Posted by Reality Check on September 07, 1999 at 11:48:38:
In Reply to: Re: Once again, you are insane posted by The Ponderer(VIP) on September 07, 1999 at 07:25:59:
> A)Dodge makes all the difference in the world, as it is the best defense skill to have. APs know the same weapons as bards, but also know Axes. Ever see a fight between a nice Axe wielding AP or warrior, and say, an assassin? It gets ugly really quickly, because you can't parry a weapon you don't know that well. Shield block also really sucks against someone who's dual wielding, if you hadn't noticed before. > B)Bards also get trip so you have no point. Um. Bash, cleave sound familiar? I also think you're seriously underestimating dual wield here. You're also forgetting the hit point difference between the two. For the sake of argument we'll ignore gear bonuses to hit points or dam roll. > Try it sometime, get two friends together, one a bard, and one an anti-paladin. No spells or songs effecting them, and both wearing the same gear or none at all except for two weapons on the ap and a sword(or weapon of your choice) and shield on the bard. If the bard loses he's sorry. There's a reason that People with dual wield and shield block use two weapons, and not weapon and shield. The Bard here will get chewed up if the AP has any clue whatsoever.
The only things that an anti-paladin has on a bard is dual wield and third attack.