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Message no. 1
From: "Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@*******.UPS.EDU>
Subject: Ram Damage
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 22:07:02 -0700
He's a wild concept. Why not make Ramage damage (STR)M stun? That's what
every other unarmed attack does.

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Message no. 2
From: John Moeller <John.Moeller@*.CC.UTAH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ram Damage
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 23:24:45 -0600
On Thu, 11 Aug 1994, Jason Carter, Nightstalker wrote:

> He's a wild concept. Why not make Ramage damage (STR)M stun? That's what
> every other unarmed attack does.

That's what I was thinking, but everybody hurled these formulae my
direction. I just asked the question.

John IV
Message no. 3
From: Damion Milliken <u9467882@******.UOW.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Ram Damage
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 17:56:49 +0000
John IV writes:

> On Thu, 11 Aug 1994, Jason Carter, Nightstalker wrote:
> > He's a wild concept. Why not make Ramage damage (STR)M stun? That's what
> > every other unarmed attack does.
>
> That's what I was thinking, but everybody hurled these formulae my
> direction. I just asked the question.

Er, you _did_ ask about the power level, and what should determine it though.
The reason every one hurled these formulae at you (besides the fact we are all
power gamers :-)) is because ramming someone _is_ different to punching or
kicking them. Punching depends on strength (and skill or course), while ramming
would depend on mass and perhaps even velocity, and as Adam said, acceleration.
I happen to agree that a huge unwieldy formula is a bugger, and I personally
had no intention of ever using the formula I proposed, but heh.

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Damion Milliken University of Wollongong E-Mail: u9467882@******.uow.edu.au

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Message no. 4
From: John Moeller <John.Moeller@*.CC.UTAH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ram Damage
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 12:55:12 -0600
On Fri, 12 Aug 1994, Damion Milliken wrote:

> > That's what I was thinking, but everybody hurled these formulae my
> > direction. I just asked the question.
>
> Er, you _did_ ask about the power level, and what should determine it though.
> The reason every one hurled these formulae at you (besides the fact we are all
> power gamers :-)) is because ramming someone _is_ different to punching or
> kicking them. Punching depends on strength (and skill or course), while rammin
g
> would depend on mass and perhaps even velocity, and as Adam said, acceleration
.
> I happen to agree that a huge unwieldy formula is a bugger, and I personally
> had no intention of ever using the formula I proposed, but heh.

Alright. I sincerely apologize. I _do_ appreciate all the help. I
guess that I should have specified that I wanted a simple formula. :)

Again, sorry.

John IV

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