Re: Duelmasters: A Lunger

From: ccs012@judy.ucdavis.edu (Riff-Raff)

Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1992 22:06:12 +0000

In article <1992Feb26.185436.7590@yuma.acns.colostate.edu> knepley@CS.ColoState.EDU (Ranseus (Jim Knepley)) writes:
>In article <18167@aggie.ucdavis.edu> ccs012@judy.ucdavis.edu (Riff-Raff) writes:
>>10 fights?  Sure, and what are you cutoff points?  If he doesn't go
>>at least 8-2-2 he should be toasted?  Even if this guy went 0-10
>>I would keep him because he has such tremendous potential.
>
>0-10???  Oh, come on!  I'd toast any warrior who didn't go 50% or better in
>his (her) first 10.  No point is sending good money after bad.

The only legitimate reason to Dark Arena a character is if you think that
you can get a better roll-up in return.  As far as that goes, with this
guy you can absolutely forget it.  Advanced Master Attack *on the overview*!?!
If you can do better than that with just any ol' roll-up, thou art a better
manager than I.

Wins are a good indicator of a warrior's ability, but not the only one.
Skill potential is another, even in regular AD, that can't be ignored.  I've
DA'd more characters than I can count after 4 or 5 wins in a row because
they had no skill advancement potential, or because they were godawful in
important areas.  And 5-5 isn't really enough fights, because there is
always the possiblities of bloodfeuds affecting the numbers, or a Biff
Frothingslosh type attacking your TPs with ABs (has happened to friends
of mine), or PSs with LUs (has happened to me) or a million other things.

>As I explained in E-Mail to the originator of this thread, I'm a short-term
>manager.  I don't build for AD, I build for fun.  I've had a few good ones,
>but nothing to write home about.  I do, however, understand a few of the
>more "advanced" concepts.  (Ok, that was a blatant attempt to save face
>and get some credibility, I admit it).

Well, I build characters for both long-term potential and fun, and I apply
roughly the same acid tests to both.  And if you get a character who is
both long-term and fun, then you get an eternity of enjoyment!

Trump

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References

Re: Duelmasters: A Lunger
knepley@CS.ColoState.EDU (Ranseus (Jim Knepley))
Wed, 26 Feb 1992 18:54:36 +0000
Re: Duelmasters: A Lunger
knepley@CS.ColoState.EDU (Ranseus (Jim Knepley))
Tue, 25 Feb 1992 03:30:37 +0000
Re: Duelmasters: A Lunger
ccs012@judy.ucdavis.edu (Riff-Raff)
Wed, 26 Feb 1992 05:26:41 +0000