| From: | losthalo <losthalo@********.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: Can remote-mounted weapons affect spirits? |
| Date: | Sun, 14 Dec 1997 17:56:16 -0500 |
>Hi,
>
>My referee sprung this one on me when I was creating a rigger character
>last night. Everyone is familiar with the need for mundanes to use
>Willpower to attack spirits in HTH and at range (with ranged attacks
>suffering due to the automatic armour that the spirit receives from such
>attacks).
Actually, I think that Immunity to Normal Weapons applies to all weapons
shy of magical ones: weapon foci, spells, or Killing Hands power, even in
melee.
>When using HTH combat, melee weapons, or firearms, a combatant must use his
>or her Willpower instead of his skill (which means that most Mage types
>absolutely "rock" when using weapons that they otherwise couldn't use
>versus non-spirits-- a situation I find ludicrous). And versus firearms,
>spirits gain armour bonuses to boot.
What they're really doing is focusing their desire to destroy the spirit
via the weapon. Their skill has nothing to do with that, only their force
of will. And yeah, it's an iffy situation anyway.
>Now, since a drone or remote weapon mount is not in close proximity to the
>character's willpower, my Ref has decided that even the biggest, baddest
>mounted weapons would have no affect against a spirit! I tried to appeal
>to him that Rigger 2 uses a form of two-way simsense that allows a rigger
>to "merge" (for lack of a better term) with his vehicles and/or weapons so
>that this should allow Willpower to be used at range. He didn't give me an
>answer right away, and then we were interrupted by another player so the
>answer never came. I figured I would consult with you all before asking
>the question again.
I'd say the link a rigger has with the vehicle, given that it is so
intimate (read up on Williams' _Hardwired_ if you doubt this) should allow
one to focus Willpower through it the same as any other weapon. It feels
like you're there, which is enough for magic's purposes.
>Since FASA is well known for enforcing "play balance" in their games, I
>find it strange that such powerful equipment (drones, helicopters, MBTs)
>could in no way affect a spirit, elemental, etc.
Yes, this does seem to overpower spirits a bit... Why fear Lone Star
bringing in the Citymasters and riot police when you've got a few spirits
on call?
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