From:	Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:	Re: Re[2]: Maxim, again?!
Date:	Fri, 28 Mar 1997 18:23:01 +1200

>Maybe this was mentioned once and I missed it, but anyone else notice that
>our time can make viable clones, but SR, they can't? Think the mana sphere
>has something to do with that? ;)

No doubt today's crop of luddites got their way.

>As for mana problems, I still haven't heard the full
>reasoning behind why biowear had "Body cost" but no essence cost for
>non-mages, but mages have to deduct from their magic rating just like they
>would for cyberwear, other than just for game balance considerations.

If you go with the magic handling ability is based on genetics idea, then
you could say that the parts lack the right genes to pass magic through
them, so they make it harder to ground it without causing physical damage
(therefore the game mechanic of decreasing the magic attribute to reflect
the lower force capacity).

PLAYTHING OF A CRUEL GOD
JAIMIE NICHOLSON