Re: Duelmasters Info Wanted

From: kanga.caltech.edu!johnjohn (John White)

Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1992 14:03:06 +0000

In article <1992Mar5.063434.3251@news.Hawaii.Edu>
sugioka@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Cid Sugioka) writes:
>Hey all you Duelmaster players...
>
>I'm interested in some info about this pbm:

I'm really glad you posted.  I enjoy exposing other people to one of the few
things I spend my free time on!

>   1. I know it is an "arena" type of game, but just what is it about?  Do
>      you fight other "real" players, or computer gen. opponents?  What about
>      gaining stuff (ie. lvls, stats, weapons)?

Your warriors fight the warriors managed by the other human managers in the
game.  The arena I run in averages about 40 teams which comes out to between
150-200 warriors who fight each turn.  As to your other question, advancement
comes in many forms.  I develop my warriors by experimenting with different
strategies and with different weapons.  The main means of advancement is in
skill learning.  Skills allow your warrior to fight better, make flashier,
better attacks, more breathtaking parries and dodges, etc., etc.

All warriors have access to all the various weapons.  The question is, does
your warrior have the stats to use the weapon you want to use, does your
warrior have the skills to beat his opponent, and so on and so forth.  I think
you're thinking along fantasy lines of "Brave warrior, you have won the charmed
sword +3."  That doesn't happen.

>   2. Whose PBM is it?  How are turns submitted?  What are the costs (not
>      only the advertised, but just how much do YOU really spend)?  Is it
>      "cost effective"?

I have the mundane information in the FAQ post.  How much do I really spend?
That's a good question.  About $270 a year to run all 5 warriors every turn +
$140 to fight all 5 warriors in all the arenas.  About $410?  And that's for
only 1 arena.  And I'm planning on expanding...  The thing is, I only fight my
good warriors in the tournaments ($7 a pop), so that cuts down a bunch.  Hey, I
_really_ enjoy this game!

>   3. Anything I left out that you might want to add...

Gotta be more specific than that?  What can I say to convince you to try?  At
least send off for the free team rollup!

Reality Simulations Incoporated
P.O. Box 22400
Tempe, AZ 85285-2400

And post any more questions you have!

>This looks like a REALLY COOL game to try (I've never played a PBM, but have
>PBeMs), anything you can send me (email please) would be appreciated!

The main difference is that you _do_ have to pay for turns... But the product
is well worth it, in my opinion...

>Thanks!

No prob.

John White
johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu
--

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References

Duelmasters Info Wanted
sugioka@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Cid Sugioka)
Thu, 05 Mar 1992 06:34:34 +0000

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Duelmasters Info Wanted
sugioka@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Cid Sugioka)
Thu, 05 Mar 1992 06:34:34 +0000