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From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowrn@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: MANA vs PHYSICAL spell
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 19:58:47 +0100
In message <s3bcb6fd.042@****.co.za>, Dion Scher <Dscher@****.CO.ZA>
writes
>Thanks for the reply, but I the responses are missing my question. I'm NOT
>asking whats the advantage of a ManaMissile but what's the DISADVANTAGE of a
>MANAmissile. Why would I bother, as a mage, to learn powermissile when I could
>learn ManaMissile. Statistically speaking, I will have a better chance of
>combatting enemies with ManaMissile. So why bother with PowerMissile?

Because (a) you might want to hurt something with high Willpower but low
Body, or (b) you might want to target something inanimate. ManaMissile
will only damage living targets: Power Missile will also affect doors,
cameras, cars, windows...


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There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable and
praiseworthy...

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk

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