Re: call for duelmasters help

From: johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John White)

Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1992 05:02:32 +0000

In article <009623A0.7C8C2FE0@abby.chem.ucla.edu> ben@abby.chem.ucla.edu
writes:
>In article <1992Oct15.155009.25461@blaze.cs.jhu.edu>,
eisen@fermat.cs.jhu.edu (Hal Joshua Eisen) writes:
>1) In general, the most important stats for any warrrior are WT,WL and DF.
The
>least important are SP and CN. (This is not always true, but in general you
>want to add points to stats in that order, with ST in the middle.)  The
>exceptions are that Defensive styles often need some CN, and Offensives
need a
>little SP.  WL is more important than CN in determining endurance; CN is
most
>important for Damage-soaking ability.  WT and WL are especially important
>because they determine your 'learning curves'.  DF gives you lots of nice
>skills.

1) It's true that an offensive will be a bit better with a bit of speed, and
a defensive will be better with a bit of con, but I would go with what comes
on the rollup for those two stats, NOT add to them...

>>8-9-10-10-10-12-11 becomes
>>8-9-10-15-15-15-12 PS
>
>Pretty good, but try 8-9-10-15-15-12-15, instead.  This would make a decent
PL
>or PS, IMO.

Agreed.  Train ST to 9 to get SS and SC.

>>5-17-11-9-9-10-9 becomes
>>5-17-11-9-15-15-12 LU
>>Since this guy had such a high CN, I thought he'd do well with an active
>>style.  Is this true?  Is a 5 ST too low for a warrior who fights with the
>>LU style?
>
>Ugh. your reasoning is sound, but absolutly false in DM.  (Well, 5 ST is
too
>low for a LU) A high CN, low ST warrior makes a pretty good TP.
>
>try: 7-17-11-13-15-10-11.

Well, 7 is ok for a starting TP, but I don't like this TP for a couple of
reasons: "high" size (for a TP), low wit, low will (for a TP), high speed.
Clear?

>A pretty low WT for a long term warrior, but his
>fights should be long enough to make up for it in skill learning.

I completely disagree with the assertion that a warrior has a better chance
of learning skills in a longer fight.  I've had warriors go for 8 minutes+
with 17+ wits.  One skill.

>>11-12-5-11-12-5-14 becomes
>>11-13-5-15-15-11-14 TP
>>I figured since this guy was so small, he would never hurt anything he
hit,
>>so I thought to try a long-term scum strategy with him.  The short intro
>>that comes with the roll-ups implied that SP is important in parrying,
which
>>is why I put 6 points there.  I could have gone for a 17 WT and a 13 WL
>>instead - would this be better?
>
>That intro is absolutely false.  DF and high WL help in parring.  This is a
>great role-up, I wouldn't waste it on a scum.  With 11 ST, a 5 SZ is O.K.,
>unless his sheet comes back with the comment "Does little Damage".  If this
>happens, train ST immediatly.
>I would try: 11-12-5-17-17-5-17; this would make a great PR, PL, or WS.
>I suggest a wall of steel, they are easier to run, and win alot.
>Run him 5-2-5-x-P in minutes 1 and 2, and 8-3-8 in minute 3 (slow down
after) A
>friends roll-up like this came back with an Expert in attack. (0 fights...)
>A 5 SP may look awful, but trust me the points are well spent else where.

Ok, maybe a Wall of Steel would be my reccomendation...

Yeah, I would go waste.  They really are easy to run...

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Re: call for duelmasters help
ben@abby.chem.ucla.edu
Sat, 17 Oct 1992 16:31:09 +0000

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Re: call for duelmasters help
ben@abby.chem.ucla.edu
Sat, 17 Oct 1992 16:31:09 +0000