From:	Drekhead <drekhead@***.NET>
Subject:	Re: SR1 vs. SR2
Date:	Thu, 7 May 1998 15:58:07 -0500

On 7 May 98 at 15:43, MC23 wrote:

> I could never accept that the variable staging didn't hinder you
> while it helped you. Sure a staging 4 was a bitch to save down but
> it was just as much hell to stage up! What's the use in that?

That brings back a memory. I friend of mine who I was trying to get
interested in Shadowrun brought up the same point. We argued forever
about that. The way I see it, is that a high staging typically
equalizes the damage at its base value. A weapon with a low staging
slides up and down more easily, so is more variable.

I still prefer the variety of variable staging, but I do understand
why they changed it.

> When 2nd edition came out we were happy. Only the Karma Pool would later
> become our bane (and we even award Karma sparingly when compared to
> others).

Yes. I couldn't get him to play until SR2 came out. I didn't tell him
I was still using SR1 Karma rules, though. :)

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