From:	Danyel Woods 9604801@****.ac.nz
Subject:	A la John Woo
Date:	Wed, 10 Mar 1999 17:32:09 +1300

Quoth One Ronin (1216 09-3-99):

> What I'd like to know is, how many of you out there handle combat
>like that, as opposed to the strict "must follow reality" method? And,
>which do you find more enjoyable? Let me know people. Thanks. BTW,
>just last week, I tried the two pistols thing with a Browning Hi-power 9
>mm in my right hand and a Beretta 92F in my left. I was shooting at
>beer bottles about 15 meters away. I couldn't hit shit, but DAMN it was
>fun. 8-)

BlackAdder responded (1532 09-3-99):

>My favorite PC Kohl favors Browning P-32 Max Power pistols, up
>close and personal for messy 'wetwork'. And he likes to pack LOTS of
>clips <EGMG>.

My own PC (Vanya) carries twin H&K .45s, with FIVE spares for each, under
almost all circumstances. Insane? Considering that the guy went Winchester
(no ammo) while fighting room-to-room in a bug-nest in late '51... well,
having enough ammo has become a major concern. (Note: we use Blackjack's
rate-of-fire rules, so even with both pistols blazing and no clean misses,
twelve-round clips tend to last about two phases - _especially_ against
true-form Roaches :-).)

As did David Buehrer (1419 09-3-99):

>Playing for fun is so much more.. fun, than playing for realism :)
>
>Although realism does have it's place. It shouldn't be thrown out the
>window altogether. But it shouldn't be the holly grail, IMHO.

True. Our own campaign balance does lean toward the cinematic (as you may
have guessed from my comment above), but we do try to keep things at least
moderately sane.

<<SLICE>>
>
>And for those of you who don't have access to firearms, find an arcade
>that has one of those shooting games, pay for two players, pick up both
>pistols, hit both start buttons, and go to town :)

Been there, done that - hell, it's about the only way I play _House of the
Dead_ these days - and it's insanely cool. (Anyone ever try something like
HotD as a shadowrun - Corp experiment gone bad, maybe?)

Danyel Woods - 9604801@****.ac.nz <mailto:9604801@****.ac.nz>
_Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you._