From:	Paul Paul@********.demon.co.uk
Subject:	Power Gaming and Benchmarking (Long)
Date:	Mon, 26 Jun 2000 21:34:05 +0100

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:shadowrn-admin@*********.com]On Behalf Of Phil Smith
> Sent: 25 June 2000 11:45
> To: shadowrn@*********.com
> Subject: Re: Power Gaming and Benchmarking (Long)
>
>
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> *Makes sure Hahns' Manhunter is holstered*
>
> I was discussing this with my group yesterday and we recon that
> people tend
> to play characters who do a lot of what they like; for example, folks who
> play deckers go on computers a lot, I play a writer in one
> campaign - which
> is what I want to do when I leave school. If someone is a loner in real
> life they will play one, and so on. Just think about the people in your
> group and you will find it bizarrely true.
>
> Phil
>
> These are my principles; if you don't like them I have some others.
> -Groucho Marx
>

Nope - not me, anyway! I wanted to play a decker, but couldn't get my head
round the rules. Since I'm a programmer in real life, I kept coming up
against real-life glitches in the system. So I decided on mages. Go
figure.

SA.