From:	"Andre' Selmer" <031ANDRE@******.wits.ac.za>
Subject:	Re: Metamagic/gaming philosophies
Date:	Mon, 13 May 1996 11:04:29 GMT + 2:00

@
@ We once played in a con game with a bunch of "stats and stuff" type
@ gamers. The GM asked one of these guys what his character was like. The
@ guy's reply: "He has an AK-98." The GM pressed for more detail about
@ the character's personality. The player thought about it a minute, then
@ replied, "He has an AK-98." I am *not* making this up. I fell asleep
@ halfway through the game. :)
@
So far I have only played in 2 SR tournaments. The first one was
decent, it was about rescuing some or other damsel in distress, what
was nice was the fact it was well written, the character got to
travel inbetween several countries.

The second game <gulp>, we picked up the character sheets, these
characters where so min/maxed it was not funny. The troll had a
panther assult cannon with depleated uranium tiped APDS Explosive
Rounds (I don't know either). The decker had a Fairlight Excaliber
(with programs through the bloody roof), the mage <shudder> was as
bad as where the other characters. Reading the intro, it stated that
this game was suitable for new players and these characters where
supposed to have very little experience. Needless to say, we looked
at the sheets, had a 13 second debate along these lines

Kieth: Right who wants to stay
<Silence>
Simon: Who wants to go
<Silent nodding of heads>
<Exit stage Left>



Andre'

-- We exist because you want us to, because you are
|__|__ afraid to fact the facts. We are what you fear
/\ /\ \ in the deep recesses of your soul, yourselves.
|\ /\ /| | It is there in the shadows of your soul and those
|/ \/ \| | of the street that we exist. Through the use of
\/__\/ might, magic, cunning, blood, sweat and tears we
protect you from your fears, from youselves, from
others and keep your utopia, not ours, intact.