 Telescoping Staff, What were they thinking? |
 Nov 8 2004, 07:36 PM
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I have up and until this point miraculously failed to consider the utter unfeasability of a telescoping staff, ala the ones possessed by the comic-book characters Gambit and Robin. If such a weapon did exist, it would require smart materials and nanotech engineering to be able to actually survive hitting someone or being hit, when fully extended. Yet, not only has a telescoping staff been introduced to Shadowrun in Cannon Companion, it is remarkably cheap and easy to acquire(Availability 4/48 Hours; 100 :nuyen: ).
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Wireknight Telescoping Staff Nov 8 2004, 07:36 PM
Moon-Hawk They were probably thinking that they needed a dec... Nov 8 2004, 07:41 PM lorthazar They might have been thinking of some of the nice ... Nov 8 2004, 07:43 PM Wireknight The lightness isn't an issue of damage, so muc... Nov 8 2004, 07:45 PM heliocentric I don't know... I've seen telescoping bat... Nov 8 2004, 07:47 PM Herald of Verjigorm There are some metals that will barely deform even... Nov 8 2004, 07:47 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (lorthazar) They might have been thinking of... Nov 8 2004, 07:49 PM Wireknight Like I said, it could be done with advanced materi... Nov 8 2004, 07:51 PM Cray74 QUOTE (Wireknight) Like I said, it could be done w... Nov 8 2004, 07:54 PM lorthazar No such luck friend. The ones I saw were the resul... Nov 8 2004, 07:59 PM Kagetenshi Though that may have more to do with the demand fo... Nov 8 2004, 08:01 PM Jason Farlander Umm... 4 isnt really that low for melee weapons. ... Nov 8 2004, 08:01 PM GaiasWrath8 I have never seen a fully telescoping staff the wa... Nov 8 2004, 08:06 PM Herald of Verjigorm Since the one in the books collapses to the same c... Nov 8 2004, 08:10 PM Wireknight QUOTE (Jason Farlander @ Nov 8 2004, 08:01 PM... Nov 8 2004, 08:15 PM Kagetenshi A karma reroll indicates extraordinary luck and/or... Nov 8 2004, 08:19 PM mfb yes. in other words, a guy who's either lucky ... Nov 8 2004, 08:22 PM Wireknight Must be effort, though. I've never considered... Nov 8 2004, 08:24 PM Herald of Verjigorm Just think of how much the demand for telescoping ... Nov 8 2004, 08:25 PM Moon-Hawk Never underestimate the paranoid mundane market ba... Nov 8 2004, 08:30 PM lorthazar Well how common were Katana's in these United ... Nov 8 2004, 08:33 PM Wireknight I like to think that if a telescoping staff were a... Nov 8 2004, 08:37 PM Critias Yeah. According to most of the artwork, everyone ... Nov 8 2004, 08:37 PM Shockwave_IIc I have an extanedable baton (in my jacket pocket r... Nov 8 2004, 08:40 PM Jason Farlander As others have mentioned, the functional problems ... Nov 8 2004, 08:42 PM ES_Riddle QUOTE (lorthazar) Although he used to say he got t... Nov 8 2004, 08:43 PM Stumps QUOTE (Wireknight) I have up and until this point ... Nov 8 2004, 08:45 PM Doctor Funkenstein I fail to see the logistical problems (beyond supp... Nov 8 2004, 08:50 PM psykotisk_overlegen But as a one-use weapon it would be pretty useless... Nov 8 2004, 08:56 PM Arethusa It's not supposed to be a one use weapon. Not... Nov 9 2004, 02:35 AM Tanka 1) Telescoping staves work. How? Reinforce the j... Nov 9 2004, 03:11 AM Sandoval Smith QUOTE (Wireknight) I like to think that if a teles... Nov 9 2004, 04:11 AM Cain QUOTE If a telescoping staff is such a practical w... Nov 9 2004, 04:55 AM John Campbell QUOTE (tanka)3) Give me an innocent looking walkin... Nov 9 2004, 04:56 AM Tal Say what? Nov 9 2004, 05:11 AM Arethusa Check the core book. The guy who wrote the stats ... Nov 9 2004, 05:16 AM ES_Riddle QUOTE (Arethusa) Check the core book. The guy who... Nov 9 2004, 05:36 AM Cain When it comes to concealability and portability, y... Nov 9 2004, 05:39 AM Edward If you believe the legality codes then police don’... Nov 9 2004, 05:56 AM John Campbell QUOTE (Cain) As far as permits go-- anyone can wal... Nov 9 2004, 06:07 AM Doctor Funkenstein With a Legality Code of 8-C for a staff, the most ... Nov 9 2004, 06:11 AM OurTeam QUOTE (Arethusa)Check the core book. The guy who ... Nov 9 2004, 06:22 AM mfb there need to be seperate ratings for concealed an... Nov 9 2004, 06:48 AM John Campbell QUOTE (Doctor Funkenstein)With a Legality Code of ... Nov 9 2004, 06:51 AM Edward Interesting. The bows arose crossbows and bolts in... Nov 9 2004, 06:55 AM DarkShade QUOTE
If a telescoping staff is such a practical... Nov 9 2004, 08:52 AM Mercer If I may, I would like to sum up the thread thus f... Nov 9 2004, 12:48 PM Nikoli Permits also need to be re-addressed. I can't... Nov 9 2004, 01:19 PM Stumps Actually...it is possible to make it a reliable we... Nov 9 2004, 02:15 PM Lindt I dont see what the problem is. The make telescop... Nov 9 2004, 03:41 PM Tarantula QUOTE (Stumps) Actually...it is possible to make i... Nov 9 2004, 04:15 PM Stumps You can't catch your hand on the bolts.
Look ... Nov 9 2004, 04:53 PM Tarantula Ahhh, dur, I just missed your very tiny little out... Nov 9 2004, 04:58 PM GaiasWrath8 QUOTE (Wireknight) I like to think that if a teles... Nov 9 2004, 05:11 PM Tanka Addressing the "middle shaft not being held... Nov 9 2004, 05:30 PM Stumps QUOTE (Tarantula) Ahhh, dur, I just missed your ve... Nov 9 2004, 07:19 PM Tarantula QUOTE (tanka) Addressing the "middle shaft no... Nov 9 2004, 08:00 PM Tanka Not the exact middle. By "middle shaft... Nov 9 2004, 08:41 PM GaiasWrath8 Damn, I wish they had an on-line site. They are mo... Nov 9 2004, 09:50 PM Kagetenshi QUOTE (GaiasWrath8) Damn, I wish they had an on-li... Nov 9 2004, 09:52 PM Doctor Funkenstein QUOTE The staff was 5 to 6 inches when fully exste... Nov 9 2004, 09:56 PM GaiasWrath8 Sorry, Yes 5'6''. And the lame joke wo... Nov 9 2004, 10:12 PM Tanka ...
I don't want to know... Nov 9 2004, 10:13 PM Arethusa QUOTE (Kagetenshi) QUOTE (GaiasWrath8 @ Nov 9... Nov 9 2004, 11:26 PM Tanka Not to mention makes all that money so well spent.... Nov 9 2004, 11:34 PM Doctor Funkenstein QUOTE (Saw Dawn of the Dead Saturday night and cou... Nov 9 2004, 11:36 PM Kagetenshi Haven't you seen Versus? It's all about th... Nov 9 2004, 11:42 PM Shockwave_IIc I Though Shaun of the Dead was a far superior film... Nov 10 2004, 07:14 AM John Campbell Katanas are for weenies who watch too much anime. ... Nov 10 2004, 07:32 AM Shockwave_IIc QUOTE (John Campbell) Katanas are for weenies who ... Nov 10 2004, 07:40 AM lorthazar No real men cut off their right hand and replace i... Nov 10 2004, 07:41 AM Tanka John: The plural of katana is katana.
And ... Nov 10 2004, 01:11 PM Doctor Funkenstein Ooh, someone's being overly defensive. Nov 10 2004, 04:01 PM Tanka What, you want me to pull out my machette instead?... Nov 10 2004, 04:07 PM Austere Emancipator Doc: And we know why. Nov 10 2004, 04:13 PM Arethusa QUOTE (lorthazar) No real men cut off their right ... Nov 10 2004, 04:23 PM psykotisk_overlegen Just a comment on talking about Dawn of the dead b... Nov 10 2004, 04:25 PM Doctor Funkenstein Real Roleplayerers make a flowery speech and then ... Nov 10 2004, 04:31 PM Tanka Pardon me while I shoot that stupid woman... Nov 10 2004, 04:34 PM John Campbell QUOTE (Austere Emancipator @ Nov 10 2004, 12:... Nov 10 2004, 05:55 PM Tanka Sigh.
Old thread, let it die, as it already was l... Nov 10 2004, 06:30 PM Austere Emancipator Sorry. I probably should have presented it otherwi... Nov 10 2004, 07:12 PM Doctor Funkenstein QUOTE (Austere Emancipator) I don't mind if yo... Nov 10 2004, 07:15 PM Tanka Actually, most of what I said I still stand by (st... Nov 10 2004, 09:02 PM lorthazar yeah axes get stuck in thick bone so would a... Nov 10 2004, 09:11 PM Austere Emancipator "Stubborn" is indeed not the word most p... Nov 10 2004, 09:17 PM lorthazar Speak for yourself, I weild a 16lb splitting axe m... Nov 10 2004, 09:19 PM KarmaInferno QUOTE (lorthazar)yeah axes get stuck ... Nov 10 2004, 09:20 PM Doctor Funkenstein <inserts a blatant Shaun of the Dead reference... Nov 10 2004, 09:22 PM Kagetenshi Me, I'd rather have a katana. Why? Because it... Nov 10 2004, 09:27 PM Austere Emancipator I guess it all comes down to what kind of zombies ... Nov 10 2004, 09:30 PM Doctor Funkenstein QUOTE (Austere Emancipator) (haven't seen Shau... Nov 10 2004, 09:32 PM Edward QUOTE (KarmaInferno) QUOTE (lorthazar)yeah axes ge... Nov 10 2004, 09:34 PM Edward QUOTE (Austere Emancipator) I guess it all comes d... Nov 10 2004, 09:43 PM Austere Emancipator I have browsed through a number of medieval weapon... Nov 10 2004, 10:17 PM Tanka The thought behind katana getting stuck less often... Nov 10 2004, 11:00 PM Kagetenshi "You only had the two arms and the one head a... Nov 10 2004, 11:28 PM Fortune As far as I'm concerned, for Zombies at least,... Nov 11 2004, 01:09 AM Tanka Zombies can crawl, you know. Best to kill them in... Nov 11 2004, 01:18 AM
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