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Message no. 1
From: "Mike Mulvihill (FASA)" <FASAMike@***.COM>
Subject: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 15:38:23 -0500
In a message dated 2/25/97 03:58:03 PM, Bunches of people wrote many thing
but here is the jist wrote:

<SNIP a bunch of stuff about my answering of questions and such...>

>So FASAMike used the ruling that you can't ground through sustained spells
>to justify his ruling that you can't ground through quickened spells.

I have never responded to either of these questions. The answers are
elaborate and need an actual interpretation (re: rules vs. opinions), that is
why I haven't really had the chance to work out the kinks and have distanced
myself from the fight.

Have Fun!
Play Games!
Play Nice!

Mike Mulvihill
Shadowrun Line Developer
FASA
www.fasa.com
Message no. 2
From: Brett Borger <bxb121@***.EDU>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:13:22 -0500
>>So FASAMike used the ruling that you can't ground through sustained spells
>>to justify his ruling that you can't ground through quickened spells.
>
>I have never responded to either of these questions. The answers are
>elaborate and need an actual interpretation (re: rules vs. opinions), that is
>why I haven't really had the chance to work out the kinks and have distanced
>myself from the fight.

Ahh! We lack guidance! Help us! We are lost! We're going down! Ahh!

Okay...so now we DON'T have a ruling. Great. Do you know what this means?
More old threads. Good thing I wasn't here to see them the first 367 times.
:) I can sit back and read materials that (to me) are original, while the
rest of you poor list members.....:P

-=SwiftOne=-
(Waiting in anticipation for Grounding: the Fat (with answers) )
Message no. 3
From: Dvixen <dvixen@********.COM>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 14:56:15 -0800
> In a message dated 2/25/97 03:58:03 PM, Bunches of people wrote many
thing
> but here is the jist wrote:
>
> <SNIP a bunch of stuff about my answering of questions and such...>
>
> >So FASAMike used the ruling that you can't ground through sustained
spells
> >to justify his ruling that you can't ground through quickened spells.
>
> I have never responded to either of these questions. The answers are
> elaborate and need an actual interpretation (re: rules vs. opinions),
that is
> why I haven't really had the chance to work out the kinks and have
distanced
> myself from the fight.

But... but... but... I know I saw responses from you (not to the list, via
someone's personal mail...) Never mind that the second one contradicted
the first, and then you hid under the stairs... Hold on, was that the FAB
debate? I should really start keeping my email...

Which leads me to think... (not again) if you deny responding to the
Grounding thingy... Someone was forging your wisdom!

> Have Fun!
> Play Games!
> Play Nice!

Only after the Gaming Police show up.

(Good to see you back!)

--

Dvixen dvixen@********.com
"And I thought First Ones were rare." - Ivanova - Babylon 5
The opinions expressed are those of the myriad voices in my head
Message no. 4
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 18:22:18 -0800
At 08:13 PM 2/25/97 -0500, Brett Borger wrote these timeless words:

>Ahh! We lack guidance! Help us! We are lost! We're going down! Ahh!
>
<grin>

>Okay...so now we DON'T have a ruling. Great. Do you know what this means?
>More old threads. Good thing I wasn't here to see them the first 367 times.
>:) I can sit back and read materials that (to me) are original, while the
>rest of you poor list members.....:P
>
Hell, I've only been around here for 6 months and have seen this topic
twice already! Ack! Fortunately, my players don't ask about such things...:)

>-=SwiftOne=-
>(Waiting in anticipation for Grounding: the Fat (with answers) )
>
As long as it isn't the Fat Bac debate again! :)

Bull:)
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Message no. 5
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 18:49:02 -0800
At 02:56 PM 2/25/97 -0800, Dvixen wrote these timeless words:
>But... but... but... I know I saw responses from you (not to the list, via
>someone's personal mail...) Never mind that the second one contradicted
>the first, and then you hid under the stairs... Hold on, was that the FAB
>debate? I should really start keeping my email...
>
That, my dear Dvixen, was indeed the FAB debate... Which you can all blame
Steven Tinner for! It was all his fault! :):)

>Which leads me to think... (not again) if you deny responding to the
>Grounding thingy... Someone was forging your wisdom!
>
>> Have Fun!
>> Play Games!
>> Play Nice!
>
>Only after the Gaming Police show up.
>
No one expects the... Nahh, I won't do it...

>(Good to see you back!)
>
Ditto... Welcome Back, Mike...

Bull
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= chaos@*****.com =
= "Order is Illusion! Chaos is Bliss! Got any fours?" =
=======================================================

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Message no. 6
From: L Canthros <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 19:43:30 EST
On Tue, 25 Feb 1997 15:38:23 -0500 "Mike Mulvihill (FASA)"
<FASAMike@***.COM> writes:
>In a message dated 2/25/97 03:58:03 PM, Bunches of people wrote many
>thing
>but here is the jist wrote:
>
><SNIP a bunch of stuff about my answering of questions and such...>
>
>>So FASAMike used the ruling that you can't ground through sustained
>spells
>>to justify his ruling that you can't ground through quickened spells.
>
>I have never responded to either of these questions. The answers are
>elaborate and need an actual interpretation (re: rules vs. opinions),
>that is
>why I haven't really had the chance to work out the kinks and have
>distanced
>myself from the fight.
>

Welcome back, Mike.



>Have Fun!
>Play Games!
>Play Nice!

We're trying:) I think we've got the "play" part down, anyway:)


>
>Mike Mulvihill
>Shadowrun Line Developer
>FASA
>www.fasa.com
>


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-Canthros
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let him prepare for war. lobo1@****.com
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Message no. 7
From: L Canthros <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 22:15:18 EST
On Tue, 25 Feb 1997 18:22:18 -0800 Bull <chaos@*****.COM> writes:
>At 08:13 PM 2/25/97 -0500, Brett Borger wrote these timeless words:
>
>>Ahh! We lack guidance! Help us! We are lost! We're going down!
>Ahh!
>>
><grin>
>
>>Okay...so now we DON'T have a ruling. Great. Do you know what this
>means?
>>More old threads. Good thing I wasn't here to see them the first 367
>times.
>>:) I can sit back and read materials that (to me) are original,
>while the
>>rest of you poor list members.....:P
>>
>Hell, I've only been around here for 6 months and have seen this topic
>twice already! Ack! Fortunately, my players don't ask about such
>things...:)

You only saw it twice?! I've been only a little longer (I think) and I
_know_ I've seen it at least 3, maybe 4 times, not counting this one:)


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-Canthros
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let him prepare for war. lobo1@****.com
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Message no. 8
From: MC23 <mc23@****.NET>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:14:46 -0500
Mike's back hurray!!!

Mike Mulvihill wrote,
>I have never responded to either of these questions. The answers are
>elaborate and need an actual interpretation (re: rules vs. opinions), that
>is why I haven't really had the chance to work out the kinks and have
>distanced myself from the fight.

Fair enough. Could you possible whip Paul Hume into trying to
explain it in his own words (approved by you of course) for us.
I personaly thought it depended on a case by case basis for
quickening and always groundable for sustaining. Anyway, even I try to
stay off this thread (but would greatly appreciate it being further
explained).



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Message no. 9
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Grounding: the skinny (but no actual answers)
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 12:40:43 +0000
|No one expects the...

THWA


Nahh, I won't do it...

Phew... You stopped yourself just in time.....

And welcome back Mike.....
Hope things start to settle down for you....
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