From:	Bob Tockley arkham@*******.com.au
Subject:	SR Future Products and Such
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 1999 05:27:58 +1000

>Well, the magic changes (I think) were partially done to get rid of the
>"astral pearl harbor" meaneuver than the problem with Fat Bacteria. At
>lest now the magic system makes sense and has less inconsistencies.

It has just as many inconsistancies as it did before -- they're just
different parts of the system. What partly made SR2 magic interesting was
the fact that it had some of the complexities of a real science... Like in
real life, there's a general rule for something and then there's six to
eight exceptions to that rule that can't be explained (oh sure, there are
theories, but they can't be conclusively proven -- strangely like SR2
magic...).

Yes, it is magic, and yes, it is a science -- but it's not an exact
science and from what's been written about it in various sourcebooks I
doubt any human alive could possibly comprehend all the complexities of it.
Hmmm.... Better not go any further, lest I start on a tirade...

>And what's lacking in the subtlety for SR3 plot-line? (Such as it is so far.)

How about subtlety?

(>) ARKHAM
"Embrace the inevitable."