From:	"Mark Steedman" <M.J.Steedman@***.rgu.ac.uk>
Subject:	Re: FAB questions and points of view
Date:	Wed, 11 Sep 1996 13:11:59 GMT

Robert Watkins writes

> >My biggest problem with the FAB net is the rules for capturing a mage
> >are far too good, considering the target can dodge at the speed of
> >thought. And yes generally the target simply gets pushed out of the
> >way you need to get the mage to catch on something to get the net to
> >wrap about him/her.
>
> Dodges at the speed of thought... reacts not much faster than normally.
> Besides, presumably the mage wants to stick around. If they zip away a
> few thousand kilometers, they'll be a little while finding the way back.
>
Agreed but, that is the lesser problem, you can always shoot from
behind, if he doesn't see it comming his reations don't matter.
The bigger problem is getting the net to wrap around the mage as on
hitting the target it will push it along without receiving an
opposing force, hence the net travells as if the mage was not there
pushing the mage in front of it. Unless the mage hits something
astrally solid pretty quick he'll be rolled out of the way of the
net.


Mark