close to experts in attack and defense, since you didn't get them on the
overview...

I am amazed that David doesn't like the setup.  Looks like it would've
made a decent lunger (but I told you that) AND a slasher.  Did you want
a 15 will/12 speed, or what, David?

>I would train STR to 9 ASAP and use the scimitar, in the mean time I
>would go with the hatchet against all but the heaviest armor.

I agree with the STR train.  Scimitar kicks ass.
I would take this guy any day of the week...

>> 9-5-9-15-8-17-21
>> SLASHING ATTACK
>> INTELLIGENT
>>   nothing short of a genius at keeping his foes off balance and in trouble
>>   makes the most of his enemy's mistakes
>>   makes very clever attacks
>>   is always thinking ahead
>> SENSATIONALLY QUICK and ACTIVE
>> POOR ENDURANCE
>> VERY FRAIL
>> carries VERY LITTLE WEIGHT
>> Has an expert in INITIATIVE
>> Has an expert in RIPOSTE

>This guy looks better, too much DF and not enough WL. If you do not
>mind losing some skills then train WL to 9. Then train skills forever.

For the long term, I don't think this guy will survive the tests of time.

>> Both of these look like they should be run in ALE/L going 10-10-7 minute
>> one, challenge TP's and other nonoffensives and pray that they don't get
>> hit too often.  What do all you more experienced managers say?

>These are slashers that you are runnign not lungers !!! How can you
>look at the guys and say "Both of these look like they should be run in
>ALE/L going 10-10-7 minute one" ?

>Have you ever seen a ADM slasher ? Slasher like a low to moderate
>activity level. I would go 9-3-6 in the first minute and 9-5-7 in
>desperation (you could use decis here but I wouldn't your attack will
>go down).

David, I defer to your experience in running ADM slashers.  I would be
crazy not to.  Let me ask you this question, though.  You're telling him
to run his completely unskilled slasher with low activity level.  I've
never tried this, so i don't know how well it would work.  I would think
that it would work best with _skilled_ slashers, seeing as how they
already have their master+ rating in decise, init, and whathaveyou.  With
the skills, I can see how it would be best to run with favorites.  But does
this also maximize the decise of a completely unskilled and unexperienced
slasher?  My instinct tells me that that is not the case, but I've never
run my slashers slowly.  I do know that I've jumped some offensives going
10-10-7-x and 10-8-7-x, but again, I've never run them slower than that.

Can you comment on the characteristics of unskilled/unexperienced slahers?

>Why would you want to challenge "TP's and other nonoffensives" these
>guys are just going to parry you and you will drop from exhaustion. Go
>after other offensives, especially LUNGERS, they will be slower. If
>you lose to the other offensives (ie do not get the first swing) they
>you are not ready to play with the big boys, probably because of your
>poor design.

With some seasoning and _any_ attack rating, I think the first guy will
be able to take out any defensive with your 9-3 numbers.  Especially since
he has his damage rating... I hope you can find your favorite weapon fairly
quickly.  My 8-10 fight slashers critted more often than any style in that
experience range that I ever saw.  Except for my Aimed Blows.

>Go after the defensive guys with something like 6-1-6 strategy for as
>long as you will hold out and use the slash tactic.

Oh, that's right.  I like this a bit better than the higher numbers for an
unexperienced slasher.  Worked for me many a time later in the fight.

John White

References

DM: Slashfest
jas@rdii.com (Jim Smith)
Wed, 12 May 1993 04:03:49 +0000
Re: DM: Slashfest
dao@scribe.mitre.org (David A. Ondzes)
Wed, 12 May 1993 17:45:24 +0000

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DM: Slashfest
jas@rdii.com (Jim Smith)
Wed, 12 May 1993 04:03:49 +0000
Re: DM: Slashfest
dao@scribe.mitre.org (David A. Ondzes)
Wed, 12 May 1993 17:45:24 +0000