From:	"Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject:	Enhanced Articulation and Active Skills
Date:	Tue, 8 Dec 92 00:58:35 CET

Stainless Steel Rat says:

>>"Active Skills" means Combat Skills, Physical Skills, and Vehicle
>>Skills (not rigged!); ie, skills that involve some form of active,
>>physical activity. Enhanced Articulation does absolutely nothing for
>>Technical, Magical, Social, B/R, or Knowledge skills. Etiquette is a
>>Social Skill, therefore Enhanced Articulation does not apply.

My question: Is that a revision I didn't notice in the rule book or is
that merely and opinion. I ask this not to dispute his stand on Enhanced
Articulation but because if that is the official ruling it means you don't
need Skill Wires to use Social skillsofts. That leaves me with the funny
feeling that some people in my group will be looking for Etiquette 8
skillsofts. That is a pretty scary prospect.

As for Enhanced Articulation I see it this way. This little option allows for
smoother movement of the joints and therefore body overall. That makes the
person seem more skilled because his body responds to the brains commands better
then before. This is great for Combat, Physical, and (non-rigged) Vehicle
skills, but I really don't think it matters much how much smoother your
movements are when your trying to convice somebody your really cool (i.e. Street
Etiquette roll). Note that is argument is moot if Social skills are not active.

See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker