From:	chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich)
Subject:	Re: I Hate blabbermouths...
Date:	Tue, 24 Sep 1996 19:51:53 -0500 (EST)

>> ok. this post is meant for just ONE person in this list, whose name I don't
>> know. This person works at a bookstore in amsterdam [so you know who you are]
>
>Well, I just want to make it clear that I live and work in Canada (donning
>secure jacket and ducking behind desk).
>
I'm in Ohio, in the states... <whew> that puts me in the clear...

>> the message is simple... f**** You!!
>>
>> Who the hell gives you the right to start blabbermouthing the election
results
>> to my players!!! and tell them about the f**ing assassination!!!!!!!
>
>Whoa! Putting aside in-character and out-of-character knowledge for a sec,
>the results of the election are available to anybody with net access
>(http://www.fasa.com/Shadowrun/Campaign/DeadDunkelzahn.html), or who
>has seen the back of DS, or has seen a recent FASA catalog, or...
>
>> I spent fragging weeks working on my campaign for you to ruin it!!!
>
>Now I get to bring up that in-character thing. I sincerely hope that your
>players are capable of realizing that their characters don't know about the
>"assassination" of Dunkelzahn. If not, why don't you just leave that bit
>out? Kill him sooner? Kill him later? Make him lose the election? There
>are still plenty of ways to surprise characters (and players).
>
True, but, you do lose some of the suspense. If the p[layers agreed not to
golooking for this info, or, if they're like some of my players and don't
ever look at these books outside the game, then they really wouldn't know.
And some of these guys DO have internet access, but aren't on this list
(yet). I've had that happen in games I run, as well as had that happen in
games I was playing, and personally, it's always a let down, especially if
the campaign is good. You enjoy the anticipation and the suspense. I think
you went a little overboard with the flame, but I thinl it's understandable.

>> Never mind the fact that I now have about 10 mini-adventures which are
almost
>> unusable...Do you realize what spoilers are? Do you have any idea? Do you
think
>> at all??????
>
>Well, I doubt that your players walked up to some random guy and said,
>"Our GM is running us through the 2058 election campaign - would you
>mind doing your best to totally ruin it for him?"
>
We just need to keep in mind the spoiler factor, and try to give fair
warning from now on...

>Just wanted to point out that you were being a little harsh...
>
True, but as I ssaid, somewhat understandable...


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men can do in a towering rage."
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