Message no. 1

From:	weberm@*******.net (Michael Weber)
Subject:	Physics and Realism in SR
Date:	Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:56:34 -0400

David Kettler <davek@***.lonestar.org> wrote:


>It may not matter what a manabolt is, but making sure that manabolt B has
>the same properties and limitations as manabolt A is important. To do
>otherwise "for the sake of the story" is NOT good storytelling. It's a
crutch.

In 1st and 2nd edition, a spell is an astral construct which is created by the
caster and crosses astral space to reach its target, but in 3rd edition, spells
are likened to some sort of "astral radiowaves" which are attuned to the target.
Was this change caused by new casting techniques or the increased mana count?