| From: | Randy Barron <rbarron@*****.CS.DU.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Encryption and Character |
| Date: | Tue, 9 Nov 1993 19:07:32 -0700 |
> Nobody follows instructions because nobody enforces the rules :)
Is there really any way to, though? It seems to me that you couldn't
prove if anyone is reading the "encrypted" posts until they actually
use something that was no where else. Also, some of the "superhot
deckers" around could probbly break the encryption. how do you gauge
that aspect? From what I see, don't want someone "unauthorized"
reading it, work out a code system or send it e-mail, not list-mail.
Nightstalker says, regarding Character commentary:
>> Things people should avoid on Shadowtk:
>>
>> Spikebabies (one out of three shadowtk elves are spikebabys)
>> Fourth World characters or relatives (one out of four shadowtk elves
is/has)
>> Vampires (we had a rash of them, but now there is only one or two)
>> Superhot deckers (who do thinks like carry black utilities)
>> Ultrapower characters (they are not that fun to be around)
> Yes Wyrm, I did neglect to put in dragons, but mostly this was a satircal
> look at just how rediculous the characters on Shadowtk were becoming. Why
> is it that everybody thinks their characters must be "exotic" to be
> interesting?
>
God, I should have said nothing at all apparently. Jerricho/Stormy was
exotic LONG before this list was even running. He is and has always been
my only Shadowrun character. I happened to be in an exotic mood FOUR YEARS
AGO! Alright with you, O Lord and Master?
> On the subject of Fifth World Spikebaby elves. To put it simply, if they
> could not live within a human lifespan until the Awakening, they would die
> a human and never know they were elves. All of FASA's spikebabies lived
> until the Awakening on their own merits. All elves with longer lifespans
> are Fourth World Elves of incredible power (Harliquin, Ehran the Scribe).
>
Where in hell did you get this? I've always taken a spikebaby to be a
metahuman born before the awakening and, for the most part, elves do NOT
change in mid-life, is the ways I've always looked at it. I was born in a
historically magic/mana rich location, I decided that before I'd seen any
of the books except the !st edition rules. And I could easily still be
alive even as a human, especially given more advanced medical technology.
And where do you get your little claim that "all of FASA's spikebabies lived
until the Awakening on their own merits." Jerricho was born an elf and has
been an elf his entire life.
> Angliss, chill out. I and many others do read your post. They can be quite
> enjoyable. For example, I hate the character of Collussus because Cybrogs
> of that nature do not exist in Shadowrun. I did however greatly enjoy the
> post of the Wyrm Hunt form his point of view. The writing was excellent.
>
I agree with you about the posts, I read it in the log as I only caught
the tail end of it. If you so hate those type of characters, why do you make
similar ones? Ignore this if I have gotten the wrong person and you have NONE
AT ALL like this...
> Also Brain, I don't know what I did to insult you so. All the problems I
> have had with you are the same ones other people had. As for my rules
> quoting, I do believe the FAQ says (paraphased) "Stay within the boundries
> the published SR rules." I guess your problem is you want a blank
check to
> write what you want while I want a world with some rules. Lastly, I don't
> dislike you, I dislike your choice of characters.
>
Not particularly apologetic about it, but I dislike your choice in your
attitude. Anything not in the rules is wrong? I'm sorry, but I don't mind
bending rules, circumstance-dependant, of course. If no one ever broke the
rules, it wouldn't be as much fun IMHO YMMV...
> Yes, Solitaire has gotton off pretty easy for breaking into and purging the
> Corporate Court records. Of course this means that the Court will have to
> go pull out the optical chips and upload the data back into the system. You
> don't seriously believe that they don't have at least 10 backups of every
> piece of information, do you?
>
Og course they do. For the truly evil and vile, they might have 2 versions
of records for some people, one being biased in favor of the individual, the
other against. Thus, they could do a favor or a slime job on such people.
Perhaps Solitaire only erased the beneficial version...
> Roberson brings up stats for Shadowtk characters. They are not necessary,
> but they can be useful for several different reasons:
>
> 1) So you know what your character can do (which spells do I have).
>
> 2) So you can tell if you character is munchkin (gee 2000 Karma! :).
>
> 3) In case you what someone who you are working with on a storyline to
> have an idea of what your character can do (Powerhouse is one
> mean chummer).
>
Being defensive once more, [I love Jerricho and I hate people insulting
him] he was NOT, originally, a Shadowtalk character. He hasn't done anything
worthwhiee for 6 months game-time and 5 months real-time. I've only been
on a week or two... Thus, I do have stats, QUITE useful for FTF gaming
sessions, but I have a lot more. Probably a meg or two if I ever botherd to
put it on my computer like I did the major stats.
> Dan, don't blame yourself for the Fourth World stuff. It's not one person
> doing something that is bad, it's the apparent band wagon mentality that
> develops when people decide to toss caution and common sense to the wind.
>
Gods, just because I have a similar idea I am now jumping on Dan's wee
lil' bandwagon, am I? Get real. OK, Dan, how long ago did you come up with
the idea for Fourth World parents? OK, everyone else, if you even mentioned
a 4th World elf after then, send money to Dan to register it... Is it just
I, or is this just a bit ludicrous? Heck, when I first made Jerricho, I
didn't have Internet access to be here, even if it was up then.
> As for Nightfox, he didn't seem that powerful on the Kurgan Hunt. As for
> nearly requcing Roxey single handedly, you lost control, dude.
>
I shan't comment on this but I was wondering if someone might e-mail me
with the dates of this so I can get the logs and read them. Sounds like
something I might like to read.
> Seraphy is cool. Why, you ask? Because he's the equivalent to the master
> in the martial arts films. He's really powerful, but all he does is talk
> and train the hero. He never fights!
>
Then what is your problem, power-wise, with mu father? Heck, he's not
even a mentor, so don't go blaming me for succumbing to a GM's lures and
allowing him to make an old elf mage father into a minor 4th World survivor.
> Dark Elf rules the Matrix!!!!!
>
Just a question... who is Dark Elf?
> I remember when the Big Three were the scourge of the Shadow World.
And who are the Big Three and the Shadow World?
Jerricho
