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Message no. 1
From: Natto <N_WALTHER@******.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject: Speed factor
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 20:06:57 -0600
[loads of editing...]

>> I would want some kind of 'recovery' rule, where it takes longer
>> to ready that weapon because it's so unbalanced (physically).

> I feel that SR might benefit from some sort of weapon
> speed factor (especially when you consider: which is easier to bring
> to bear, an assault rifle or a light pistol. When you are wired to
> hell and back, does it really matter?).

How's this for a house rule:
1) Add the concealability of your weapon to your initiative roll.
2) Make something up for martial artists.

I haven't given this a lot of thought, it's merely a spontaneous ejaculation,
write back with improvements/concerns.

--Natto.
Message no. 2
From: The Deb Decker <RJR96326@****.UTULSA.EDU>
Subject: Re: Speed factor
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 21:34:51 -0500
> How's this for a house rule:
>1) Add the concealability of your weapon to your initiative roll.

GAAK! Do you realize what that would do? Take the following example:

Two fighters with reaction 4
Fighter A has normal Initiative: 1d
Fighter B has 2d of Initiative (say, Syn. Acc.-1)

Fighter A has a monofilament whip: conc. 8

Fighter A Initiative Possibilities: 13-18 (4+8+1d6) average about 16.
Fighter B Initiative Possibilities: 6-16 (4+2d6) average about 11.

So most of the time the mundane with the whip will be calling the shots.
Granted, its not so extreme when you remember that everyone who's armed
will get bonuses to initiative. But the monowhip gives anyone the
equivalent of a maximum die roll from the augmentations of Wired-1.

2) Make something up for martial artists.
Fine. By all means, do so.

>I haven't given this a lot of thought, it's merely a spontaneous ejaculation,
>write back with improvements/concerns.

That much is obvious. Please keep your ejaculations to yourself and your SO.
:)

J Roberson

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