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Message no. 1
From: Andrew Freese <AFREESE@****.UMKC.EDU>
Subject: Re: locks and such
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1993 21:24:46 -0500
In regaurds to mechanical locks: it shouldn't have anything to do with security
or electronics. I would recomend making a lockpicking skill for that ability.

A security skill should include B/R, sys design, etc, and DEFEATING security.
Our group has pretty much left security as a concentration of electronics.

Drew
Message no. 2
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Re: locks and such
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1993 23:39:17 -0400
| A security skill should include B/R, sys design, etc, and DEFEATING security.

Exactly why I like one; it organizes a lot of skills that before
have been special skills or non-existent.

I'm not real fond of making would-be burglars buy two skills, one
for electronic and one for mechanical locks.

- cks
Message no. 3
From: "GCS/MU d? -P+ c++ l u-(+) e+(++) m(+)(*)@ s/+ n-(---) h f+@ w+
Subject: Re: Locks and such.
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1993 09:41:44 -0400
Face it.

It takes a much different skill to pick a mechanical lock than an electric one.
The skills are as different as armed and unarmed combat. You require the
combat monster to buy both. So, require the burglar to buy both!

--Short Fuse

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