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Message no. 1
From: Seth Scott <seth@***.UOREGON.EDU>
Subject: re: my nerves, and this Banshee thing
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 92 14:46:34 -0700
God, folks, how many Karma points are we passing out here? Computer-12,
Comp-theory 13, what's next? What is the point?

Don't get me wrong, and don't take me _too_ seriously-- frankly, I started
trashing any postings with the word 'Banshee' in it after I read the first
one. I'm not putting down the participants in that discussion, but I am
moved to ask, what _is_ the subtlety, the SHADOW in SHADOWRUN if one must
play the game at skill levels 13+, dice pools 25+? The dice systems break
down at the high end, folks-- it's not meant, IMHO I REPEAT IMHO as a
powergame, and all this noise about manaballing from astral space, dragons
in runner teams, and related drek just don't do much for my personal style,
my interpretation of the game.

Is this list meant as a discussion of something genre-related, rule-related,
and moderately-powered? Monty Haul discussions I can get in Dragon magazine,
or the local middle school... To refine my point, how many people on this
list actually have skills of rating 10 or better as a regular thing in their
campaigns?

'Cause if that's the case, I'll just shut up and SIGNOFF, and spare my
/usr/spool the abuse...


Seth aka Woodsy

PS: This is an issue for me because my first SRUN game became a powergamer
campaign, and it almost killed the game for me. Perhaps my tastes are
exotic, then-- but that's not the sense that I have from the last six
months or so on this list...
Message no. 2
From: "Psuedo-Combat Mage" <KSDKW@******.BITNET>
Subject: Re: my nerves, and this Banshee thing
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 92 19:42:53 -0900
> God, folks, how many Karma points are we passing out here? Computer-12,
> Comp-theory 13, what's next? What is the point?

>>>>>[Well, now I think the answer would have to lie in the question: How
many
runs did you go on to accumulate the karma. I have some stats that are quite
high. Not to mention a very nice, powerful ally, ellementals, spells, and such.
My GM didn't just 'pass out' the karma points. Beleive me when I say they were
all well earned. Maybe what you need to do is start to accumulate some some
karma, and become a bit more powerful. You'll like it]<<<<<
-Psuedo <4:40:19/10-21-92>

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