From: johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John White)
Subject: Re: Duelmasters
Originator: johnjohn@kanga
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 04:57:07 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.013129.3779@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umsister@ccu.umanitoba.ca  
(Sisterson) writes:
>Greeting Duelmasters Fans.

Welcome to the USENET Duelmasters community!  Hope to see you post more  
often!

>I have a question, actually a couple of question, concerning how to 
>fight my Aimed-Blow warrior.  I've never tried this style before, so
>I'm wondering if I'm way off in my expectations of him.
>
>This is his stats:
>ambidestrous
>intelligent
> avoids blows well
> rarely wastes his endurance needlessly
>relatively slow and inactive
>has a good endurance
>very quick on his feet.
>str = 11
>con = 13
>siz = 08
>wit = 15
>wil = 14
>spd = 10
>def = 13

Now I don't claim to be hugely experienced with this style, but with the  
bonuses that I _have_ seen, I would try to start with better numbers than  
this.  17 or 21 wit for the skills, 9, 13, or 17 will, low speed (about 9  
max), and _high_ deftness: 17 minimum, 21 preferred.  Since you really don't  
have great skills at the beginning, it's best to position your warrior as  
best you can. 

>Now, I must admit, he has had only one fight, and made sever good attacks,
>but never landed one blow.
>
>I tested him out with 
>1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th+  Desp
>10     9    7    8    8   10    10
> 8    10    7    8    8   10    10
>
>He fought a parry-reposte.

Your AB should EAT a PR for lunch.  I like the idea of high numbers, but I  
think you're overdoing it.  Vlad has suggested opening min 1 with 10-10-6-x  
when matching up randomly to overcome offensives, but I wouldn't do that  
against a PR, or for more than one minute for that matter.  Taper off your  
offensive effort starting min 2.  Lower your activity level drastically  
(say, to 6) in minute two.  If the fight isn't over by min 4, pack a lunch,  
and be ready to take out a brick wall, piece by piece.

>My warrior made several attacks in all 4 minutes, but never hit.
>I'm I missing the point of the aimed-blow style?

Again, very strange.  You don't mention the weapon you were using or whether  
your warrior was well suited or not, but that might have made a difference.   
For this warrior, I would say try QS, then LO-DA, then SH-SH.  Look for lots  
of "critical" attacks, then use that weapon all of the time.  Always train  
skills.

>Another question, how does kill desire affect the way you warrior attacks.
>will it slow him down, or spped him up.  I would assume that it would slow
>him down so that he could try an get in the better and harder blows.

My understanding is that a lower KD will make a warrior more timid.  I  
understand that the best kill desire to use while trying to attack is 6.  I  
hardly ever use anything else, with certain exceptions.

>Anyways, any help would be appreciated.  
>I'm not sure if I can get all of the letters sent up, so can you
>copy me on any letter sent up.  Thanks.
>
>Casey Sisterson
>University of Manitoba
>umsister@ccu.umanitoba.ca
>Owner of Odin's Guard, Stormcrowe(45)

No prob.

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