| From: | "Mark L. Neidengard" <mneideng@****.CALTECH.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Bombs and stuff |
| Date: | Fri, 27 Dec 1996 16:26:11 -0800 |
>
>Ahhh, but you assume that mages of sufficient power will be on call at
>the precise time the bomb is dropped. Of course, being Haven, they
>probably are :)
It's probably quite hard to defend against a stealth cruise missile in
terms of "noticing" it in time, depending on where it's fired from.
>Ahhh, poor Seattle. The centre and highspot of Shadowrun. The most
>alive city in the world..... What can there be left to do to the poor
>place that it hasn't already experience? Ah, I know, how about.... but
>no, I'll not tell you, I'll just let them land, erm.. arrive :)
I can't quite figure out why Seattle (and after that Denver) get so much
air time...what about Hong Kong, New York, Berlin, Shanghai, and the like?
*sigh*
>I have had in the past, many arguments with other players regarding the
>obvious favouritism shown to elven characters in all games. Dwarves in
>Shadowrun do get a bum rap, I have to agree with you. In RPG's I prefer
>Dwarven characters myself, but rarely do they have anywhere near the
>abilities, and benefits of an elf. I can't say I hate elves, I merely
>loathe them.
I think the problem is the gaming companies who try to munchkinize them;
the SR elves _started_ out balanced, before all this voodoo junk about
the Tirs, the Earthdawn tie-ins (now _that_ I loathe), and all that came
to roost. Of course, some of the solutions proposed to balance the
situation (kingdoms of dwarves underneath Denver, etc.) are hardly an
improvement, but...
>God I'm so sick of elves.
So, don't use them. =) In all the Shadowrun the local crew has played there
have only been about two major elven characters, one of whom was a PC of mine
who has made the jump to ShadowTK as Thelienista. =) Why resort to
underhanded, mystical elves when underhanded, mystical humans will suffice
just fine? =)
>Sorry, but I get like this sometimes. :) Maybe that's why I like
>Humanis characters... I get to kill elves :) Something I can't do in
>real life. (Mainly because I've never met one.)
I do have to come out in support of the elves, but not the way FASA is
handling them. I will admit to having a bit of a thing for the ears. =)
--
/!\/!ark /!\!eidengard, CS Major, VLSI. http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/~mneideng
"Fairy of sleep, controller of illusions" Operator/Jack-of-all-Trades, CACR
"Control the person for my own purpose." "Don't mess with the Dark
Elves!"
-Pirotess, _Record_of_Lodoss_War_ Shadowrunner and Anime Addict
