From:	BOSCHETM@********.BITNET
Subject:	Skills : DING! Round Three
Date:	Wed, 21 Apr 1993 14:13:06 EST

>>>Demolition 1 ( Ya don't want to know! )
>>>Unarmed Combat 1 ( I'm not too bad )
>If these skills are at level one they should just be defaults, however for
>Unarmed Combat See Tai Chi. 0 Points
>Total Skill Points: 0

What do you mean by that they should just be defaults, are you implying that a
person cannot have skill of level one.

>>>Firearms( Rifles ) 4 ( Weapons qualifications are a wonderful thing )
>>>Firearms( Pistols ) 4 ( Expert Qualification with; M16, M1, Walther PPK,
>>> .45 Pistols )
>Since Rifle and Pistol are both concentrations of Firearms, this is one skill
>Firearms: 4. 4 Points.
>Total Skill Points: 4

I can live with that one, but if you saw my skill with other types of firearms
you might not agree.

>>>Negotiation( Bargain ) 3 ( Ah.. the joy of collecting )
>Explain to me what makes you such a great bargainer. Otherwise this is a
>Charsima Default. Points held in Reserve.
>Total Skill Points: 24

I collect comic books, trading cards, stamps and money. To get a good trade
when dealing with other collectors you have to be fairly good.

>>>Car( Passenger Vehicle)3
>Are you a combat or race driver? If not then No points. Held in Reserve.
>Total Skill Points: 24

Not professionally but I have had some experience. Also considering the number
of hours I spend in the car I feel that I have developed a decent skill level.
It is an hour drive to school and that doesn't include what happens on weekends.

>>>Computer B/R 2 ( It is amazing how much you can learn taking )
>>>Electronics B/R 2 ( things apart and by trial and error )
>Can you build Compters and Electronics, or are you just putting existing things
>together? You noted that you are up to be a Ham Radio tech and that you built
>or installed interesting things into your computer. Could you please
>elaborate?. Points Held in Reserve. Crossfire has conjectured that your
>Computer B/R is defaulted off your Computer and that either your Electronics is
>defaulted off of your Electronics B/R or vis versa. What do you think?
>Total Skill Points: 24

I don't see much difference between building and putting existing things
together. But I have built a basic transceiver and a basic computer. I have
etched computer boards and built a sling shot board. A sling shot board adds
a 100 pin expansion slot to the 86 pin edge connector.

>>>Military Theory 3 ( This is the fun stuff )
>I'm not so sure about these. Could you elaborate? 3 Points.
>Total Skill Points: 30

Military Theory takes into account military history, tactics, and so on.

>>>Physical Sciences( Physics ) 3 ( What I am getting a degree in )
>Your getting a degree in Physics and yet your computer skill is higher. Please
>explain or I will be forced to take back some of your Computer points. (Note,
>I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm just suspect of your ratings.)
>Concentration, 2 Points.
>Total Skill Points: 32

I have been programing since I was ten, I have only had 5 semesters of physics.

>>>Sociology( History ) 4
>Sounds like general education. Points held in Reserve.
>Total Skill Points: 32

Nonsense, I read books on history as a hobby. My favorites are Greek, Roman,
Persian, and Egyptian.

>>>Interrogation( Interview ) 2 ( A short lived career move )
>Sounds like Charisma or Etquette Default. 0 Points.
>Total Skill Points: 32

I have taken classes on giving interviews and have interviewed about 20 people.
Also I have worked on several one hour length TV shows.

>>>Portacam 4 ( This goes with the above one )
>You'd have to be damn good for 4 points. That would mean your as good at this
>as you are at computers, not to mention better than you are at Physics. Points
>Held in Reserve.
>Total Skill Points: 32

After I decided that I didn't like being on camera I operated the camera. I
have logged about 200 hours of camera use. I also documented the entire
weekend campout in JROTC Adventure Training and the Annual Military Tournament.
I am probably better at computers though.

>>>Tai Chi 3 ( Ah.. exercise )
>Crossfire pointed out that Tai Chi is a martial art, thus this skill should be
>Unarmed Combat (Martial Arts Style(Tai Chi)) 1(1(3)). Specialization, 1 Point.
>Total Skill Points: 33

Sorry to disappoint Mr. Crossfire but Tai Chi is definitely not a martial art.
I think that he is probably thinking of Chou Li Fut, which I believe is derived
from Tai Chi.

>>>Etiquette( Sciences ) 2 ( An interesting skill needing to be improved )
>Could be a Charisma or other Etiquette Default. Please elaborate. Held in
>Reserve.
>Total Skill Points: 33

First ShadowRun states that every subculture has its own etiquette skill. You
can not talk to most scientists, that I have met, like an average person if you
want to be taken seriously.

>>>Acting 2
>Charisma Default. 0 Points.
>Total Skill Points: 33

Hey I might not be great but I am not that bad.

>>>Biology 1
>I'll chalk this up to general education. 0 Points.

I have had to learn a bit about biology due to some ongoing arguments I am in.

>>>Spanish 3
>>>Sign Language 2
>>>Morse Code 1 ( More fun than I can stand )
>In Shadowrun I (but not two) you would get these free. But since were in SRII
>I'll have to give you some points. Spainish is a Concentration 1 point. In
>building a character Sign Language and Morse Code would have to be at least 3
>each. I will give you 1 point for the pair. 2 Points.
>Total Skill Points: 35

I believe as a concentration Spanish would be 2 points. Why would you have to
have a Sign Language and Morse Code to be at least 3 in character creation?
I can converse slowly in sign language and can do 10 wpm in Morse Code.


Michael Lee Boschet, Jr.
BoschetM@****.ipfw.indiana.edu