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Message no. 1
From: Doctor Doom <JCH8169@*****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Sidestepping the Gun Anchor argument...
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1993 03:43:40 -0500
From Herr Tyger--

>So, a question. Can I Anchor a spell to a gun? The idea is to anchor a
>'detect enemies' to the gun, with the qualifier being that the spell only
>works in the arc of fire. Then the 'detect' spell would fire (pardon the
>pun) either a 'ram' spell or 'magic fingers' spell (or other manipulation
>spell) to fire the gun, as long as the 'enemy' is in the arc of fire.

Refraining from commenting upon the above idea of questionable merit...[Detect
Enemies is not quite so specific a spell as one would like...essentially, it
determine other individual's (even remotely) hostile thoughts...not necessarily
ones that would lead them to attack one...(talk about going off half-cocked)]

Another question springs to mind:

In a group of a bygone era, the Rigger and myself (I was playing a technomancer
at the time) theorized and pontificated upon the possibility of joinly
developing and (myself) programming a fire control program for use in
integration with the Rigger's vehicle, which would permit him a great deal more
flexibility in combat.

The Game Magestrix rejected the idea, stating that neither I nor he possess the
requisite skill level. My personal opinion is that she was not inclined to
"deal with it" (to use the colloqual expression).

Any thoughts/observations/questions?




Colonel Count von Hohenzollern und von Doom, DMSc, DSc, PhD.

Doom Technologies & Weapon Systems -- Dark Thought Publications
>>> Working on solutions best left in the dark.
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Message no. 2
From: "Dark Thought Publications." <JEK5313@*****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Sidestepping the Gun Anchor argument. . .
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1993 14:38:18 -0500
Doom spake:
]The Game Magestrix rejected the idea, stating that neither I nor he possess the
]requisite skill level. My personal opinion is that she was not inclined to
]"deal with it" (to use the colloqual expression).


Ohmygod. He used a colloquialism!!!! Mark the calendar!! Make it a national
holiday!! Never let him forget!!

--Flare <NULLSIG COURTESY OF DOOM>

Dark Thought Publications & Doom Technologies, Inc.
>>> Working on solutions best left in the dark.

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