Message no. 1

From:	"O'Mordha, Michael" <michael.omordha@*****.COM>
Subject:	Projectile heads (was: Dumb Questions and Thoughts About Project
Date:	Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:45:08 -0700

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->4.) Talking about dikote, in Shadowtech, the minimum cost for dikote =
is ¥
->1,000.00. Therefore am I correct in assuming that EACH arrow will =
cost ¥
->1,018.00 (assuming that it is a Ranger-X precision arrow?)

Actually, I'd allow it to be done in a batch, so several
arrowheads can be coated at once. Each arrowhead (with holes in them)
probably has no greater than 5 cm^2 (guessing), so you can allow up to =
20
in a batch.....
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O'Mordha's 2 pence on archery:
The surface area required to cover the arrow head is dependent upon
the purpose of the arrow. Target arrows, which have heads shaped much =
like
a dull pencil, may only need 1 cm^2. A normal hunting head, or what =
most
people envision when they think of arrow heads, is approximately =
3-4cm^2,
being roughly 1.5 cm long and 1.5 cm at it's widest. There are, of =
course,
variations depending upon the company from which the heads are =
purchased.
Note that this doesn't include the really interesting arrow or
crossbow heads. An accomplished archer can expect to be able to hit a
target using a wide variet of arrow/bolt heads. Some suggestions =
follow:
'balloon' heads. these are often filled with either gas or fluid,
and generally shatter on impact to deliver their impact. probably =
wouldn't
be dikoted.
'rock biter' heads. useful for anchoring an arrow into rock, or
building wall, especially when there is a grappling line attached. =
most
common on crossbow bolts. generally dikoted, or of pretreated =
composite,
depending on target.
'electroshock' heads. delivers capacitors or other mechanism.
In short, if it can be delivered using either ballistic or thrown
methods, it can be delivered using a projectile method.

O'Mordha goes back to the hole in the ground from whence he came.....