From: johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John White)
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Subject: Re: Duelmasters: Various Comments and Questions
Date: 27 Sep 1992 07:52:39 GMT
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In article <1992Sep26.195752.4141@samba.oit.unc.edu>  
George.Harris@bbs.oit.unc.edu (George Harris) writes:
>In article <1a0880INNod8@gap.caltech.edu> johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu (John  
White) writes:
>>More info!  More info!  What style did she fight, and what was the fight  
>>like?
>
>	Well, you asked for it...
>
>	Jareel, the Waste, went out there in chainmail&helm, holding a short
>sword w/ a spare stuck in her belt (she uses this weapon in an unorthodox
>fashion, primarily because it was an entry error [I've checked my xerox of
>the order sheet, and it definitely says SC]).  She's facing Tula, a slasher
>with scimitar and medium shield, wearing padded leather and helm.

Ok, but what size was Tula?  This is the stat that "implies" the most about  
a warrior.  Above size 12, and you're probably going to see warriors that do  
normal to good damage.  Was she well suited to SC?  With those two pieces of  
information, you can make an intelligent guess as to the damage capabitlity  
of your opponent...

The armor and weapon selection also imply someone who doesn't seem to have  
the best grasp on what to use.  A slasher with a shield?  Why?  Planning to  
get hit?  Looks like you've just experienced the feeling of out-managing  
someone...

What's Tula's record, and if it's easy enough to find out, what are the  
quality of the opponents that she's (he's?) beaten an lost to?  The number  
of fights can give you a really rough guesstimate as to skill level...

Anyway, there's a lot of things that you didn't seem to look at about your  
opponent.  That'll change, believe me.

>	1st minute.  Tula lets loose with a frenzy of attacks, (I count 8, 
>including 1 bash with the shield.  Jareel only attacks once, and fails to
>hit.  Jareel only parries one of the attacks, but of the other 7, 4 are 
>stated to land ineffectively or bounce off the armor.  At the end of the 
>minute, it says Tula is favorably on top.

Typical and atypical at the same time.  Attack, init, and damage are the  
slasher's strengths.  So it makes sense for Tula to attack alot and hit  
alot.  But she (he?) didn't seem to do much damamge... which is strange.   
When _my_ slasher matches up with a waste, I cheer.  Someone who stands  
still and tries to take a beating, the slashers' dream....

>	2nd minute.  Less active.  Tula is getting tired, and only manages
>five attacks, two of which are parried and the other three dodged.  Jareel
>once again only lets loose with one attack, which is dodged.  After two 
>minutes, Tula appears to be winning.

Typical.  Slasher burn endurance at a ridiculously high rate when running  
with high numbers.  What you can't beat in two minutes will probably take  
you down.  What were you running in each of these minutes?  Why didn't JR go  
on the offense at this point?

>	3rd minute.  Tula is becoming increasingly weary, only taking four
>attacks this round.  The first is dodged, but the next two land in quick
>succession, hitting Jareel in the face and breast.  The second fails to do
>much damage, but Jareel becomes careless.  However, Tula is too tired to
>take advantage, and after making one last attack (which Jareel parries), 
>Jareel responds with a flurry of three blows, which strike home to the 
>right elbow, chest and jaw, which make the fight look even to the color
>commentator.

Cool.  The way it should be.

>   [rest deleted]

You did a great job of summarizing and humanizing the fight!  Congrats on an  
unorthodox win!

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