From:	Christopher Bellovary <bellovar@***.WISC.EDU>
Subject:	Re: More Electro
Date:	Mon, 10 May 1993 12:59:48 CDT

> Notice that the Combat mage has Low Light and Thermorgraphics, not Electronic
> Magnification. Besides if my memory serves me correctly the SSC does say
> mages need to use Optical Mag.

No, the mage has _cybereyes_, not retinal enhancements. This means that he
has replaced his entire organic eye with a cybernetic, ergo, electronic, eye.
Anyone out there have the SSC? (I don't)

> Nor would I try to refute the Combat Mage's cybereyes. Of course they can see
> astral and cast spells. They don't have Electronic Mag.

Wait. Just a second here. This doesn't make any sense to me. Cybereyes means
that his entire visual receptors have been replaced with electronic ones. I
thought you were argueing that electronic magnification didn't work because
you saw a processed image, but, needless to say, that ie exactly what a cybereye
would give. The entire retina and everything has been replaced. Essentially,
you have a camera there.

> You may assume that Optical Mag is better than Electronic mag, but it is
> not in the rules. Besides by 2054, I'd dare say the Electronic mag is good
> enough to allow you to see as well and as far as Optical Mag.

Umm.. It does say so in the rules. Read the descriptions in the SSC. I have
a partial photographic memory, and I recall that passage is indeed there.

> >>This time I get to play the role of your critic. =)

> As always, a worthy opponent. Perhaps you will win next time :)

] The text (SR2, p.130) explicitly says that any sort of cybereyes which
] the mage paid essence for counts as his own eyes for the purpose of
] spellcasting.
] -- Quincunx < 01:01:11 / May 10 2054 >

> See Ya in Shadows,
> Jason J Carter
> The Nightstalker

Looks to me like, via the rules and Quincunx, I did. =)

-- CrossFire --
Chris Bellovary




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> Low Light Modification adds to the number of rods (I think its rods) so you
> can see better in the dark.

No, that would fall under bioware. These are cybernetics.

> A blindfolded mage cannot see when he is astrally precieving because he
> cannot see through the blindfold.

If they can see through some walls - they certainly can see through a measly
blindfold. Dead cotton weave. No aura persay.