From:	TODD ROBBINS <digger-@****.COM>
Subject:	Re: Sniper rifles
Date:	Sun, 28 Dec 1997 14:07:25 -0600

James Lindsay wrote:

> This kind of detail can only benefit an RPG, IMHO. I'm not saying that
> actual rules need to exist for detecting such weapons being fired, but a
> small sidebar containing useful knowledge such as this could aid a referee
> create a better atmosphere in his or her campaign.

The problem you run into is that a lot of people don't know that much
about firearms, and spending a lot of time an effort providing precise
stats and a lot of gory detail would not be of that much benefit to a
lot of people that play SR. Personally I think they are better off
sticking with the basic idea the way they have, and avoid trying to
burden the system with massive amounts of detail that really aren't that
necessary.

> Of course, incorporating these trivia sidebars into SR3 would be nice, but
> it just ain't gonna happen.


Hehehe.. I hope not, at any rate.

Digger