Archive for the ‘The Hoser Report’ Category
THE MANAGERS CORNER
.. item two goes back to the issue of killing In the arena.
There goes the Pulitzer…
Dear Jeff: I have just received a copy of your Hoser Report from a friend and I saw that I was mentioned, along with a formula that I espoused in my second Duelmasters article. There were several serious errors made in your commentary.
HOSE KNOWS
Q.: Why do fighters with a high wit (19+) have a greater chance of being killed then warriors with a lower wit?
Q: Did you notice the new envelope RSI sent out with our turn results this time? Could this mean they are finally ready to unveil the new game?
Q: Got a question for the Hoser (finally). You may or may not have noticed my new PR, (name withheld). I’m having trouble running him…
Character Damage Ratings
For those managers who are primarily interested in guidelines to be used for character design…
The Parry Lunge
Let me begin this by saying that this is perhaps my favorite style (next to lunging)…
Odds & Ends
No sooner had I published HR # 14 than Fingal called to say that his Aimed Blow theories had impacted head-on with the real world. Oh well…
Here are the changes in weapon requirements that have been brought to my attention…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
Many times I have heard the term “scumming” used to describe the Total Parry style – and many complaints that the Total Parry style dominates arenas…
A Schmuck’s Rebuttal
HOSE KNOWS
Q: Any tips on the Aimed Blow fighter?
NEX Updates
As promised, here are the characters sent to me thus far…
The following are all I have received to date for skills vs. attributes…
Odds & Ends
Many people have asked about the questions that Ed Schoonover has offered to field…
Speaking of Paper Mayhem, there was a review of the game back in issue 26 by Jim Townsend…
The new Handbook is out for those of you interested…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
As I’m sure you’re all aware of by now, RSI has announced it’s latest changes to the Duelmasters system, that is the bonus awards, or as my friends know them: Free turns.
HOSE KNOWS
Q: I have a warrior who I think is pretty good. What do you think of him?
Q: If you really do dislike the AIM & SLA, why?
Q: I’ve been playing DM for more than a year now and would like to know how long DM has existed.
ANALYZING A FIGHT RESULT
The fight is a result of an interaction between two fighters (which can be described in the terms we’ve been using all along, percentages, points, etc.) and two strategies…
EXCERPTS FROM THE DUELMASTERS HANDBOOK
By using the various offensive and defensive tactics available to the particular fighting styles, you can significantly change the way a particular warrior fights…
Style versus Tactics Table
ODDS & ENDS
RSI must have hired some new data entry people, judging by the recent sharp increase in turn errors…
What is this Eudaemonic Enterprises?
In a letter recieved from a new manager, he told me with the HR he was now ready to take on the top teams in his arena…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
Some time ago I recieved a letter from David Law with comments on the game and the HOSER REPORT…
HOSE KNOWS
Q: Does this make sense to use the decisiveness tactic with a very low offensive effort?
Q: What is the thing about permanent injuries?
Q: Are the number of skills really worth sacrificing your attributes?
Q: I was just wondering what size this lunger (17/9/11/21/9/4/13) would have to be to do great, instead of good, damage.
EXCERPTS FROM THE DUELMASTERS HANDBOOK
Hit points and damage are very nebulous areas…
THE TURNSHEET – ARMOR
The more I think about it, the more I realize that armor & weapon selection is a personal preference more than anything else…
Weapon vs Armor Table
ODDS & ENDS
Have you ever wanted to ask a question of the man who designed the game? I recieved a letter from Ed Schoonover in which he asked about doing an interview for the HR…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
Designing characters I won’t have to live with!
HOSE KNOWS
Q: Has anyone ever made it back from the DA?
Q: A puzzle (to me) is the various lengths of the ‘minutes’…
Q: After your warrior becomes extremely skilled (say he has achieved 4-5 advanced experts) is it advisable to continue using tactics?
Q: it is amazing how the sample roll-ups in HR #10 seemed to be familiar…
EXCERPTS FROM THE DUELMASTERS HANDBOOK
One of the areas that hasn’t been talked about yet is how attributes relate to the physical capacities of your gladiators…
THE TURNSHEET – ARMOR
If we are to believe that penalties exist for being overweight, should we believe that bonuses exist for being under?
ODDS & ENDS
I guess it was a mistake to run so many characters for design in the last HR…
Mike LaPlante is not the only manager using a computer to analyze the game…
Many managers have claimed that the most recent program changes have not addressed the “undefeatability” of fighters in the scum mode…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
The Not-So Perfect Warrior
HOSE KNOWS
Q: You mention, in #6, about a luck number (0, or 5, or 10, or 15) being part of character generation…
Q: Do certain styles tend to learn at different rates (all else being equal)?
Q: Is a 9 SP lunger who lust recieved his expert rating in initiative just as fast as a SP 11 lunger recieving the same (all other relative attributes being identical)?
Q: You mentioned that WL should be increased to an even number. Why?
HOW DOES IT ALL FIT IN?
Since the beginning I have written about the learning system and character design…
HAVE YOU BEEN STEALING THE HOSER REPORT?
If you plead guilty to the above, now is the time to banish the guilt forever by ordering your own subscription!
ODDS & ENDS
Ok, quite a few of you wanted to have a few roll-up characters to hone your sklls on…
The Grand Tourney is now history…
I had promised excerpts from the Duelmasters Handbook, but…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
An important part of Duelmaster gaming is the challenge…
HOSE KNOWS
Q: How do you feel on Mr. Saltich’s statement that a lunger gets an attack bonus for going 10-10-10-L?
Q: What are the drawbacks of each special tactic?
Q: What are the key stat types for each style of warrior?
Q: Can any warrior “pretend” to be another style, with slightly lowered effectiveness?
Q: I have a TPS with 20 wins and 14 losses…
UPDATES
For those of you charting attribute increases vs. skills (HR #7)…
THE CHALLENGE SYSTEM
One of the suggestions received was for an explanation of the challenge system…
ODDS & ENDS
By the time you read this both Tourneys will be over…
By the way, response from HOSER REPORT readers has been little short or overwhelming…
There has been increasing talk of a boycott, from LA, Phoenix, and Georgia…
Has anybody seen the rules for the new “Advanced Duelmasters” RSI was telling us about?
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
I’m sick of it. What I’m referring to, of course, is the complete dominant advantage of low size warriors.
HOSE KNOWS
Q: What is the exact meaning of achieving an expert or advanced expert rating in some skill?
Q: I just got the following replacement character. What would you do with him?
Q: Also, since you claim to be the “expert” on PLU, why does this guy only have a 2-5-1 record…
Q: What effect does kill desire have on decisiveness?
HOW TO NOT MAKE FRIENDS BUT INFLUENCE PEOPLE, OR WINNING THROUGH INTIMIDATION
I suppose that before I start this article I should at last establish some credibility…
RAG ON RSI
Are they happy with the decision to shelve the obvious problem of AD when these are the managers favorite warriors and have had large amounts of money put into them?
ODDS & ENDS
Alan Yip asked about developing manager mailing lists for style specialties…
Good news from Mike LaPlante. Due to popular demand the Duelmasters Handbook will be made available…
Did you know that you may fight a new recruit on the same turn you submit the roll-up?
I’ve been thinking more about disarming tactics…
My opinion of heavy armor (ASM and above) has never been very favorable, but…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
For those of you interested in LUA (who isn’t?)…
HOSE KNOWS
Q: We … wonder whether or not any of the other PBM magazines have
enough in them about Duelmasters …
Q: I too have recieved an awesome roll-up…
Q: Regarding targeting an area, if my warrior is a right handed LUA…
RELATING SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES – THE GOLDEN RULE OF FOUR
Have you ever noticed that after being declared “expert” (in anything), it always takes four additional skills to reach “advanced expert”…
ODDS & ENDS
A new reader asked me about setting up a forum of Duelmasters managers on Compuserve…
Mike LaPlante and his number-smashing program appear to be on the verge of a real breakthrough…
Well, its almost Tournament time, registration has begun…
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THE MANAGERS CORNER
A few issues ago a weapons table appeared in which I made some additions such as giving a ME to a LUA, etc. I goofed…
Some people have suggested that the famed `luck factor’ might make trying to relate style, initial attributes, and skills to expert unreliable…
HOSE KNOWS
Q: In issue #3, Mark Ferris referred to a 13 WL equaling to a 65% chance to raise a stat the first time…
Q: You’re supposed to have a better chance to learn skills against a more experienced warrior…
Q: I just received a replacement character…
Q: Do you have any advice on LUA?
THE DUELMASTERS HANDBOOK & THE LUCK FACTOR
Last week a very interesting item came across my desk, the Duelmasters handbook by Mike La Plante…
FEELS GREAT! LESS KILLING
In HR #4 I invited managers to voice their opinions on the issue of killing in the arenas…
ODDS & ENDS
It looks like, the “computer” Spy Report is gone. Not to many managers liked the compu-spy…
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