Re: DM: Advice on Struggling PRipper

From: burgesmw@cnsvax.uwec.edu

Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 08:23:51 +0000

> 	He's got a 17 WT, great.  His fights average 2.6 minutes when he's
> training for skills, so I don't think that's much of a factor.  But he has
> trained skills in 5 fights, and has learned 4 skills.  0.8 per fight, ouch.
> It's a long way to ADM at that rate.

Wit helps with skill learning, but who you fight makes all the difference.
Sometimes characters just don't seem to learn, but it doesn't make them bad.
Look for those warriors with a lot of fights and bad records.  They will
usually teach you more.

> 	These two factors, plus the fact that he just lost a three-minute fight
> to a *rookie* PLunger, is making me believe in the luck factor, and that this
> fighter has it, all bad, in spades.  So, do you think I should give this guy
> a little more time, or should I DA him now and hope for a luckier roll-up?

Ahhh, the good old luck factor.  Yes, it is real and yes, it can make or
break a warrior.  Still, you have good stats so I wouldn't give up right now.
I have had characters start out bad and then win a lot of fights.  Plus, do you
want to go through all that DA'ing for a decent roll-up?

Sorry I can't help with strategy, but I never ran the PR in my career (at
least one that made it past turn 1).

Matt
burgesmw@cnsvax.uwec.edu

References

DM: Advice on Struggling PRipper
gharris@jade.tufts.edu (George W. Harris)
Wed, 04 Nov 1992 14:08:18 +0000