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Message no. 1
From: PLUM9349@********
Subject: Magick oriented my ass
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 11:40:00 EST
Date sent: 6-OCT-1992 11:34:35
I don't care what people think about the magic orientation in SR. The
magic aspect is supposed to make the game fun and besides for a mage to
actually become somewhat powerful it would take a long time, lots of runs
and many sacrifices. Where all the freaking Samuri have to do is get money
and say "Duh yeah I'll take one a dem new cyberarms" I mean magic is not
at "thing" it is an art just as much as shooting a weapon or using combat
skills. If you don't know what your doing you can kill yourself. So to
whoever the dink (not to offend anyone) is who proposed the increase drain
spell and astral flash paks and such I have only one thing to say. Have a
friend hold thier right arm perpendicular to thier body in the direction of
this mental midget, extend the middle finger, and hold the hand parallel to
each person. (not to offend anyone because I really dont want to make
enimies but come on I mean there are so little option open for musers
already. Just play one for a year or so and you'll know.)
Message no. 2
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Magick oriented my ass
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 15:12:54 -0400
All the starting cybered characters I've seen have been under one
essence, ie *no way of adding that cyberlimb*, thankyew (unless they
can a) find a high-grade clinic and b) get some of their essence back
by replacing existing cybering with high-grade stuff). This is likely
to be MORE difficult than initiation; after all, the Grimoire gives
very mechanical rules for finding initiate groups.

- cks
Message no. 3
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Magick oriented my ass
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 17:07:16 -0400
I don't know about you, but we accumulate more karma than nuyen.
Usually a lot more. Perhaps you can come out of a Shadowrun dripping
in loot and a few karma to the better; if so, I think they're too
easy. In the span of time my current character has accumulated 40-odd
karma, it's managed to scrape together perhaps 60,000 nuyen above
expenses; in the world of advanced cyberware and surgery, perhaps
this manages some vestige of chrome, but not bloody much. If it had
scrimped and taken more risks with shoddy equipment, perhaps that
might reach 90,000 nuyen. Not much more.

- cks

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