Re: DM - Weapons Chart 2

From: hlavaty@aerospace.aero.org (Grisel Gonzalez)

Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 19:31:52 +0000

Howdy John!

Long time no talk (I know it's been my fault). I don't check the net very often
anymore (it's been _months_!) but I saw this post and I wanted to make you
aware of some mistakes that I have found in the chart.

In article <1ie5vbINNjme@gap.caltech.edu>, johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John White) writes:
>
> This chart shows which weapons are suited to which styles.  See the
> accompanying chart for the stats necessary to use the weapons.  Keep in mind
> that off-hand weapons are always well suited style-wise, but not
> necessarilly
> stat-wise.
>
>
> WEAPON SUITABILITY BY STYLE
>
> Weapon		BA    ST    SL    PS    LU    PL    WS    TP    AB    PR
>
> Dagger		U     WS    MA    U     MA    MA    U     MA    WS    U
> Epee		U     WS    WS    WS    WS    WS    U     WS    WS    CW
> Hatchet		U     WS    WS    MA    U     U     U     U     MA    WS

The Hatchet is U for a PR.

> S.Sword		U     WS    WS    CW    WS    WS    U     WS    WS    WS
> Sm.Shield	WS    WS    U	  U     U     U     WS    WS    U     U

The SM is WS for a PS.

> W.H.		WS    WS    U     WS    U     U     U     MA    U     U
> LO		U     WS    WS    WS    WS    CW    U     WS    WS    WS
> Mace		CW    WS    U     MA    U     U     U     MA    U     U
> SC		U     WS    CW    WS    MA    WS    WS    WS    WS    WS
> BA		MA    WS    WS    WS    U     U     WS    WS    U     U
> BS		MA    CW    WS    WS    U     MA    WS    WS    MA    U
> Me.Shield	WS    WS    U	  U     U     U     WS    WS    U     U

I'm not sure about this but I believe that the ME is WS to a PS.

> MS		WS    WS    U     MA    U     U     CW    U     U     U
> S.Spear		U     WS    MA    WS    CW    WS    U     MA    WS    WS
> WF		WS    WS    U     MA    U     U     WS    U     U     U
> Lrg.Shield	WS    WS    U	  U     U     U     WS    WS    U     U

I'm not sure about this but I believe that the LG is WS to a PS.

> QS		WS    WS    U     WS    U     U     WS    WS    CW    U
> GA		WS    WS    WS    MA    U     U     WS    U     U     U

The GA is MA for a TP.

> Great Sword	WS    WS    MA    WS    U     U     WS    WS    U     U
> LS		U     WS    U     MA    WS    WS    U     WS    WS    WS
> Halbard		WS    WS    U     U     MA    U     MA    U     U     U
> Maul		WS    WS    U     U     U     U     U     U     U     U
> Hand		WS    WS    U     U     U     U     U     U     WS    U

Someone told me that open hand was only MA for a BA. I haven't personally
checked it out myself so I don't know for sure. Does someone know for sure?
>
>
>
> WS = Style is well suited to the weapon
> MA = Weapon is used in a marginally effective fashion
> CW = Classical weapon of the style
> U = Style uses weapon in an unorthodox fashion
>
> Note: A favorite weapon will be well suited, style-wise, but not necessarily
> stat-wise.
>
Talk at you later. BTW, will you be at the FtF? If you are, come introduce
yourself. It will be easier for you to find me since there are very few
women there. Look for a tall (DM size 12) woman with light brown hair.

Grisel

References

DM - Weapons Chart 2
johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John White)
Wed, 06 Jan 1993 08:41:15 +0000