Message no. 1

From:	VANCE JON EDWARD <vjon@*.CS.OKSTATE.EDU>
Subject:	Resubmission: MARKER AMMO
Date:	Fri, 2 Dec 1994 00:14:17 CST

Well! The Marker Ammo surely caught everyone's attention. Let me see if I
can do a better job this time :)

MARKER AMMO

This special ammunition is designed in a method similar to a gel round.
The bullets are flat and round, designed to deliver the force of a shot to
a greater area, and thus reducing damage of the weapon, and hopefully
restricting the rounds from piercing clothing or ammo (or Gods forbid,
flesh). When the target is hit, the marker explodes, covering a section
of the target with whatever fluid it carries, effectively "marking" the
target. The fluid of a marker round is contained in a container capable
of withstanding the force of firing. Unfortunately, this casing has to
be thicker for more powerful weapons. Therefore, the "accidental" damage
caused by the markers increases with the power of the gun they are made for.

The power level of an attack from a marker round is equal to one half the
power of the gun it is fired from, and its damage level is one less than
that of the gun. It is always Stun damage.

For example: A marker fired from an Ingram Smartgun SMG has a damage
code of 4L Stun. The Ingram Smartgun has a damage code of 8M.