From:	Erik Jameson <erikj@****.COM>
Subject:	Re: Motion
Date:	Tue, 12 May 1998 18:26:27 -0400

*sigh*

Is this what it's come down to? This sort of silliness?

Generally we do avoid making any kind of reference to the individuals
behind posts. There are, as usual, exceptions. There are usually
relatively reasonable explanations for these exceptions also.

A munchkin is usually defined not simply as someone that is a
poor-roleplayer. Concepts and ideas *can* be labeled munchkinous.

A big part of it all is the presentation of the ideas. Keith is a good guy
and has a good head on his shoulders, but I would consider his
game/campaign to be munchkinous. But he knows that people like me have
those opinions about his version of SR and has generally been excellent
about separating FASA canon from his own house rules. He's never tried to
fob lame ideas at us. When working with the list, he's generally tried to
stay within what is FASA canon for SR. He's also far more reasonable when
he's wrong and doesn't react with bitter sarcasm.

Demo 3, as I read the two posts from him, had a much different attitude. I
distinctly got the impression he hadn't placed his concept up for judging
so much as approval. My impression. Keith has never done that to my
knowledge.

That's why I don't have a problem with Keith's wild hair ideas, but I have
a problem with Demo 3's. This isn't a highly conservative list, always
eager to smash a new idea.

As long as Keith and other folks like Wyrmy are around, this list will
always have some very bizarre and out there ideas. Other like James
Ojaste, David Buehrer, Nexx and others sometimes have oddball concepts.
Others of us prefer to play our games as close and as tight with FASA
cannon and intent, and interpret rules not to what we want, but to what we
believe FASA intended. I for one try to run a very tight ship, with a
minimum of house rules and other assorted oddities. But that's my game.

If Demo 3 wants to use his flesh hurling concept in his own game, I can't
stop him. I won't stop him, because it's his game and he's free to do with
it what he will. I wouldn't ever play in that game, but no one is forcing
me to either.

In other words, I vote against your motion. The FAQ doesn't need anything
like that added to it.

-E

otherwise known as Erik J.


"Oh, the silent helicopters and the men in black fatigues? They're just my
car pool to work."