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Message no. 1
From: Stephen Wilcoxon <wilcoxon@***.UDEL.EDU>
Subject: Just a quick question...
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 92 15:47:38 GMT
An old question I was reminded of reading todays messages...
What is the game difference between electronic and optical magnification?
The only thing I could find was a passage along the lines of "the electronic
has a slightly more grainy image at higher magnifications", but no rules
or anything (that I could find anyway)...


Twilight

The Crystal Wind is the Storm, and the Storm is Data, and the Data is Life.
-- The Player's Litany
Message no. 2
From: The Reverend <IH46@****.BITNET>
Subject: Just a quick question...
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 92 11:48:09 MST
> What is the game difference between electronic and optical magnification?
> The only thing I could find was a passage along the lines of "the electronic
> has a slightly more grainy image at higher magnifications", but no rules
> or anything (that I could find anyway)...
Our house rule says that you get plusses to notice things that are at
longer ranges, at least compared with the optics. I'll try to find the
house rule.
>

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Message no. 3
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Just a quick question...
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 92 20:19:57 -0500
| What is the game difference between electronic and optical magnification?

The important difference is that a mage can target magic through the
latter but not the former (unless it's cybereyes the mage has paid
essence for). I suspect that electronic magnification is generally
superior and/or cheaper and/or less bulky for mundane use; optical
persists for people who want the ``directness'' (people with vision
enhancements as well as mages).

- cks
Message no. 4
From: jlkim%sdcc3.ucsd.edu@****.BITNET
Subject: Re: Just a quick question...
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 92 00:01:21 -0800
>| What is the game difference between electronic and optical magnification?
>
> The important difference is that a mage can target magic through the
>latter but not the former (unless it's cybereyes the mage has paid
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>essence for). I suspect that electronic magnification is generally
^^^^^^^^^^^
<stuff deleted>
>
> - cks

But but but but-you have to pay essence for the electronic mag mod
to a real eye, don't you? If it is the essence cost that allows a mage to
target magic through a cybereye, you ought to be able to do so with an
electronic mag mod to a meat eye.

-Justin
--------------
Justin Kim jlkim@****.edu
Graduate School of International Relations/ Pacific Studies
University of California-San Diego
"Any monkey can be trained to operate a computer"-Chalmers Johnson
Message no. 5
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Just a quick question...
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 92 07:10:33 -0500
| But but but but-you have to pay essence for the electronic mag mod
| to a real eye, don't you?

How does one modify a meat eye to have an electronic magnification
unit built in?

- cks
Message no. 6
From: jlkim%sdcc3.ucsd.edu@****.BITNET
Subject: Re: Just a quick question...
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 92 08:41:48 -0800
>
> How does one modify a meat eye to have an electronic magnification
>unit built in?
>
> - cks
The same way one modifies a real eye to get low light or thermo, I
would guess. A retinal modification.

Justin
--------------
Justin Kim jlkim@****.edu
Graduate School of International Relations/ Pacific Studies
University of California-San Diego
"Any monkey can be trained to operate a computer"-Chalmers Johnson

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