Re: Duelmaster PRs

From: 900667C@ace.acadiau.ca

Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1991 22:31:19 +0000

In article <11NOV199110271640@crvax.sri.com> hlavaty@crvax.sri.com ("James
Hlavaty") writes:>Most of the PRs (parry-riposted) I've seen start out
losers but get better.>My latest one went 1-4 initially but since then is 5-
1.

I've had a PR who went 0-5, 1-3 at the April Mail-in, and was
killed at 0-2 at the Baltimore FtF.  The only other PR I've run went 1-3
at the FtF, getting killed in his third loss.  The first PR started Exp.
Rip. and died after getting AdEx. in his last regular arena fight.

>The unusual thing about him is his strength (it's only a 7).  He bounces
>weapons off Scalemail or better, and when he hits it doesn't do much.  He
>usually winds up scumming the opponent.

My 1st PR started with a 9 ST which I trained to 11.  It probably
hurt his immediate development enough that it may have led to his death,
but PRs have no armor-piercing weapons as it is, so I felt getting the LO
was important.  Also, he started with poor end., and the ST trains got
that up to normal.

>I look at him as a long term warrior - at some point in
>AD I'll get his strength up to an acceptable level and then he'll be
>pretty tough.  My biggest observation is to make sure they have at least a
>15 wit.  Since they start out losers you want them to learn well so
>eventually they're fighting people with a lot less skills then they have.
>My PR is learning over 2 skills a fight, which I consider acceptable.

I consider 2 skills a fight acceptable, too, but I prefer at least a
17 WT for a PR.

>What I really like about them is the way their fights read.  There's
>something uniquely gratifying about a Riposte that works (i.e. hits that
>Striker in minute one).

>I'm also told that at the high level of AD PRs are very dominant.  No first
>hand experience, though. Maybe someday :=).

That's very true, although I don't know from first hand experience
either, but rather know from looking at allies fights.  Check out Madame
Butterfly and Village Idiot.

>I have little experience with the PS style.  No
comment.

>Send me you snail mail address and I'll send you the weapon sheets.  I use
>it, too, although I disagree with some of it (like the Warhammer, which I
>feel is a great weapon vs. ANY armor - fast but good punch).

Just send me it by E-Mail and I can print it off.

>jim

References

Duelmaster PRs
hlavaty@crvax.sri.com ("James Hlavaty")
Mon, 11 Nov 1991 18:27:00 +0000