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

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

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1993 20:09:36 +0000

Ok, ill try and remember everything i wanted to say, since i didnt reprint your
article.  First off, I wouldnt train anything until after 5 fights.  You get a
decent learning bonus during those first 5 and you might as well take advantage
of it.  Second, if you want to keep this guy, or any, alive, NEVER use the same
tactics in desp as 1st minute.  If youve got that 7'2" halbard wielding basher
crushing you and sending you desperate, dont you think you might want to change
youre strategy just a bit.  Theres a reason for that column and a lot of people
dont take advantage of it.

As far as who to challenge, stick to defensives.  Youll have a better chance of
survival that way, plus with the ratings you should be able to win most or all
of the fights.  Try not to up challenge too much, you want to stay low until
you hit at least 5 fights to increase survivability.  Thats always my problem,
I challenge the highest guy i think i can beat and always get my fighters way
overrated.  Ive got a 7-1 SL as duelmaster with like 120 points in A65.  Just
beat a 17-3 AB who had his invite.  But now he's probably gonna go on a big
losing streak.

Regardingh strategy, 2-4-2P is probably pretty good for 1st minute.  Id be
going 10-4-10 or 8-4-8 in desperation though.  Id also try and open up a little
bit after the 1st minute or two.  you want to be a little more offensive in the
2nd and 3rd when that lunger or slasher is starting to tire.  maybe 5-5-5 in
the 2nd and 8-4-8 in the 3rd.

Good luck.  Why does everyone else get all these good rollups.

Erich
The Wizard
A11,17,28,36,65,73,100

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