Unless there are race exceptions to armor (there should be imo) then a dwarf and elf can get the same armor. Seeing as none of the armor spells a cleric has counts on wis. And elf clerics fully armor spelled are roundable by a spelled thief or a lucky zerker smite.
I'd say 1v1, dwarves and lings are pretty matched, I mean, both are hard to round.
Maybe I can do a small chart to see what class would win more against everything to see which one would win more against, since what you're fighting best determines what you should use.
Dwarf > Zerkers
Ling > Zerkers
Elf > Zerkers
Human > Zerkers
Against zerkers, any cleric is good for 1v1, since every cleric can get smited if the zerker is lucky enough.
Dwarf > Ranger
Ling > Ranger
Elf < Ranger
Human ? Ranger
I perfer dwarves for rangers, for with spells, they are unroundable, same with lings, their much higher armor and extreme dex make them unroundable. Elves, no, they have the same armor as a dwarf and less hp, and hit for less, their 1 dex more doesn't make much of a difference from dwarves.
Dwarf > Thief
Ling > Thief
Elf ? Thief
Human > Thief
Well, since thieves assassinate cuts through around 70-80% of the opponents armor, it's not
that important, which will make a thief unable to round a dwarf. A ling is clickable if the thief is lucky, but hitting at all is unlikely unless the thief is like with a dex mod or two. Elf may get clicked by a thief because of their low hp and dex, so I'm not sure about them. Humans have nice hp (300-310), average dex, average armor, so rounding them is a possibility, but not likely.
Dwarf < Mage
Ling < Mage
Elf < Mage
Human < Mage
Okay, lets face it, no cleric will beat a mage.
Dwarf < Fighter
Ling ? Fighter
Human < Fighter
Elf < Fighter
Fighters own clerics, but ling, with high dex and armor, has a nice chance to win.
Dwarf < Druid
Ling < Druid
Human < Druid
Elf < Druid
No cleric will beat a druid (overpowered kthnx)
I won't do clerics against clerics, and, pacifists? Uh, duh lol
So Lings and dwarfs are pretty matched, humans come next, elves are last for 1v1ing sadly, with thier average dex, low hp, average armor, and low str.
Don't quote me on any of this, just my opinion.
Edit: This is all considering the crit doesn't have a cobalt.
Edited by Ryuku, 14 August 2005 - 02:33 AM.