From:	Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject:	Alternatives to speed
Date:	Thu, 21 Sep 1995 11:22:10 +0200

>Could you post some alternatives to "Speed=Everything"?

Well, you asked for another post :)

>Speed and
>reaction and not-being-surprised pretty much -are- everything in
>just about every combat I've seen.

Unfortunately, yes. It gets worse if you have one or two fast chars in the
group, so the rest can just sit back for half an hour each turn...

>Any suggestions for us slow
>types? (Esp. mundane types that can't toss up a Barrier; I'm thinking
>specifically of Deckers and Riggers that aren't decking and rigging
>and usually thus fall into the category of "easy target" for wired-3
>sammie grunts)

Well, a high Body helps, as does a high Quickness, Intelligence and
Willpower (makes for a high Combat Pool), but these are all rules-solutions.
One of the best is to get surprise on your side, I would guess -- if your
group can surprise their group you get a few free shots.
Using cover would also help, as it gets rather difficult for the other side
to shoot you if you're half-behind a wall.
Grenades are also useful, if you suspect someone to be around the corner set
a grenade on impact and throw it. Of course this won't work if you want to
go in quiet, but I don't think that's what you meant anyway :)

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