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[Zangi]

Eh, on the Strength and Agility for the weapons....  don't people read the mouse-over tooltips?

1-Hander Mace/Axe and 2-Hander Sword/Mace/Axe = Strength
1-Hander Sword/Exotic and 2-Hander Polearm = Agility

[lionstar]

I learned about the tooltip thing from the forums already... I just completely forgot about it.

And apparently I've either trained Armok poorly or Mistress Z is an example of the effectiveness of the Champion's Pack.

EDIT:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Thunder clouds form on the horizon
R O U N D  1
>> DUMAR SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
>> ARMOK SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
R O U N D  2
ARMOK makes a vicious attack with his BLOODSTEEL BATTLE FLAIL.
DUMAR's forearm is totally smashed by the freakish blow!  (+596 Damage)
 
Blood pours from DUMAR's battle wounds!!
DUMAR moves hurriedly to action.
ARMOK almost bursts into laughter as DUMAR embarrasses himself by attempting to bash with his FIENDISH POKER.
DUMAR looks to hamstring ARMOK!  (-Hamstring-)
Monstrous lunge into the upper arm creates a clean opening...blood spills to the ground in waterfall like fashion!  (+202 Damage)
 
R O U N D  3
ARMOK looks at his body and notices he has taken a few hits!
ARMOK leaps swiftly back and forth.
ARMOK storms DUMAR and attempts to smash his adversary.
Massive shot to DUMAR's butt...The grounds keepers are going to have to work hard to clean up this mess!  (+657 Damage)
 
DUMAR's body is going to need a lot of work!!! *** Serious Injury ***
>> ARMOK SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 5
>> DUMAR SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 3
DUMAR appears very concerned with his physical state!!!
ARMOK looks at his reflection in the lifeless horror filled eyes of DUMAR!
 
A zealous fan runs out onto the arena sands and kisses the winner!
The fight lasted 30 seconds!

Thank you Dumar you've lifted my spirits.

And Armok just one-hit some guy in full purple who challenged him.

The odds makers are quickly collecting money from all the eager gamblers.
R O U N D  1
>> ZILLA SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
>> ARMOK SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
ARMOK tries to crush ZILLA.
Whoosh...several ribs are driven into the lungs!  (+770 Damage)
     • Stunned: 2 rounds
     • Attack Power: -20  (5 rounds)
     • Possible Knock Down
 
ZILLA cries aloud as his body is sent crashing to the ground by the attack!
>> ZILLA SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 4
ZILLA is pleading with the Enforcer to spare his life!!!
ZILLA's ass is saved just in time to avoid certain death from ARMOK!
The loser is dragged out of the arena!
The fight lasted 15 seconds!

Armok also got moved down a spot after that, but Zilla stayed where he was.
"How DARE you deny one of our paying players a victory!"

Eh I shouldn't be like that. I'll probably buy some trophies once I hit that otherwise impassable wall in Maximus/Primus

[Rex_Nex]

Damn, the blood games are tough. Ash is getting her ass handed to her.

[lionstar]

And a different guy in full purple one-hits Armok. Which wouldn't have happened if Armok hadn't missed his first attack >.>

Armok had over 200 hp left though, and should have been able to attack again. But no, he just quit.

[Rex_Nex]

I wish I knew how the game chose winners. I've more health, stamina, less bleed, no other side effects. I'm at ~150hp, he's at 50. Ref calls him winner, ggs.

[lionstar]

I wish the Enforcer could be one of the top-tier challenge fights. I am really curious about how the top 10 or so glads do against him in a fight to the death.

And it seems like victories are decided based on who would attack next, and if that hit would have killed their opponent. Or the Enforcer thinks it would have, anyway.

Except lots of the descriptions for critical hits sound extremely fatal anyway. I think everyone in this game is the medieval equivalent of a Space Marine.

EDIT: Heh. Mistress Z got beat by the same full-purple guy who beat Armok.

[lionstar]

Just found a potential ThreeToe:

Strength: 75
Intellect: 79
Agility: 61
Stamina: 71
Size: 74
Presence: 69
Chi: 64

But what class would this be? I've been thinking maybe rage dual wielder.

[Rex_Nex]

Could be anything you wanted it to be! I'd probably dw rage w/maces, but that's just me. The Chi is a bit of a downer for a rage, though. Too bad you couldnt feed some of that int or pres into the chi.

[lionstar]

Already bought him and he has proven to be an effective power dual wielder with a record of 5-0 so far. I made him human because that was the only choice that made sense.

Beating Minatauro got him a nice green warhammer with a little bit of a chi bonus.

Doing pretty well in the black market, too.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Both warriors stare at one another before taking their positions!
R O U N D  1
>> THREETOE SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
>> DEATHISME SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
THREETOE makes a devastating strike with his bloody BLOODSTEEL MORNING STAR.
Screaming in agony DEATHISME's skull is smashed open rewarding the crowd with a shower of bone and brains!  (+118 Damage)
 
DEATHISME drops to one knee after the shot!
DEATHISME has some pretty nasty cuts and bruises on his body!!
R O U N D  2
DEATHISME yells in frustration as he looks for an opening to stand!
THREETOE moves towards DEATHISME and seeks to wound his enemy.
Chunks of flesh are ripped from DEATHISME's back, leaving muscles exposed!  (+52 Damage)
DEATHISME can't take much more of this beating!!!
DEATHISME attempts to strike from the ground.
DEATHISME swings his RUNE-POUNDED SMASHER nearly losing his balance.
DEATHISME misses badly and works to regain his balance.
R O U N D  3
DEATHISME attempts to pick himself up off the ground, but slips and falls back down!
THREETOE gingerly circles to and fro.
THREETOE spins his BLOODSTEEL MORNING STAR overhead before coming down with extraordinary force.
Herculean blast to DEATHISME's elbow rips it from the socket and causes it to sway in the wind like a pendulum!  (+111 Damage)
 
Resisted Must Defend Effect!
THREETOE brings his weapon down only to be blocked by the Enforcer!
The roar of the arena can be heard for miles!
The fight lasted 37 seconds!

[Jelle]

About that impassible wall in Maximus/Primus, how DID you get Ashenzari so far in. Sheer awesomeness?
Aegis appears to be stuck at the bottom of the ranking in Maximus and keeps getting her ass handed to her. Then again I still have about 25 skill points to set but I don't think my equipment is going to get any better at this point.
I've not yet bought any trophies and thus am stuck with blue gear.

Also how do those blood games work? I think Aegis is elligible to compete. She's ranked...177 in total I think.

On another note, Glaive is starting to suck less. Maybe it's the fight strategy I've changed, but this last fight was pretty good.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The gladiators slowly take their places on the arena sands…
R O U N D  1
>> GLAIVE SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
>> EELIX SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
EELIX skips quickly around GLAIVE.
EELIX tries to flatten GLAIVE.
Herculean blast to GLAIVE's elbow rips it from the socket and causes it to sway in the wind like a pendulum!  (+98 Damage)
 
>> EELIX SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 3
GLAIVE collides with EELIX and attempts to flatten him.
GLAIVE looks to stun EELIX with one of his signature moves!  (-Signature Move: Stun-)
Massive shot to EELIX's Achilles tendon...The grounds keepers are going to have to work hard to clean up this mess!  (+282 Damage)
 
EELIX's leg may always be in pain!!! *** Serious Injury ***
EELIX looks at his body and notices he has taken a few hits!
R O U N D  2
GLAIVE runs frantically around EELIX.
GLAIVE's BONE-IRON GLAIVE lashes out with devastating power.
GLAIVE tries to knock EELIX down with the force of the blow!  (-Barreling Attack-)
EELIX drops to one knee after the shot!
GLAIVE smiles after the mammoth hit to EELIX's hip!  (+275 Damage)
 
EELIX takes a step back to catch a quick breather.
EELIX is bleeding from multiple flesh wounds!!
R O U N D  3
EELIX gets stepped on as he tries to stand!
EELIX is no longer affected by Signature Move
GLAIVE bounces and skips around EELIX.
GLAIVE makes a high arcing slash with his BONE-IRON GLAIVE.
GLAIVE looks to hamstring EELIX!  (-Hamstring-)
Towering shot to EELIX's groin rearranges anatomy and disconnects the plumbing!  (+284 Damage)
 
>> GLAIVE SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 3
EELIX is pleading with the Enforcer to spare his life!!!
EELIX lets forth the roar of a lion and prepares to leave it all on the sands!  (-Last Stand-)
R O U N D  4
EELIX jumps up off the arena floor!
EELIX makes an off handed attack.
EELIX's DARKSTEEL MACE curves in an bloody arc.
GLAIVE kicks EELIX in the chest knocking him out of striking range!  (-Create Distance-)
GLAIVE moves and skips around his adversary.
GLAIVE's BONE-IRON GLAIVE slams toward EELIX with bone-shattering force.
GLAIVE tries to fake EELIX out with a few twirls of his weapon!  (-Feint-)
GLAIVE's BONE-IRON GLAIVE tastes victory and inflicts beastly injuries on EELIX's waist!  (+128 Damage)
 
EELIX cringes as his weapon drops to the ground after the strike!
>> GLAIVE SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
GLAIVE pauses for a moment to catch his breath.
EELIX falls to the ground with tears in his eyes and begs the mighty GLAIVE to spare his impotent life!
Jimmy the Squid makes a few extra notes.
The fight lasted 35 seconds!

Down with the chief!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The arena gates rise slowly as the gladiators ready to spill blood!
R O U N D  1
>> THE CHIEF SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
>> AEGIS SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
THE CHIEF's vicious WYRDSTEEL GIANT CHOPPER whirls toward AEGIS with deadly force.
THE CHIEF tries to fake AEGIS out with a few twirls of his weapon!  (-Feint-)
Beastly strike to the temple creates enough pressure in AEGIS's skull launching her right eyeball into the crowd!  (+349 Damage)
AEGIS has taken some slight damage from this fight!
AEGIS looks at the crowd as she pelts around the battle field.
AEGIS tries to cut into THE CHIEF.
AEGIS looks to hamstring THE CHIEF!  (-Hamstring-)
Terrible slash to THE CHIEF...entrails spill out onto the ground!  (+255 Damage)
 
THE CHIEF drops to one knee after the shot!
THE CHIEF's body is going to need a lot of work!!! *** Serious Injury ***
AEGIS moves furiously trying to gain the advantage.
AEGIS leaps forward using her sharp CRAFTED BROAD SWORD to punish THE CHIEF.
AEGIS tries to fake THE CHIEF out with a few twirls of her weapon!  (-Feint-)
AEGIS's CRAFTED BROAD SWORD connects with THE CHIEF's belly inflicting towering wounds!  (+280 Damage)
 
THE CHIEF screams in agony as the strike causes him to drop his weapon!
Resisted Stun Effect!
THE CHIEF has minor cuts and bruises on his body!
R O U N D  2
THE CHIEF quickly brings himself to an upright position!
THE CHIEF reaches down and grabs his WYRDSTEEL GIANT CHOPPER from off the ground!
THE CHIEF strikes at AEGIS and looks to strike her.
THE CHIEF tries to fake AEGIS out with a few twirls of his weapon!  (-Feint-)
THE CHIEF's WYRDSTEEL GIANT CHOPPER connects with AEGIS's lower leg causing beastly injuries!  (+301 Damage)
 
THE CHIEF looks to strike AEGIS.
AEGIS kicks THE CHIEF in the chest knocking him out of striking range!  (-Create Distance-)
AEGIS uses her vicious CRAFTED BROAD SWORD to jab at THE CHIEF.
AEGIS lands a strike on THE CHIEF's forehead inflicting beastly injuries!  (+205 Damage)
 
THE CHIEF is bleeding from multiple flesh wounds!!
AEGIS executes an amazing attack, turning her CRAFTED BROAD SWORD into a blur of motion.
An old injury is hit and magnifies the damage!
Bloody slash to THE CHIEF's side exposes several useful intestines!  (+417 Damage)
 
THE CHIEF pauses for a moment to catch his breath.
THE CHIEF appears very concerned with his physical state!!!
AEGIS flies uncontrollably around her enemy.
AEGIS storms THE CHIEF and seeks to slice her enemy.
AEGIS's CRAFTED BROAD SWORD connects with THE CHIEF's shoulder causing massive wounds!  (+207 Damage)
 
THE CHIEF cringes as his weapon drops to the ground after the strike!
AEGIS smiles at the crowd moments before helping THE CHIEF achieve the eternal sleep!
 
A city official collects his bet and nods his head toward the victor!
The fight lasted 15 seconds!

[lionstar]

The Blood Games only happen once a month, so you'll have to wait until the next Blood Games start to get an invitation.

And apparently bashing with a battle axe is a lot more effective than slashing. Interesting.

EDIT
The glad who gave Armok so much trouble early on...

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The ground is soaked with water from last night's rain storm.
R O U N D  1
>> TIDALWAVE SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
>> ARMOK SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
ARMOK leaps hastily around the arena.
ARMOK furiously lashes out with his BLOODSTEEL BATTLE FLAIL making the crowd gasp.
ARMOK tries to fake TIDALWAVE out with a few twirls of his weapon!  (-Feint-)
An old injury is hit and magnifies the damage!
ARMOK's attack lands on TIDALWAVE's side creating titanic wounds!  (+298 Damage)
TIDALWAVE has small cuts and bruises from today's fight!
R O U N D  2
ARMOK makes a horrifying attack with his BLOODSTEEL BATTLE FLAIL.
The blow to TIDALWAVE's shoulder lands with massive force!  (+343 Damage)
ARMOK pauses for a moment to catch his breath.
Blood pours from TIDALWAVE's battle wounds!!
ARMOK shuffles swiftly to action.
ARMOK looks to smash his adversary with his BLOODSTEEL BATTLE FLAIL.
ARMOK's BLOODSTEEL BATTLE FLAIL connects with TIDALWAVE's tricep creating crippling injuries!  (+232 Damage)
 
TIDALWAVE is pleading with the Enforcer to spare her life!!!
R O U N D  3
ARMOK stares at the Enforcer and yells words of protest as he stops the fight preserving the life of TIDALWAVE!
The odds makers quietly whisper to one another and chuckle softly!
The fight lasted 28 seconds!

Also Body Snatcher got lucky. Very lucky. He had 200 hp left and Armok used Rampage and hit him in his back leg. The one with a "common" leather legging protecting it. He hit an 86. Body Snatcher then went on to use Rampage and kill Armok with a 952. What in the actual fuck?!

[Rex_Nex]

I get hit with insane damages all the time. Getting smacked in an area with a level one injury and blown up for over 3000 damage isn't fun.

How'd I get so far in... I'm not quite sure. She's not doing so hot nowdays, only winning about half her matches. She's Maximus rank ~15, was in the top 10 for quite a while. I guess its a lot of luck. Is Aegis very defensive? I heard defensive glads get harder to win with later on, that might be a problem. It'll just take you longer.

The Blood Games is the top 250 glads (by ranking, I assume). I got in when I was rank 50 or so Maximus, so I don't think rank 196 will be enough. It's just a automatic battle at like 5am eastern against someone with your score (aka 0-0 face off, 0-1 face off, etc). You can get killed, injured, get kills, etc. It's a really good thing to do even if you know you're just going to get your ass beat. 1000g to get in (unless you are top 125), but 900g every time you win a battle and it takes no tokens or energy! Yay!

[Jelle]

Nah I haven't really had a drop off. I think the wear your opponent out strategy falls off real bad over time, but I don't do that usually.
Aegis keeps on the offensive as well and usually wins fights on health rather then fatigue. It's all about keeping up the defense before going the counter attack.
That said I usually still dominate when it comes to a fight of endurance, and unless I'm fighting a rage I drag them out pretty long. Combat insticts and battle prowess means I get the upper hand on a drawn out fight.

Here's her fight strategy.
1      Start                           10        Slash           Torso           Torso      10
2      I have less endurance     4         Tank            Torso           Torso      1
3      I can not defend            7         Slash           Weapon arm  Torso      4
4      Opponent is war             7         Parry-slash   Weapon arm  Torso      4
5      Opponent is theatrics      7         Parry-slash   Weapon arm  Torso      4
I start off with the strat I use on rages and just switch when vs the other two. Got to really act fast when against a rage since it's over so quick, so no time for strat switching.


I've got a defensive theatrics as well. Does pretty much the same thing except she bleeds opponents out if possible, and draws out the fight and going for knockouts once I get that skill. Sadly she does not have a good signature move for this strategy, as I was hoping for disarm or stun.

Here's Sagaris' strat
1      Start                           10        Bash           Torso           Torso      10
2      I have less endurance     1         Bash            Torso           Torso      1
3      I can not defend            7         Slash           Head            Torso      4
4      Opponent is war             7         Parry-bash   Head            Torso      4
5      Opponent is theatrics      7         Parry-bash   Head            Torso      4
I'm still trying to figure out where counter attack comes in, since I bet that works good on the defense as well. Although it might be better without shield.

[lionstar]

I'd just like to point out that it is not a very good idea to post all your gladiator's strategies on an open forum.

[Jelle]

Tsh, it's like one trophy to check that stuff anyway.