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Message no. 1
From: Shaun Sides <arch@****.ABTS.NET>
Subject: (Fwd) Re: Survey
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 09:02:59 -0500
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From: Self <Single-user mode>
To: Harlequin <harlequin@*********.CA>
Subject: Re: Survey
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 08:00:45 -0500

Date: 30 Apr 97 Time: 13:39
Subject: Survey

TO: Harlequin

> What standard archetype is the best in these ways:

My oldest character in Shadowrun, and the one I've had the most fun
with, started off as a by-the-book Bodyguard template, no
modifications whatsoever. :) After going as far as possible (with
the materials available at the time) in the combat direction, he's
now a fledgling decker as well.

I used to think 12+3d6 was a really GREAT initiative roll. :)

Then I got a chance to look at all the new stuff that's come out in
the last 3 or 4 years. :(

a chaoidh teabadaich,

Shaun Sides
arch@****.net
http://www.abts.net/~arch

Guns don't kill people -- geez, do you know how many times you
have to hit someone with a gun to kill them?!?
-- Smilin' Jack
Message no. 2
From: Mark Steedman <M.J.Steedman@***.RGU.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: (Fwd) Re: Survey
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 14:24:12 GMT
Shaun Sides writes
>
> My oldest character in Shadowrun, and the one I've had the most fun
> with, started off as a by-the-book Bodyguard template, no
> modifications whatsoever. :) After going as far as possible (with
> the materials available at the time) in the combat direction, he's
> now a fledgling decker as well.
>
> I used to think 12+3d6 was a really GREAT initiative roll. :)
>
Its pretty good in my opinion even now. Sure there is some amazing
stuff out there, and in the game i'm running it gets used, it is
uncommon now not to have someont or thing go over 40! and the record
is well over 50 (NPC thankfully) but in a more reasonably powered
game an average of 20 or so is very good, i mean do those many
opponents have access to stuff to make them go that fast ? i mean
where are all these opponents comming from anyway. I am trying to
slant my own game more towards politics, somewhat due to PC's with
btween millions and a thousand million yen and the Karma levels fast
approaching 300 for some folks. I don't think they are going to
retire and live happilly ever after soon, far too many Mob, Yak and
Triad problems :) and now theres a Corporation whose name brings
screams from my older players getting involved, and it hasn't even
anything to do with Transys Neuronet :)

> Then I got a chance to look at all the new stuff that's come out in
> the last 3 or 4 years. :(
>
Yes move by wire 4 ,eke! things are bad enough without it. So far no
PC has been that stupid

Mark
Message no. 3
From: david lowe <dlowe@****.COM>
Subject: Re: (Fwd) Re: Survey
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 13:11:03 -0800
At 6:24 AM 5/1/97, Mark Steedman wrote:
>Shaun Sides writes
>>
>> My oldest character in Shadowrun, and the one I've had the most fun
>> with, started off as a by-the-book Bodyguard template, no
>> modifications whatsoever. :) After going as far as possible (with
>> the materials available at the time) in the combat direction, he's
>> now a fledgling decker as well.
>>
>> I used to think 12+3d6 was a really GREAT initiative roll. :)
>>
>Its pretty good in my opinion even now. Sure there is some amazing
>stuff out there, and in the game i'm running it gets used, it is
>uncommon now not to have someont or thing go over 40! and the record
>is well over 50 (NPC thankfully) but in a more reasonably powered
>game an average of 20 or so is very good,

Gee, my shaman has a reaction of 4 +1d6 and I love playing her. I guess I'm
just missing the point of this darn game...

D.
Message no. 4
From: Shaun Sides <arch@****.ABTS.NET>
Subject: Re: (Fwd) Re: Survey
Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 08:30:25 -0500
Date: 1 May 97 Time: 13:11
Subject: Re: (Fwd) Re: Survey

TO: david lowe

> Gee, my shaman has a reaction of 4 +1d6 and I love playing her. I
> guess I'm just missing the point of this darn game...

Lotsa difference between a shaman and a combat type, chummer. :)

a chaoidh teabadaich,

Shaun Sides
arch@****.net
http://www.abts.net/~arch

Thought for the day:
The only thing that hurts more than paying income tax
is not having to pay income tax.

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