How do you decide what to play next?


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Temple Termagant

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Post Tuesday, 23rd October 2018, 21:21

How do you decide what to play next?

I have a little list of interesting class/race combos that I want to get wins with, but I find myself hemming and hawing over what to play after a win/lose more often than not. I'm curious how other people pick their characters. What are some characters that you'd like to get wins with under your belt?
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Ziggurat Zagger

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Post Tuesday, 23rd October 2018, 21:46

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

I have a simple method: I play species in order and pick the next background I haven't played yet with that species. If I have played all backgrounds for a given species, I pick the background I have the lowest score with.

(Back in the old days when backgrounds were limited for most species, I played them all (there were about 360 IIRC), but since the backgrounds opened up I still have many unplayed ones.)

This also means that most of my wins are the only games I've played for that particular combo.
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Ziggurat Zagger

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Post Tuesday, 23rd October 2018, 21:47

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

I just pick some combo and if I stop finding it fun I'll suicide or quit it

Slime Squisher

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Post Wednesday, 24th October 2018, 03:34

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

I like doing random race/background until something appeals to my imagination. Sometimes I'll lurk people on webtiles and think what they're doing looks fun and try it out for myself.

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Post Wednesday, 24th October 2018, 06:19

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

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Temple Termagant

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Post Wednesday, 24th October 2018, 13:14

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

Same here.
* (searching a fitting name for 2-3 minutes, alway ending calling the char Yandel/Stornor or Hrun) *,and let's roll.
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Post Thursday, 25th October 2018, 03:39

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

When I can't decide (or otherwise), I often just play something- Wanderer.

Sometimes it ends up with unpromising stats, but sometimes you get amazing start skills or just coast on a +2 weapon or neat spellbooks. It makes otherwise slow starts a bit nicer, and may set up some new combos you wouldn't so often play with that species.
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Temple Termagant

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Post Thursday, 1st November 2018, 19:53

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

Thanks for the replies. I've decided to try and get one win with every race, recently got a Ho win! Too bad there aren't little achievement type of things that flag on your account for things like a win with every race :D

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Post Saturday, 3rd November 2018, 01:34

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

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Post Sunday, 4th November 2018, 13:31

Re: How do you decide what to play next?

The correct answer is DECj always 8-)

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