Gladiator III - Let the Battle Commence! - Page 17

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 09:10

You can't blame Drogue for focusing on the main semi final first. He has tacked yours on the end most days, so you have the same amount of rounds as my match afer he posts this round's results.

Skanky Burns · March 31, 2004, 09:20

Stop bringing facts into this - concentrate on the theory.

Spaced Cowboy · March 31, 2004, 10:19

What no results yet? Argggh! And we still have another round? Arrggh! This does not look good for me.

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 10:42

But you're in control.......or did you just do something silly?

Skanky Burns · March 31, 2004, 10:51

Hopefully he held his sword at the wrong end again. (Gladiator nightmare #472)

Jamski · March 31, 2004, 11:53

Oh, well done Doc.

Now just PWN Spaced in the final, and we can get into the next game (where I will take a Hackmeister+20)

-Jam

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 11:55

Sure, but remember, the stats do not a player make.

Rasputin · March 31, 2004, 11:56

what ?? spaced in final ??? no way we want spamsky !!!!

Skanky Burns · March 31, 2004, 12:03

Hooray for Spams, erm Skanky!!!

Rasputin · March 31, 2004, 12:06

what the hell you doing up at 2am in the morning, you should b esleeping ready for your big final !!!

Skanky Burns · March 31, 2004, 12:09

The final is several months away.

What are you doing up at this time?

Jamski · March 31, 2004, 12:14

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Sure, but remember, the stats do not a player make.

Yeah, but it would sure be fun just to hack away with abandon

-Jam

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 12:21

It sure is.

Spaced Cowboy · March 31, 2004, 12:49

I've just been lucky up to this point, and I've seen how Skankster sends in his orders which helps considerably. That being said, now he'll know to try to mix that up a bit.

Rasputin · March 31, 2004, 13:02

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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
The final is several months away.

What are you doing up at this time?

im paid to be awake at this time, i working .....

Skanky Burns · March 31, 2004, 13:08

Yeah, we can all tell that Ras.

I gotta work tomorrow, I think I start at 1pm. Bugger, will have to go to sleep soon.

/me thinks Spaced should send his orders to Skanky as well. To "even" things out a bit.

Theben · March 31, 2004, 13:22

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Originally posted by Doc
Well this game is about not being too predictable. In this match I started with a triple block chip successfully, and tried that unsuccessfully later. I also went for some attacking rounds. To end I didn't want the double KO, so I put one attack in the last round after some blocks.

What happens with a double KO in the semis?

Rasputin · March 31, 2004, 13:23

two deaths !!!!

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 13:38

Theben: No idea, and I didn't want to find out.

I suppose you'd have to reset to 120HP apiece.

Drogue · March 31, 2004, 14:11

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Originally posted by Theben
What happens with a double KO in the semis?

Sudden death. Both are considered knocked out, and come back with 1 health. Next hit wins.

Skanky: Actually, both are at the same number of rounds, and are worked out at the same time. However, semi final 1 was written first, and I only had time to write one yesterday. Now writing the other, expect in within an hour.

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 14:19

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Originally posted by Drogue

Sudden death. Both are considered knocked out, and come back with 1 health. Next hit wins.

Not sure that would work that well Drogue.

Theben · March 31, 2004, 14:20

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Originally posted by Drogue

Sudden death. Both are considered knocked out, and come back with 1 health. Next hit wins.

That wouldn't have worked in our case, b/c neither one of us could have blocked a KO with 10 or less hps.

I was thinking a coin toss; winner survives with 1 hp.

Drogue · March 31, 2004, 15:30

Similar to the other semi-final, both gladiators walk out and adopt defensive postures. Skanky tries a feeble swing, and while it has some weight behind it, it doesn’t get anywhere near to connecting with Spacius.

All of a sudden, Spacius launches a hard, balanced assault. Though Skanky puts up his defences, they are not adequate, and Spacius lands his blow, hard to Skanky’s midsection, in a slicing motion. The power is immense, and it nearly tears through him, stopping short of his spinal column, but cutting his kidney. Blood gushes out of Skanky’s side. The crowd cheers such a brave and blood attack. Skanky tries to swing back, and almost falls forward, pushing his blade into Spacius’ shoulder, however it is just a flesh wound.

Skanky remains in a defensive posture, as Spacius launches another assault. Aiming for the heart, it is a skilful, if light, manoeuvre. Skanky dodges left, half falling, but on his way, he nicks Spacius’ right arm, causing some blood to spurt out. When he hits the ground, the bell has just gone for the end of the round. Drogue runs over to check on him. Though barely conscious, Skanky is obviously still alive, and a couple of members of the crowd rush down and drag him to his area at the side of the arena. Spacius walks back to his, clutching his arm.

The crowd cheers. A bloody assault that is still, albeit just, ongoing. They are enjoying this spectacle, as with the death of Theben, all eyes are on the possible challengers to The Doctor in the final. However the winner is seeming clear, unless Skanky can pull something quite special out of his bag.

Skanky Burns has 5 HP remaining and Spacius Maxiumus has 36 HP.
Accepting orders for round 6.

Good fighting guys

Drogue · March 31, 2004, 15:32

You have a point. I could consider that you are both knocked out, but survive, and that you come back with 20 HP. Or I could say the won who got the other to the lowest health, since one might be knocked out, but the other dead, if they were hurt more. I am in favour of the latter, and if that still draws (say both are reduced to exactly 0) then use the former?

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 15:46

If you mean the winner is the one that knocks his opponent down to the highest minus number then I disagree. One should always play to kill one's opponent, not kill him and then some. Dead is dead.

If it happens in the knockouts I'd favour moving both players back to some agreed upon level, like your other suggestion.

Spaced Cowboy · March 31, 2004, 17:28

Sent!

Theben · March 31, 2004, 18:03

While both targets would be hit, the coin toss would represent who struck 1st. Would allow for some interesting writeups.

Or Re-assigning some hps would be fine too. I don't think it needs to be set in stone at this time.

/me reserves a spot in the afterlife for Skanky

Jamski · March 31, 2004, 18:06

My prediction seems to be coming true. Doc to beat Spaced in the final.

Its good to see that old Nostrodamus was right about some things, eh?

-Jam

Spaced Cowboy · March 31, 2004, 19:16

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Originally posted by Jamski
My prediction seems to be coming true. Doc to beat Spaced in the final.

Its good to see that old Nostrodamus was right about some things, eh?

-Jam

Don't count your chickens son, btw, I was actually ahead of doc before the double knockout.

DrSpike · March 31, 2004, 19:27

Yeah it's 50/50.