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Message no. 1
From: Ben Jordan <jordanbd@***.BELOIT.EDU>
Subject: Thermal shielding and more on barriers...
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1993 14:47:01 +22310502
Sorry to dredge up the topic again but our little section of the net was
having a bit of a problem this weekend and my last post failed to appear.

What about a laser going through a barrier? My seem like a silly question,
but consider that it is an attack that comes in the form of smaller that
sub-atomic particals. Could be the first decent reason for having an MP
Laser I have ever heard of. Of course it is still cheaper to just shoot
lots and lots of bullets...

next--is there a piece of equipment listed anywhere for defeating
thermographic vision. Flares are nice and all but Flash Packs are not really
that stealthy. I have often thought of something like a suit filled with
watter that has a refridgaration unit in it. I am wondering if I should
design one for myself or if there is one on the market already. See I find
it more convient just to avoid fighting the trolls...it takes so darn
long...they tend to have all those messy body dice...
--

Ben-ha-meen
"Life is what happens when you make other plans."
Message no. 2
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: Thermal shielding and more on barriers...
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 11:43:58 +1100
Ben Jordan (Ben-ha-meen)

> What about a laser going through a barrier?

Who knows? I'd vote yes. After all, you can _see_ through barriers,
and mages aren't supposed to be _completely_ indestructible...

> next--is there a piece of equipment listed anywhere for defeating
> thermographic vision. Flares are nice and all but Flash Packs are not really
> that stealthy. I have often thought of something like a suit filled with
> water that has a refrigeration unit in it.
Nothing off-the-shelf. We organised some chem-suits and fitted them with
pressure packs of gas, regulators and such to control rate of exhaust flow,
to bleed off heat that way. For cheap, short duration heat shielding.
The GM took care of target number mods and details like that, so I can't
quote numbvers at you.

Hope that helps.

luke
Message no. 3
From: The Reverend <mdb0213@******.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thermal shielding and more on barriers...
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 02:45:35 -0600
] next--is there a piece of equipment listed anywhere for defeating
] thermographic vision. Flares are nice and all but Flash Packs are not really
] that stealthy.
Try thermographic smoke. I've heard of it, I'm (relatively) sure it exists,
and it should suit your purpose.

I have often thought of something like a suit filled with
] watter that has a refridgaration unit in it. I am wondering if I should
] design one for myself or if there is one on the market already. See I find
Best bet: make a suit out of aluminum foil, with a heat sink. After 5-10
minutes, you dump the heat from the heat sink. I've read Sci-fi that's used
this idea, and IMHO, it works.

Rev
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Message no. 4
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thermal shielding and more on barriers...
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 15:39:29 -0500
There's no evidence of Barrier spells stopping coherent light and
not non-coherent light (or intense light and not non-intense light).
Especially given their lack of protection from gasses, I would never
let one protect against a laser. If FASA had intended for them to do
this, I'm sure it would have been mentioned in the spell description.

- cks

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