| From: | Erik Jameson <erikj@****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Defining the Chains of Prometheus |
| Date: | Tue, 19 May 1998 14:02:24 -0400 |
>Okay, -just- for everyone's information, and even though Kenson and the
others
>do NOT want Teleport-like stuff in SR, the reasons vary more than just "Level
>of Mana". They have to do with Game Atmosphere and Game Mechanics.
That's an excellent point, and likely very true.
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>Imagine the impact on the Corporate Scales alone if infiltration/extraction
>teams were suddenly placated to a "teleport war" just for a few moments.
How
>about getting that decker, or just a chip with a particular virus, behind a
>particular firewall by literally going to a particular lab or terminal
that is
>behind said firewall.
That would disrupt the game badly, as you say. Dead on.
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>The "Mana" level in SR is more than capable of handling "Teleport"
IMO, even
>with all the discussion that is abounding within and from the game editors.
>If it can handle a spell that is capable of Healing someone completely and
>levelling entire city blocks with not one, but TWO, elemental effects, then
>spatial transposition is literally in the same neighborhood. It is quite
>literally a "Transformation of Spatial Relationships within a given Medium".
>Falls under the "Major Environmental Modification", but not from the
domainal
>POV, from the individual's.
Well, the "power" level of mana is something that we can argue, but I don't
see it really going anywhere. Not living in the Sixth World ourselves you
know.
But I do take issue with the level of magical technology. It's my
perception, but I don't see it as being as advanced as is necessary for any
sort of teleportation to be possible. Healing spells almost certainly
don't require much Biotech knowledge on the part of the caster, they are
more likely simply pumping mana into the target. Just as with a combat
spell that levels city blocks. A sizable portion of the spells in SR
simply pump magical energy into different targets, and produce different
affects. That doesn't require a massive amount of knowledge. That's why I
claim that magical technology is rather stunted, in many ways.
>Real Comprehension is a good place to start.
I really hope this wasn't aimed at me Keith. I understand the game of
Shadowrun just fine, thank you very much. As do many, probably most of the
people on this list. We all just have different perceptions and viewpoints
about a common GAME.
>-K (who has vented now and feels a bit better)
I hope so, because I don't understand what brought this little outburt
from, where is it, Lafalot? I honestly don't see where I was oppressing
you folks, or flaming you, or insulting you or whatever. I'm at a total loss.
BTW, GridSec, if this does progress any further, it will be taken private.
Because there are some valid general SR points I've let it go to the
list...for now.
Erik J.
"Forgive me FASA for I have sinned. It has been 6 days since I last played
Shadowrun and 15 days since I last bought a SRTCG booster pack."
