Re: DM: How to run (and keep alive!) a waste

From: 900667c@dragon.acadiau.ca (Gerald Cameron)

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1993 17:12:08 +0000

dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick) writes:

>13 5 7 21 17 4 17

I'm definately complaining to RSI about why I never get roll-ups like this.
Hell, I'd even take the WT/WL with an 11 or 13 DF...

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>has GOOD ENDURANCE
>
>is VERY FRAIL-even a single blow can devaste him
>
>CANNOT carry a LOT OF WEIGHT in weapons and armor
>
>can do GOOD DAMAGE with a blow
>
>Has achieved an EXPERT rating in INITIATIVE
>Has achieved an EXPERT rating in ATTACK

I'd say these are the most important parts of the roll-up to consider in this
case.  First of all I'd have gone PL or AB with those stats, but nothing can
be done about that now....

You have a problem in that this guy doesn't want to go defensive because he
doesn't want to get hit, but on the offense he won't jump anything faster than
another waste running about the same numbers, meaning he's liable to get hit
anyways.  I'd say run with riposting in mind.  This isn't usually reccomended
for wastes, but then again, most wastes don't have your skill base, either.

>I ran him in his first fight as follows:

>2  3  4  4  5  3  2
>4  5  5  5  5  3  4
>2  3  4  4  5  3  2
>RA---------------->
>BD---------------->

>N----------------->
>P  -  -  -  -  -  P

Not bad, but not quite what I've got in mind.  How about:

5 10 8 6 6 6 2
6  2 2 2 2 2 3
5 10 8 6 6 6 2
HE----------->
AM or HE----->

N------------>
N----------> P

The first minute you try to parry the first attack or two, and riposte one of
them, using your attack and Init to put offensives away, while you attack a bit
to bide your time against defensives 'til minute 2 and on when you carve the
shmoe up.

This is likely going to be counter to every other bit of advice you're likely
to get, but it's likely what I'd try, at least until I see how it works, under
these circumstances.

>ARM/H
Try ASM/F, although your carying capacity might make it difficult.

>with a slightly more offensive strategy (and I'm fighting him with
>SC/ME, MS/ME, and QS vs light/medium/heavy armor).

Good idea to go as light as possible on weapons until you're carry goes up.

>Questions:
>1) What are best styles for wastes to challenge?
Strikers, strikers, and more strikers.  After that, any non-scum with bad
attack in your case.

>2) Why did this bozo only learn 1 Parry skill?  Hopefully not
>   beginning of a bad learning trend!
Just luck of the "dice" I imagine.  See what happens next time.

>3) I'm training CN in his next fight - if I don't get something
>   indicating that his ability to take damage goes up a notch, is it
>   worth training it again?
I'd be looking to up carrying capacity, too, if I were you, but wait until
after your first five fights.  That's when your skill learns are at their best.

>Thanks for any input!
Any time.

References

DM: How to run (and keep alive!) a waste
dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick)
Wed, 03 Mar 1993 03:32:57 +0000

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DM: How to run (and keep alive!) a waste
dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick)
Wed, 03 Mar 1993 03:32:57 +0000