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Message no. 1
From: PBlack9151@***.com
Subject: Cops and Gangs
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:48:32 -0500
Greetings,

I am working on an essay for NERPS which would give some guidelines for, for
lack of a better term, "random encounters" with cops and or gangs on the
streets.

The idea, at least from my perspective, is that if PC's hang around in an
area long enough, how likely is it that someone would notice and check them
out (ie someone calls Lone Star or maybe a ganger notices the guys with
weapons on their turf).

So far I feel that I am going to base the system around the Security Ratings
given to neighborhoods (either for # of dice, or base target #) with
situational modifiers for such things as gang wars, increased police activity
(royalty is visiting etc), time of day(?), full moon(?), etc.

Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Patrick Black
Never Wake a Sleeping Mugatu
Message no. 2
From: mike.diamond@********.org
Subject: Cops and Gangs
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 07:18:00 EST -0400
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P ³ I am working on an essay for NERPS which would give some guidelines for,
P ³ lack of a better term, "random encounters" with cops and or gangs on
the
P ³ streets.
P ³
P ³ The idea, at least from my perspective, is that if PC's hang around in a
P ³ area long enough, how likely is it that someone would notice and check t
P ³ out (ie someone calls Lone Star or maybe a ganger notices the guys with
P ³ weapons on their turf).
P ³
P ³ So far I feel that I am going to base the system around the Security Rat
P ³ given to neighborhoods (either for # of dice, or base target #) with
P ³ situational modifiers for such things as gang wars, increased police act
P ³ (royalty is visiting etc), time of day(?), full moon(?), etc.
P ³
P ³ Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
P ³
P ³ Patrick Black
Also rember that a lot of scrutiny, both from police and others is based
upon looks... If you're wandering around the barrens <or reasonable
facsimile thereof> in a thousand nuyen suit every ganger within 5 km is
gonna be takin' potshots at yo' butt. Try going to a "high class"
store/area in gang ware, watch how quickly the police/security/etc.
respond, en masse. You might wish to look at the Lone Star book, also.
They give nice fun add-ons to that like: Presence of Magically active
Perps, Heavy Weaponary <That's at least a SWAT team right there>
Back to lurking, again.
-Mike
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