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From: Nimster nimster@*********.net.il
Subject: Deckers Ate My Baby! (was Gen Con Matrix - Initial
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 23:42:34 +0200
(>) Tzeentch Left this message on the BBS at 09:38 21/08/00:


> Give them only 5 seconds to make a decision on what their
>actions are, don't sit around describing the hosts architecture - who cares?
>That still doesn't solve every problem, but imaginative use of the search
>rules should help.

Right, it doesn't solve every problem, it makes every problem worse. It
makes the decker unhappy because we rush unintrestingly through his part,
and still takes (now, non-descriptive, which makes it boring) time. I'm
sorry, but if you actually *use* this solution, I won't play in your game
as a decker (and I only hope you use this only for deckers)

>Simply put, if you can find an answer to this riddle clue us all in ;)

I think the general summery of what all people said means: Interlace it
with other players rolls, make it as descriptive and interesting as
possible, if players do not know the matrix, explain a bit of what the
player is attempting, make the legwork run as diceless as possible, and...
well, did I miss anything? (No silly replies, please.)

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