Imp's Right Hand
Posts: 1068
(10/27/05 1:55 am) Reply
The Blood Pit
Ok guys, there are two all-important questions one must ask oneself:
1) Have you ever seen a grown man naked? And,
2) Do you watch gladiator films?
Regardless, I used to be a major addict to a PBM game called Duelmasters (by Reality Simulations, Inc.), now called Duel2. A buddy of mine turned me on to a seperate online game, very similar to it call Blood Pit. If you are familiar with DM/Duel2, then you know what I am talking about.
Turns run each Saturday. You can have 5 warriors per team and 5 teams per manager. Every other week you'll recieve a new stable of roll-ups that you can use or not use. Every two weeks, whether you use the previous roll-ups or not, they'll be changed or your recieve a new batch. Best of all it is free! Absolutely FREE! No questions. No email sales pitch. No pop-up ads. Nothing, but free PBeM enjoyment. I've been playing for two months now and I haven't even been remotely hounded with spam email or anything of the like.
The game doesn't involve a whole lot of "doing stuff." You essentially set up your warrior stats, then create a fighting strategy for them--all user friendly. Then simply upload that every turn, or check mark the box that indicates running the team each turn. Every Friday night/Saturday morning The Keeper will run the turn and you simply download the results and tweak out any changes to your strategy by the results of the fight.
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
- Thomas Jefferson
"The more is given, the less people will work for themselves, and the less they work, the more their poverty will increase."
- Leo Tolstoi (1892)
Imp's Right Hand
Posts: 1070
(11/15/05 3:22 pm) Reply
Re: The Blood Pit
Too funny.
Though, in actuality, there is no "hidden" charge for playing. The game is absolutely free. To date, I haven't even recieved a suspicious email because of the game. And it isn't one of those referral games. In fact, there is no method for even noting any referrals.
All that said, I know Pete has begun playing, and if anybody else on the forum finds it interesting, I'd like to make room in The Trash Heap to share thoughts, questions and info about the game. The Pitt forum leaves a lot to be desired and getting insider knowledge form one another on warrior info for potential opponents is very beneficial to tweaking strategies to fit challenges.
Again, if you like PBeM format and appreciate free play, I encourage you to check it out.
Oviously my manager name is Stimpy.
My teams are:
Urban Safari
The Lost Souls
More Lost Souls
Distant Water
Little Yellow Bus
Stimp
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
- Thomas Jefferson
"The more is given, the less people will work for themselves, and the less they work, the more their poverty will increase."
- Leo Tolstoi (1892)
boromir Field Marshall
Posts: 323
(11/15/05 4:26 pm) Reply
Re: The Blood Pit
It's kind of amusing - I'm just getting into the game. Only been playing for about 3 weeks.
Doesn't take much time and kind of reminds me a bit of RPG gaming - without the time requirements... just simply running a team of gladiators and helping them improve their skills, weapons, and tactics based on their performance in the ring. simple and entertaining.
Boromir
jwlbigdog Field Marshall
Posts: 325
(11/16/05 5:05 pm) Reply
Re: The Blood Pit
Downloaded it, but during registration it won't accept the server. Know who I should talk to?
Imp's Right Hand
Posts: 1087
(3/2/06 4:00 pm) Reply
Re: The Blood Pit
Sure, here's a couple quick tips:
1) DEX is the most important stat.
2) Think logically, if you design a big and strong warrior, run him as a big and strong warrior.
3) Investigate the Pitt Forum
4) Warriors "evolve" over time in such that the strategies that work early on don't work as well later on.
5) Set up your "Always" trigger to be your best strategy.
6) Initially rely on Total Kill, Lunge, Strike, wall of steel and a bit of Bash/Slash as your initial "always" strategies. Then bump up to an activity level of 7-9. Use triggers to lower the activity when your warrior tires.
7) The manual is located in the forums someplace. If you can't find it, email me and I'll send it to you. Develop your stats primarily over your skills first off. I tend to go 2 stats/1 skill per turn
9) Important skills early on seem to be:
initiative (the ability to attack over and over)
disarm (the ability to knock your opponents weapon from their grasp)
sweep (the ability to trip your opponent)
dodge (the ability to avoid being hit)
10) Understand that challenges are important. Challenge guys in your ranking and keep a mental, if not, paper trail of what those warriors do. Then use other warriors to take advantage of their weakness(es). Example, elves use bladed weapons and rely on finesse. If you clad a half-orc in heavy armor scale, or above, you can absorb the damage from the elf, then lay out the pain after they peter out. This doesn't always work, but you get the idea.
Personally I favor feint alot, which is the ability to fake an attack with one weapon and use the weapon in your other hand to attack. It is a bit of a finesse style, but I find it exciting to read.
My favorite attacking styles are strike (it is quick, but do less damage), bash (slower attack, more damage), total kill (going totally bonkers for a kill), wall of steel (swinging a weapon around in front of you nonstop, uses alot of endurance), lunge (quick and nimble, very taxing on the endurance, works well with skills in dodge), calculated attack (relies less on attacking, but maximizes the damage done).
I'll often have my warriors switch between bash and strike in a fight to save on endurance.
I'll often have my elfish warriors move between lunge/slash and calculated attack. Elvish weapons tend to do less damage and I like to have them score some serious critical hits when possible.
Ask questions, lots of them. Will try to help you out.
Stimp
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
- Thomas Jefferson
"The more is given, the less people will work for themselves, and the less they work, the more their poverty will increase."
- Leo Tolstoi (1892)
Re: The Blood Pit
Well, I didnt have time to set everything up before the first turn so my 5 gladiators (Mike's Marauders) all lost the first turn (I was on team setting).
The second turn (after I had read manual and tweaked characters) I won 4 out of 5 individual fights and the one I lost was barely I think.
Woot!
I made a new team this week (Necrovile Exiles)....all elves (dark btw). Hehe.
Imp's Right Hand
Posts: 1092
(3/16/06 5:03 am) Reply
Re: The Blood Pit
MARJORIE WARRIOR NAME GRUMPY
7-7-0 RECORD 9-8-0
LITTLE YELLOW BUS (963) TEAM NAME PIN CUSHION (979)
STIMPY (355) MANAGER NAME BOROMIR (425)
Half-Elf Female RACE/GENDER Dwarf Male
42-OCCASIONALLY IMPRESSIVE POPULARITY HAS A SMALL FOLLOWING-46
5' 6" HEIGHT 4' 2"
136 lbs WEIGHT 187 lbs
LEATHER ARMOR CUIR BOULLI
LEATHER CAP HELM STEEL CAP
BOAR SPEAR MAIN WEAPON BATTLE AXE
OPEN HAND OFF WEAPON OPEN HAND
JAVELIN SPARE WEAPON HATCHET
GRUMPY valiantly engages the mighty MARJORIE!
MINUTE 1
The crowd becomes silent...
* GRUMPY switches to strategy 1
MARJORIE says 'I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO SHARE MY TOYS...DO YOU WANT MY TOYS?'
* MARJORIE switches to strategy 6
MARJORIE bursts forth with her boar spear
GRUMPY parries at the last instant
GRUMPY strikes deviously outward with his battle axe
MARJORIE dodges inside the blow and is missed
MARJORIE paces cautiously on the sand
MARJORIE delivers an upward stroke with her boar spear
GRUMPY comes in low, and parries the attack
GRUMPY guides a blow toward the agile MARJORIE
MARJORIE parries and nearly falls over
MARJORIE steps threateningly close to the muscular GRUMPY
GRUMPY stumbles back out of harm's way
The referee gruffly says 'I'm partial to martial!'
GRUMPY seeks to take vengeance upon the muscular MARJORIE
GRUMPY fails to connect with the enemy
MARJORIE makes an explosive assault with her boar spear
GRUMPY parries and nearly falls over
MARJORIE performs what looks like a lunge
MARJORIE aims an attack at GRUMPY's upper body with her boar spear
GRUMPY doesn't want to get hit there!
GRUMPY sees the attack coming and deflects it!
GRUMPY swings around and attacks with his battle axe
MARJORIE moves out of the way
MARJORIE dances a defensive dance
MARJORIE steps quickly toward GRUMPY
MARJORIE tries to strike directly into GRUMPY's rib cage
GRUMPY struggles to avoid the blow!
GRUMPY zealously deflects the attack!
GRUMPY hesitates, expecting a violent assault
GRUMPY whirls counterclockwise, and strikes at MARJORIE
GRUMPY hacks away at MARJORIE's heart with his battle axe
The weapon hits with heavy impact
MARJORIE attacks with her boar spear
MARJORIE stabs out at GRUMPY's right arm
A typical blow has been landed
Some Bozo shouts, 'Let's see that on instant replay!'
MINUTE 2
* GRUMPY switches to strategy 3
MARJORIE leaps in viciously boar spear promising destruction
MARJORIE decidedly aims toward GRUMPY's rib cage
MARJORIE's accuracy is rewarded!
An unimpressive injury occurs
GRUMPY intends bodily harm to MARJORIE
GRUMPY tries to slash MARJORIE's leg
Moderate destruction is the result of the attack
A spectator calls out, 'Hit the dwarf with a wharf!'
GRUMPY moves unexpectedly under an attack by MARJORIE!
GRUMPY seeks a damaging blow with his battle axe
GRUMPY hacks away at MARJORIE's sternum with his battle axe
The sight of blood cheers the fans
MARJORIE darts forward then back, testing her foe!
MARJORIE plows inexorably onward with her boar spear
MARJORIE makes an attack toward GRUMPY's back with her boar spear
MARJORIE hits with the aimed blow!
A respectable wound occurs
MARJORIE whirls counterclockwise, and strikes at GRUMPY
MARJORIE thrusts at GRUMPY's right foot
The blow is merely an annoyance
MARJORIE attempts a blow against the agile GRUMPY
GRUMPY parries at the last instant
MARJORIE's boar spear breaks under the impact!
MARJORIE switches her backup javelin to her primary hand!
MARJORIE attempts to strike the muscular GRUMPY
MARJORIE slashes toward GRUMPY's lower body
The strike fails to impress even the Peasant Scum
Someone in the crowd yells, 'Dwarf, dorf; what's the difference?'
MARJORIE makes a swift attack, taking the initiative from GRUMPY!
MARJORIE performs what looks like a lunge
MARJORIE decidedly aims for GRUMPY's sternum
MARJORIE successfully lands the aimed attack
The blow lands with little force
GRUMPY awaits the perfect opening
GRUMPY makes a furious surge forward battle axe sailing like the wind
MARJORIE dodges deftly backward
MARJORIE seeks to create pandemonium javelin searching for hot blood
MARJORIE is hard-pressed to remain so active while wearing her leather
MARJORIE lets an awkward blow fly
MINUTE 3
* GRUMPY switches to strategy 4
GRUMPY sees a chance for destruction, and assails MARJORIE
GRUMPY hacks at MARJORIE's left forearm with his battle axe
A respectable wound occurs
GRUMPY launches a rapid assault, stealing the initiative from MARJORIE!
GRUMPY rampages onward with his battle axe
GRUMPY takes a violent whack at MARJORIE's right shin
The wound is bleeding freely
MARJORIE's opponent has done a good job of it!
* MARJORIE switches to strategy 5
MARJORIE makes an attack against GRUMPY
MARJORIE attacks GRUMPY's abdomen
GRUMPY tries desperately to avoid the attack!
GRUMPY is prepared, and parries the blow at the last instant!
A spectator calls out, 'A dwarf is only as good as the weapon that kills it!'
GRUMPY attacks urgently battle axe moving to the fore
GRUMPY nearly trips, ruining a good strike
MARJORIE seeks to lay waste javelin spelling danger for all in its path
MARJORIE jabs at GRUMPY's collar bone with her javelin
MARJORIE has landed a potentially critical blow!
MARJORIE's blow avoids GRUMPY's steel cap!
The strike hits with terrific force
GRUMPY is a portrait in crimson
* MARJORIE switches to strategy 4
MARJORIE tries to hit GRUMPY
MARJORIE strikes out for GRUMPY's face
MARJORIE has successfully hit with an aimed attack
MARJORIE's assault expertly hits a weak spot
MARJORIE's blow avoids GRUMPY's steel cap!
The strike creates a gruesome wound!
GRUMPY could die at any moment!
MARJORIE lurches toward the muscular GRUMPY
MARJORIE tries to pierce GRUMPY's left arm
Little damage results from the strike
GRUMPY seeks to land a crushing blow with his battle axe
GRUMPY chops at MARJORIE's weapon arm
MARJORIE's defenses seem impervious!
MARJORIE goes through painful contortions, blocking the attack!
GRUMPY tries to rain smashing blows with his battle axe
GRUMPY directs an aimed blow toward MARJORIE's right ribs
GRUMPY strikes home with an aimed attack
The strike creates a gruesome wound!
MARJORIE could use a painkiller
MARJORIE attempts to surrender!
The crowd calls for blood!
GRUMPY leaps in toward MARJORIE
MARJORIE darts in at the last moment, blocking the attack
MINUTE 4
* GRUMPY switches to strategy 6
GRUMPY anxiously awaits his opportunity to swing
GRUMPY risks a strike at the muscular MARJORIE
GRUMPY chops at MARJORIE's gut
A garden-variety wound occurs
MARJORIE may be dying!
The ref acts in the nick of time to rescue MARJORIE!
GRUMPY towers in triumph!
GRUMPY has trained in nothing
MARJORIE has trained in nothing
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
- Thomas Jefferson
"The more is given, the less people will work for themselves, and the less they work, the more their poverty will increase."
- Leo Tolstoi (1892)
Develop your stats primarily over your skills first off. I tend to go 2 stats/1 skill per turn
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