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Message no. 1
From: "D. Ghost" <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Physical Adept Power: Range Sense (Was: Physical Adept Powers
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 14:37:19 -0600
Okay, is range sense (the equivelent of a rangefinder) a valid use of the
Physical Adept Power, Improved Physical Senses? If it is, how could a
biological equivelent possibly work?

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
"We called him Mother Superior because of the length of his habit" --
Trainspotting
"A magician is always 'touching' himself" --Page 123, Grimoire (2nd
Edition)
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Message no. 2
From: Starjammer <starjammer@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Physical Adept Power: Range Sense (Was: Physical Adept Powers
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 16:59:41 -0500
At 02:37 PM 1/16/99 -0600, D. Ghost wrote:

>Okay, is range sense (the equivelent of a rangefinder) a valid use of the
>Physical Adept Power, Improved Physical Senses? If it is, how could a
>biological equivelent possibly work?

Yes. Rangefinder is a cybereye option in SSC, and Improved Senses can
mimic any cybereye option. As to how it could work, simple. Your brain
already does any number of tricks (triangulation from your eyes,
perspective comparison, and so forth) to let you estimate range. A physad
could have this facility magically enhanced to a far more precise level, no
sweat.


--
Starjammer - starjammer@**********.com - Marietta, GA

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death
that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it
to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn
the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be
nothing. Only I will remain."
-- Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear, Frank Herbert, Dune
Message no. 3
From: Andy Mathews <AndMat3@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Physical Adept Power: Range Sense (Was: Physical Adept Powers
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 17:35:38 EST
In a message dated 1/16/99 3:47:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, dghost@****.COM
writes:

> Okay, is range sense (the equivelent of a rangefinder) a valid use of the
> Physical Adept Power, Improved Physical Senses? If it is, how could a
> biological equivelent possibly work?

I would say so. it should cost a .25 magic point. check Awakenings for your
read on this ... but that's how I see it.

andy mathews
Message no. 4
From: "D. Ghost" <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Physical Adept Power: Range Sense (Was: Physical Adept Powers
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 18:08:07 -0600
On Sat, 16 Jan 1999 16:59:41 -0500 Starjammer <starjammer@**********.COM>
writes:
>At 02:37 PM 1/16/99 -0600, D. Ghost wrote:
>>Okay, is range sense (the equivelent of a rangefinder) a valid use of
the
>>Physical Adept Power, Improved Physical Senses? If it is, how could a
>>biological equivelent possibly work?

>Yes. Rangefinder is a cybereye option in SSC, and Improved Senses can
>mimic any cybereye option. As to how it could work, simple. Your brain
>already does any number of tricks (triangulation from your eyes,
>perspective comparison, and so forth) to let you estimate range. A
physad
>could have this facility magically enhanced to a far more precise level,
no
>sweat.

Just because it is a cyber option doesn't mean the physad power can mimic
it. That's whay I was asking... that and how it would work. I hadn't
thought of your suggestion but I did know bats can aproximate the range
to a target using their echolocation.

For an example of the limits of the physad power: You could concievably
buy the ability to see radio waves (Why see instead of hear? because
radiowaves are electromagnetic and thus are more akin to visible light
than to sound.) but that doesn't mean you can decipher them.

Now, on to part two: Can an implanted smartlink II access the physad's
range sense if he has it?

--
D. Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, RuPixel)
"We called him Mother Superior because of the length of his habit" --
Trainspotting
"A magician is always 'touching' himself" --Page 123, Grimoire (2nd
Edition)

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Message no. 5
From: Peter Mikulsky <petermikulsky@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Physical Adept Power: Range Sense (Was: Physical Adept Powers
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 11:49:27 +0100
D.Ghost wrote at 01/17/99

>Just because it is a cyber option doesn't mean the physad power can mimic
>it. That's whay I was asking... that and how it would work. I hadn't
>thought of your suggestion but I did know bats can aproximate the range
>to a target using their echolocation.
>
>For an example of the limits of the physad power: You could concievably
>buy the ability to see radio waves (Why see instead of hear? because
>radiowaves are electromagnetic and thus are more akin to visible light
>than to sound.) but that doesn't mean you can decipher them.
>
>Now, on to part two: Can an implanted smartlink II access the physad's
>range sense if he has it?
>


I would say no. I would tread the range finder power as natural sense of
deep perception. With other words you have a really sure eye and have not to
guess how far something is away. So technically and magically enhancments
work not together. But that is only my opinion ;-)

-Archangel

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