Posted by Ioanis on June 12, 2000 at 12:36:52:
In Reply to: Re: Anyone care to discuss..... posted by 5 1/4 Floppy on June 12, 2000 at 10:45:54:
There are a lot of variables, but lets assume, each of them has all thier defenses perfect, and they are wielding similar weapons, that _can_ be disarmed.
> axe vs. sword
Dirt, Weaponbreaker and the fight is pretty much over. Without two swords, sword spec looses flourintine, which has caused my death, more than once. Swords best chance: get a couple of cross-down parries off, which prevents the axe guy from doing any specials, they lay a nice flurry on him. That may not kill him, but he'll be demoralized enough to not want to fight you again for awhile.
> whip vs. spear
I gotta give the edge to the whip. I don't think a spear man can disarm a whip (I could be wrong here, warning), but I damn well know the whip can choke/strip/murder/eyejab, ala buh-bie ex-spear-wielding spear man. Spear man's best shot: Impale the bastard, and then try some lag moves, bash, misdirect, trip... then hope your hand to hand is good enough to close when he disarms you. Your probably a Felar anyways. :P
> dagger vs. mace
Having maces closest to my heart, it saddens me to say, I think they edge is to the dagger man here (though race will play a big part in this fight). It is likely, if the dagger man gets off his hamstring, artery, twist, you won't be "holdin dem maces fer long". And in all likeyhood, he started with a triple MANGLES to open (I've seen Jagaub do that) you got problems. Mace man's best bet: Always, always, always (when children? ALWAYS) open with a boneshatter. The loss of strength and dexterity will help greatly toward the end of the fight. Two cranials, or so, to keep him a bit lagged, then backhand (If it looks like your not gunna lose your primary mace). Fact is though, his concealed attacks will more than likely seal your fate. Just hope that boneshatter keeps him from looting too much! :P
Hope that's what ya were looking for.
Ioanis
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