Re: DM - Fav. Weapons

From: itlm013@dale.ucdavis.edu (Captain Caveman)

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:09:31 +0000

In article <0fM5rma00WBO86QW4z@andrew.cmu.edu> tw1t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Theodore Wadsworth) writes:
>In responce to the Fav. weapons discusions.  What is a critical hit? Can
>they be identified by comments like "terrific blow".  If so I have a
>character (BA) that gets those comments on every blow with four
>different weapons?

I'm not sure what lingo other managers are using, but I have 2 different
terms:

1)  Crit:  An attack marked by it's special description.  I.E.

Trump's catapults forward, longsword stabbing cruelly at his foe
Trump's epee whips back and forth, as if to slash his foe to ribbons
Trump swings his morning star with blurring acceleration

2)  Extra damage attack: What you noted above.  A successful hit, that has
	a damage comment  I.E>

What a terrific blow!
(my favorite) Spectators cringe as the horrific power of the blow strikes home

Bashers and slashers get damage bonuses due to their style, and big, strong
characters do lots of damage almost irregardless of what weapon they use.
If your 4 weapons include Great Axe, Halbard, Great Sword, and Maul, then
it isn't surprising that you're doing a lot of damage.  If those weapons
are dagger, fist, shortsword, and epee, then you've got a true damage
machine on your hands!

>Another varient on the same topic, that same character seems to swing as
>well with great axe, War hammer, and morning star.  Is it advisable to
>adjust weapons to opposing armour or go with the most dangerous weapon
>all the time?  (and which is the most dangerous weapon (for me it seems
>to be the Great Axe).

Always adjust weapons to armor type, until you reach AD and know your fav
weapon (I still do, but most managers don't).  There's no point wielding a
Maul against every opponent if you never get to swing it.  Use lighter
weapons vs. lighter armors, because you don't need to hit as hard to get
through leather, padded, etc.  Use the big, heavy weapons (Halbard, Great
Sword, etc.) vs. the APM and APA because you need to.

If you find a good middlin' weapon, you can try to use it all the time.
Great Axe is pretty good against all armor types, as is Longsword and
War Hammer.

Trump

References

Re: DM - Fav. Weapons
Theodore Wadsworth <tw1t+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:49:54 +0000
Re: DM - Fav. Weapons
Theodore Wadsworth <tw1t+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 02:35:58 +0000
Re: DM - Fav. Weapons
itlm013@shaggy.ucdavis.edu (Captain Caveman)
Wed, 20 Jan 1993 17:15:57 +0000

Referenced By

Re: DM - Fav. Weapons
Theodore Wadsworth <tw1t+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:49:54 +0000
Re: DM - Fav. Weapons
Theodore Wadsworth <tw1t+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 02:35:58 +0000
Re: DM - Fav. Weapons
itlm013@shaggy.ucdavis.edu (Captain Caveman)
Wed, 20 Jan 1993 17:15:57 +0000