05-22-2003, 03:53 PM
2. Anyone knows who introduced the LAW? I though it was Meshuggah but I might very well be wrong (the famous "AC is for cowards!" quote
It was way before Meshuggah. This is like asking "Who introduced the tank mage?" The idea has been around virtually from day one. Sunset Warrior played LAW style early on, and I think perhaps .Gore. did too. Pete or Ashock would probably know more on the early LAWs.
The LAW playing style became popular amongst DSFers largely because of something Bolty added to his guide, saying that a very high level warrior can play effectively using the Helm of Sprits. This is ironic on some levels, because Bolty was not playing what we would call a LAW style (has Bolty ever played a full-fledged LAW? I wonder!) and many early LAW players would not have chosen the Helm of Sprits. But what it did is it got people talking about the idea of perfect blocking, which prior to that wasn't a common topic of discussion.
It was way before Meshuggah. This is like asking "Who introduced the tank mage?" The idea has been around virtually from day one. Sunset Warrior played LAW style early on, and I think perhaps .Gore. did too. Pete or Ashock would probably know more on the early LAWs.
The LAW playing style became popular amongst DSFers largely because of something Bolty added to his guide, saying that a very high level warrior can play effectively using the Helm of Sprits. This is ironic on some levels, because Bolty was not playing what we would call a LAW style (has Bolty ever played a full-fledged LAW? I wonder!) and many early LAW players would not have chosen the Helm of Sprits. But what it did is it got people talking about the idea of perfect blocking, which prior to that wasn't a common topic of discussion.