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From: Schizi@***.com Schizi@***.com
Subject: Starting equiptment [was: Value and so on]
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:56:11 EDT
In a message dated 7/16/99 7:53:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ljvance@*******.edu writes:

>
> Ah, look. Back on the SR track. Cool.

SR? on the SR list? hmmm, that could work :-)
(of coruse, you all seem to discount the novel thread, and of course none of
you felt this strongly when the Tim-Tam thread garnered just as much junk,
but hey, why complain now :-)

>This brings up a good point. How
> many refs out there actually prep their players by making them figure out
> how they acquired all their starting equiptment. I've been doing it for
> years, but I know others just let you pick and start.

I don't nit-pic every item, I usually prefer an over all back ground. If
someone was in the military (not that any runners are ex-military mind you) I
don't see justifying each piece of cyber etc.

> I've also played
> with guys who give karma for doing the 20 questions, also a helpful tool.

I would say it more like "how can I award you karma for staying in character,
if I don't know what that character is?"
I would not give karma for doing something so basic as the 20 questions, but
I agree witht eh intention.

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