From:	'K' is the Symbol <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject:	Re: Sniping in SR
Date:	Sun, 31 May 1998 01:22:22 EDT

In a message dated 5/30/98 11:48:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
shadowcav@*******.COM writes:

> Well, mechanically, that would be hard to do. If the arrow has no power
> plant, then the rigger would have almost no control over it. What you're
> talking about there is more of a missile than an arrow. A SMALL missile,
> laucnhed with a teeny tiny jet engine. You have to have some propulsion
> other than the bow string for a rigger to be able to control the thing
> at all.

Nope, none needed. The "Propulsion" is the action of actually being fired
from the arrow. A very small "battery" is installed for controlling of the
airflow and the structure, nothing more. No jet engine, no anything of the
sorts.

> Now, in terms of role playing, can you imagine what an arrow like you
> suggest would do to a rigger? Remember, riggers have a pretty deep link
> with the vehicles they control. They BECOME the vehicle. And I don't
> know about you, but I don't want to become anything that is going to
> violently collide with other solid objects on a regular basis.
> Controlling the arrow would be real cool, but landing it would be the
> real bitch.

It ain't meant for such "nice landings". It still remains an arrow. Nothing
more. What it is, is a "Smart Assassin's Weapon", one that is likely to be
used in the not so distant future.

> "Yeah, this is Cavalier. Problem?"

Could be soon Cavalier, we'll have to wait and see... :P
Welcome to RN btw..

=K