Talk:Fight/@comment-80.220.189.97-20101012002936/@comment-99.73.177.61-20101012070342

If your attack skill is below 500, that is exactly why you lost. I think 1k in items = 40 sp. So, your maf attack was ~18k higher, that only counts for 720 sp higher. Many a lvl 493s has at least 1220 attack and 1220 defense. Some level 500s have a good 4x that much skill attack and 4x that skill def and haven't spent money on the game. Besides, if you are an energy account over lvl 1000, your maf attack could easily be higher. I know some looters around that level that are eclipsing 110k maf attack and maf defense.

Build a car/weapon each day that gives you attack or better yet do the rebel/railgun to give you a boost in stamina and attack every day. At your level, I'd say a solid character should have no less than 4k skill attack.