From:	'K' is the Symbol <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: Sniping in SR
Date:	Thu, 28 May 1998 21:44:26 EDT

In a message dated 5/28/98 8:38:15 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
grota@*********.COM writes:

> Exactly. Jett, for example, has a crossbow skill of 7. With a
> Smartlinked bow, combat pool, rangefinder, etc, she can roll 14 dice
> against a very low TN. And, with dikote bolts (expensive, but worth it),
> base damage of 9D means that usually, one success is enough. I've had
> Jett make some OUTSTANDINGLY impossible shots with one or two KP and all
> those dice, and seen other characters with similar skills with rifles,
> etc do the same. IMO, additional sniper mods really aren't necessary.
>
Smartlink, shmartlink...want something *really* fucking frightening, try
conning and/or scamming Mike out of his "Smart Arrows" he's made his new
Rigger/Archer. Oh yeah, NOW we are talking some hyper-nasty crap.

Sure, they're expensive, and he's only got 4 of 'em (IIRC), but they -really-
begin to set the stage for some nasty ideas.

=K