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Message no. 1
From: "k.lin-student-civ-ghostgum-93087284" <kwlin@***.itd.uts.edu.au>
Subject: Smart Bow
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 14:35:47 +1100 (EST)
Note, be very careful with smart bows.

In our campaign, another player has a troll with Strength = 8 (I think...
well it is definitely above 6 or 7). He is armed with a Ranger X bow of
Power 8 (I think, again). Anyway, what this means is that by SR2 rules,
he can fire his bow and hit a target at greater range than possible with
a sniper rifle (although Quicksilver's [can't remember date, see
my other posting] posting may have solved this problem). If we let him
put a smartgun link on it he may as well go into the assasination
business.

Fade to the Black...

Kin
Message no. 2
From: Quicksilver <jhurley1@******.stevens-tech.edu>
Subject: Re: Smart Bow
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 09:08:51 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 16 Nov 1995, k.lin-student-civ-ghostgum-93087284 wrote:

> Note, be very careful with smart bows.
>
> In our campaign, another player has a troll with Strength = 8 (I think...
> well it is definitely above 6 or 7). He is armed with a Ranger X bow of
> Power 8 (I think, again). Anyway, what this means is that by SR2 rules,
> he can fire his bow and hit a target at greater range than possible with
> a sniper rifle (although Quicksilver's [can't remember date, see
> my other posting] posting may have solved this problem). If we let him
> put a smartgun link on it he may as well go into the assasination
> business.

Oi, I hope so. Under my range rules, a sniper Rifle can hit a target at
1.6 km.

And no, the scope does NOT multiply ranges for non-firearm attacks. This
includes "special" weapons.

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