Dragonslayer Formation

PhantomTheoden · 12-17-2003, 07:51 PM

Using the Dragonslayer Formation Notation this formation looks like this:

C5C0
L1C0
K1R1
W1L1
K2L2
K2R2
S3R2
A3L2
P4R3
P4L3

I just dubbed it "Arrow" because its Dragonslayer did not name it. After a few games, I moved the Witch to 3L2, so the knight could protect it from arrow fire. To customize it to my own style, which usually finds me in an endgame situation, I took out the left pyro and replaced it with a barrier ward, by the cleric. After playing a few games and moving the pieces around a little, I have discovered that the problem with this formation is that it is vulnerable to an attack from one side or the other. I have almost always lost games when the opponets forces are concentrated on one side, espeacially the left. With 2 knights, the right is harder to penetrate, but it cannot stand up to an entire team.

However, when I am up against a team that is particularly spread out, it works very well. Unfortunetly, because both the assasin and the scout are back in the formation, it is hard to eliminate the enemy cleric early on.

What do you think? I am relitivly new to TAO, so any comments would be welcome.

Omega_Paladin · 12-21-2003, 01:02 AM

I took one look at your post and was completely lost. What are you talking about? I am trying to make sense of all those letters and numbers, but they look like random gibberish, not s stratergy.

DaRkPuPpEt · 12-21-2003, 07:00 AM

What a coincidence! I had the same problem with the thread!

abyaly · 12-21-2003, 12:30 PM

you could try just drawing it instead of using confusing notation
like this...

Code:

  OOOCOOO
 OWPOOOPEO
OAOOKKKOOSO
OOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOO

or maybe like this..

Code:

  OOO
 OSOO
OEOOO
OPOOO
OOKOO
COKOO
OOKOO
OPOOO
OWOOO
 OAOO
  OOO

and most ppl can guess what the letters stand for

Ri'Orius · 12-21-2003, 01:26 PM

Yeah, lemme try to translate this:

C5C0
L1C0
K1R1
W1L1
K2L2
K2R2
S3R2
A3L2
P4R3
P4L3

Code:

  ---C---  
 -P-----P- 
---A---S---
---K---K---
----WLK----

There, now isn't that easier to read?

12-17-2003, 07:51 PM	#1
PhantomTheoden Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2	Dragonslayer Formation Using the Dragonslayer Formation Notation this formation looks like this: C5C0 L1C0 K1R1 W1L1 K2L2 K2R2 S3R2 A3L2 P4R3 P4L3 I just dubbed it "Arrow" because its Dragonslayer did not name it. After a few games, I moved the Witch to 3L2, so the knight could protect it from arrow fire. To customize it to my own style, which usually finds me in an endgame situation, I took out the left pyro and replaced it with a barrier ward, by the cleric. After playing a few games and moving the pieces around a little, I have discovered that the problem with this formation is that it is vulnerable to an attack from one side or the other. I have almost always lost games when the opponets forces are concentrated on one side, espeacially the left. With 2 knights, the right is harder to penetrate, but it cannot stand up to an entire team. However, when I am up against a team that is particularly spread out, it works very well. Unfortunetly, because both the assasin and the scout are back in the formation, it is hard to eliminate the enemy cleric early on. What do you think? I am relitivly new to TAO, so any comments would be welcome.

12-21-2003, 01:02 AM	#2
Omega_Paladin Something Wicked Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stealing your innocence Posts: 5,802	I took one look at your post and was completely lost. What are you talking about? I am trying to make sense of all those letters and numbers, but they look like random gibberish, not s stratergy. __________________ What happens when you never wake up from the dream?... "You know Mother life IS like a box of chocolates. Except yours is like A BOX OF LIVE GRENADES!" Give ReNeGAdE a hand for being a great banner creator! Something Wicked this way comes... \| Official TAO Crazy Person \| Official TAO Post Whore \| Official Banana Boy Lacky of Wurtil \| Writer of the TAO Phone Book \| The Dancing Banana Music Video \| Official Dancing Banana Cheerleader \| The Banana Legions \| My Thoughts on Life, Love, and Fingertraps \| Final Fantasy Tribute \| Sexy lady Look upon me for I am Omega_Paladin, Reaper of Rewards, Giver of What shall be Deserved, Teller of Time, Keeper of Nothing, Tallest in the Crowd, Shortest Alone, the Humor Sage. The First and Only True Holder of the Dancing Banana's Power.

12-21-2003, 07:00 AM	#3
DaRkPuPpEt omgwtfbbq!!1!111!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Behind You Posts: 386	What a coincidence! I had the same problem with the thread! __________________ You laugh at me because I'm different...I laugh at you because you're all the same.

12-21-2003, 12:30 PM	#4
abyaly Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: aftao Posts: 2,306	you could try just drawing it instead of using confusing notation like this... Code: OOOCOOO OWPOOOPEO OAOOKKKOOSO OOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOO or maybe like this.. Code: OOO OSOO OEOOO OPOOO OOKOO COKOO OOKOO OPOOO OWOOO OAOO OOO and most ppl can guess what the letters stand for __________________ Commander Evil, accomplice to Doctor Insight and Mistress Obvious. Nonpracticing member of the First Holy Church of Saint Cheat. Originally posted by woot.com: "Best of all, for every PS3 you buy, we can buy Wiis for two of our employees." Originally posted by Glamdring: "I always appreciate a good beating by someone I respect."

12-21-2003, 01:26 PM	#5
Ri'Orius Nerd of All Trades Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Where the earth meets the sky, and the Seven Shrines of Mork'thorp sing to the heavens. Posts: 563	Yeah, lemme try to translate this: C5C0 L1C0 K1R1 W1L1 K2L2 K2R2 S3R2 A3L2 P4R3 P4L3 Code: ---C--- -P-----P- ---A---S--- ---K---K--- ----WLK---- There, now isn't that easier to read? __________________ "Stop swearing you twits." -Bills "Show me something that beats a natural twenty, and I'll show you hateful lies!" -Red Mage

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