Message no. 1

From:	Marc Renouf renouf@********.com
Subject:	Called Shots and Target Number Modifiers
Date:	Wed, 16 Jun 1999 11:09:28 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Ken wrote:

> No Sam worth the name would be without a smartlinked weapon (-2). If
> you want to get fancy, the laser sight knocks off another (-1).

Actually, laser sights are incompatible with smartlinks. You can
use one or the other, but not both.

> Depending on whether or not your GM will allow image magnification to be
> used with smartlink, your initial target number will be lower.

I do, but only with certain restrictions (we have a house rule
that governs the use of cyber image mag and smartlinks).

> Put a large and solid object between you and unfriendly fire (adds +8
> to the opposing target number) and aim some more.

...except that +8 cover adds +4 to *your* target numbers as well,
which makes your aim less useful unless you have a skill higher than 8.

> Then take into account the number of dice you have for combat pool.
> pretty much regardless of the weapon you're using, all it would take is
> a single hit to take the target out of the action.

You'd be surprised. At a target number of 10 (which is easy to
get to), a person with a weapon skill of six, dumping in 6 combat pool is
(statistically speaking) going to get *one* success. If the target has
any dodge available at all, it is likely that this will actually be a
miss. The it doesn't matter how much damage the weapon you're using
inflicts, as you haven't actually hit anything.

Marc