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I made a search for a similar topic, but it didn't bring up anything, so either there was nothing to find, or I simply couldn't search my way out of a paper bag.

So, I was wondering how other players handled their "hold strategy"; in other words, how many holds do you play at once, and how do you select them. Knowing how a Smitemaster picks holds allows the researcher to determine a lot about the character, potential and motivation of said Smitemaster. For example, you could fall under any of the following categories (a sample of all the incredibly vast variety of Smitemasters).

- The Focused Smitemaster, who will stick to one hold until said hold has been completely cleared, or until said Smitemaster dies of old age.

- The Polyvalent Smitemaster, who will juggle with several holds at once, switching from tar-clearing to trapdoor-dropping in the blink of an eye.

- The Roaming Smitemaster, who will get started on virtually all jobs, but will fail to complete any in the prescribed delays.

- The Methodical Smitemaster, who will play one hold after the other according to the alphabetic ordering; whether articles should be used to make this list is a matter open to debate.

- The Wavering Smitemaster, who will contemplate the list of all the holds for hours on end, and who will therefore not be able to actually do anything.

- The Aspiring Smitemaster, who will select holds depending on their difficulty; the harder, the better the reputation once back home (if still in one piece).

Inquiring minds wish to know who you are!
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07-23-2005 at 01:51 PM
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I guess from that selection I'd be a Polyvalent Smitemaster.
Got approx. 7 holds on the go, and will switch if I feel uninspired or bored.
07-23-2005 at 02:24 PM
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I used to be Focused and Polyvalent, but now I'm just Roaming (unless it's very easy).

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07-23-2005 at 10:04 PM
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I'm somewhere between Focused and Roaming. I usually stick to one hold at a time, until I get to a room that really annoys me, when I may start looking at other holds. The main problem now is that I'm running out of 'other holds' to distract me from all the rooms I'm stuck on..
07-23-2005 at 10:14 PM
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I'm pretty much a Roaming Smitemaster... *Sighs*

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07-24-2005 at 04:28 AM
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I'm a Polyvalent Aspiring Smitemaster.
07-24-2005 at 04:55 AM
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Totally roaming here. Roaming pride!

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07-24-2005 at 03:14 PM
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I'm roaming, mostly, though I haven't played much at all recently.

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07-24-2005 at 04:57 PM
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I'm propably a roaming smitemaster, but I try to finish already started holds before moving to new ones, but it's usually pretty difficult. I've played Drod also very little lately.
07-24-2005 at 05:20 PM
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TripleM wrote:
I'm somewhere between Focused and Roaming. I usually stick to one hold at a time, until I get to a room that really annoys me, when I may start looking at other holds. The main problem now is that I'm running out of 'other holds' to distract me from all the rooms I'm stuck on..

Like you, 3M, I'm also a Foaming Delver! Or was that a mutagenic, polyphasic, obsessive-repulsive disorderly? We all look so much alike, y'know. :pirate

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07-25-2005 at 08:37 PM
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