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Message no. 1
From: "Paolo Falco" <Falco@****.it>
Subject: Re: PuWa's guide part 3 (and 3 & 1/2)
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 19:52:04 +0000
On 24 May 96, Mike Broadwater wrote:

> I didn't say take a second look at what you wrote, I said take
> a second look at the skills. As in "perhaps you should examine
> their potentials again, rather than assuming that they are
> useless". I'm being nice right now, so before responding, ask
> yourself "Did I, perhaps, misunderstand him. And was the
> sarcasm, perhaps, uncalled for?"

I sincerely hope. :) However, just to close the subject, what I
meant by the fact that they were "useless" is NOT that they were
"useless", and that could account for misunderstanding ME :),
but that they were of some use in very special occasions. Skis
need snow, rafting and scuba need water, base jumping needs tall
(REALLY tall) buidings, and so on. While they CAN make a one-off
game fun (a-la James Bond, as you all pointed out rightly), they
should not be regarded as a way to turn a cyberpunk game into a
rad craziness... Or, better, if you like rad craziness, that's
OK with me, but don't blame me if you players then all want 10
points of each coz "they only cost a karma per 2 points" and
"we cannot live without them" :)

P.S.- the idea of using scuba gear in the sewers was really
good, if a little smelly :) Hafta write an adventure about it,
my *cat* shaman is gonna like it (EVIL GRIN)

Anyways, scuba is the subject of the next part of PuWa's guide
(which is going to be "3 & 1/2" since part 2 was skipped)... Any
ideas? Yes, you CAN tell me you don't want to hear about it
(from me)! - counts as an idea! :)

Paolo Falco [Falco@****.it] Ironbound Section (Near Avenue L)
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Message no. 2
From: "Dr. Bolthy von Schotz" <bolthy@**.com>
Subject: Re: PuWa's guide part 3 (and 3 & 1/2)
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 13:45:55 -0500 (CDT)
On Fri, 24 May 1996, Paolo Falco wrote:

> On 24 May 96, Mike Broadwater wrote:
>
> > I didn't say take a second look at what you wrote, I said take
> > a second look at the skills. As in "perhaps you should examine
> > their potentials again, rather than assuming that they are
> > useless". I'm being nice right now, so before responding, ask
> > yourself "Did I, perhaps, misunderstand him. And was the
> > sarcasm, perhaps, uncalled for?"
>
> I sincerely hope. :) However, just to close the subject, what I
> meant by the fact that they were "useless" is NOT that they were
> "useless", and that could account for misunderstanding ME :),
> but that they were of some use in very special occasions. Skis
> need snow, rafting and scuba need water, base jumping needs tall
> (REALLY tall) buidings, and so on. While they CAN make a one-off
> game fun (a-la James Bond, as you all pointed out rightly), they
> should not be regarded as a way to turn a cyberpunk game into a
> rad craziness... Or, better, if you like rad craziness, that's
> OK with me, but don't blame me if you players then all want 10
> points of each coz "they only cost a karma per 2 points" and
> "we cannot live without them" :)
>


It does sound like a way to make runs more challenging... for yourself,
that is... Y'know.. you've gotten hardened, so you start taken runs that
will allow you to be straight ass silly. Tall building run? You're
bringin' a parachute, baby. You don't care how many sec guards you have
to take out. You're making your way up to the roof after the end of the
run and jumpin' off.


Speaking of useless skills... how about Art skills? I've Got Poetry,
Musical Instrument, and Photography for my character. =) (With
Conc/Spec in Haiku, Accoustic Drums, and Polaroids respectively).



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Message no. 3
From: dbuehrer@****.org (David Buehrer)
Subject: Re: PuWa's guide part 3 (and 3 & 1/2)
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 14:16:12 -0600 (MDT)
Dr. Bolthy von Schotz wrote:
|
|It does sound like a way to make runs more challenging... for yourself,
|that is... Y'know.. you've gotten hardened, so you start taken runs that
|will allow you to be straight ass silly. Tall building run? You're
|bringin' a parachute, baby. You don't care how many sec guards you have
|to take out. You're making your way up to the roof after the end of the
|run and jumpin' off.

ROTGLOL :-D Thank you! You have no idea how much I needed a laugh.

-David

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underpants in a dryer without Cling Free."
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Message no. 4
From: Hairy Smurf <ab130f92@*******.adelphi.edu>
Subject: Re: PuWa's guide part 3 (and 3 & 1/2)
Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 21:47:31 -0400 (EDT)
At 13:45 5/24/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
[SNIP]

>It does sound like a way to make runs more challenging... for yourself,
>that is... Y'know.. you've gotten hardened, so you start taken runs that
>will allow you to be straight ass silly. Tall building run? You're
>bringin' a parachute, baby. You don't care how many sec guards you have
>to take out. You're making your way up to the roof after the end of the
>run and jumpin' off.
>
Ever seen "Escape from New York"? The main character landed a glider on top
of one of the world trade center towers. I'm not quite sure how possiblew it
is but it raises possibilities. :)

>Speaking of useless skills... how about Art skills? I've Got Poetry,
>Musical Instrument, and Photography for my character. =) (With
>Conc/Spec in Haiku, Accoustic Drums, and Polaroids respectively).
>

Useless? Poetry and musical instrumants make perfect centering skills. Not
to mention how many sec guards are gonna harrass the guy accross the street
playing for the passersby. Sounds like a good way for some surveillence to
me. Best place to hide something is out in the open. :)

Sasquatch

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Message no. 5
From: "Paolo Falco" <Falco@****.it>
Subject: Re: PuWa's guide part 3 (and 3 & 1/2)
Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 13:54:45 +0000
On 25 May 96, Hairy Smurf wrote:

> Ever seen "Escape from New York"? The main character landed a
> glider on top of one of the world trade center towers. I'm not
> quite sure how possiblew it is but it raises possibilities. :)

"What are you doing, Snake?"
"I am (censored)"

One of the best movies ever.
Still no response for PuWa's guide part 3 &1/2. SCUBA! Come on
boys, you can do it... Never used scuba gear? Send the stats to
em and I will put them into PuWa's part 3 & 1/2 (with full
credits)!!! Or do I have to do it all myself again (convenient,
eh?)?

Paolo Falco [Falco@****.it] Ironbound Section (Near Avenue L)
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All I really want is [...] a way to calm the angry voice...
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The Above Web Page Contains Gory Graphics and Fun For Skaters!
Message no. 6
From: Hairy Smurf <ab130f92@*******.adelphi.edu>
Subject: Re: PuWa's guide part 3 (and 3 & 1/2)
Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 17:23:11 -0400 (EDT)
At 13:54 5/26/96 +0000, you wrote:
>On 25 May 96, Hairy Smurf wrote:
>
>> Ever seen "Escape from New York"? The main character landed a
>> glider on top of one of the world trade center towers. I'm not
>> quite sure how possiblew it is but it raises possibilities. :)
>
>"What are you doing, Snake?"
>"I am (censored)"
>
>One of the best movies ever.
>Still no response for PuWa's guide part 3 &1/2. SCUBA! Come on
>boys, you can do it... Never used scuba gear? Send the stats to
>em and I will put them into PuWa's part 3 & 1/2 (with full
>credits)!!! Or do I have to do it all myself again (convenient,
>eh?)?
>
>Paolo Falco

Never used SCUBA gear though as a former lifeguard I do know that flippers
can increase your speed twicefold. However it also can tire you out faster
then normal swimming. Say a ten to twenty percent drop for lower skill
abilities.

Sasquatch

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Message no. 7
From: "Dr. Bolthy von Schotz" <bolthy@**.com>
Subject: Re: PuWa's guide part 3 (and 3 & 1/2)
Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 01:14:29 -0500 (CDT)
On Sat, 25 May 1996, Hairy Smurf wrote:

> At 13:45 5/24/96 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> [SNIP]
>
> >It does sound like a way to make runs more challenging... for yourself,
> >that is... Y'know.. you've gotten hardened, so you start taken runs that
> >will allow you to be straight ass silly. Tall building run? You're
> >bringin' a parachute, baby. You don't care how many sec guards you have
> >to take out. You're making your way up to the roof after the end of the
> >run and jumpin' off.
> >
> Ever seen "Escape from New York"? The main character landed a glider on top
> of one of the world trade center towers. I'm not quite sure how possiblew it
> is but it raises possibilities. :)
>

Forgot I made this post... wonder how many replies I accidentally
deleted... =P

Anyway... In _my_ group, this is pretty standard... We've worked our guys
up to an average of 200-300 karma each... So we get a little silly. Our
shaman has catfall quickened on himself... On a recent run he had an in
character argument about whether or not he'd jump out the 20th floor
window. No reason why he should. He jsut wanted to. Thought it would
be neat. =)


> >Speaking of useless skills... how about Art skills? I've Got Poetry,
> >Musical Instrument, and Photography for my character. =) (With
> >Conc/Spec in Haiku, Accoustic Drums, and Polaroids respectively).
> >
>
> Useless? Poetry and musical instrumants make perfect centering skills. Not
> to mention how many sec guards are gonna harrass the guy accross the street
> playing for the passersby. Sounds like a good way for some surveillence to
> me. Best place to hide something is out in the open. :)
>

Heh... never thought of that... I'd gotten drums because my co-GM and I
have made numerous jokes about how Harlequin's Back is a lot like the
Beatles' Yellow Submarine (the movie). Figured my character was the
short one, so he'd have to be the droomah.

Yup... Otaku/Rigger/Street Doc/Mechanic/Technician/Droomah



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