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 Nov 17 2004, 02:04 AM
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,326 Joined: 15-April 02 Member No.: 2,600  |
My group has always done allowed multiple pieces, trusting the combat pool and Quickness penalties to keep it reasonable. If you're penalized at full value and getting the half benefits after the first layer, it adds up quick.
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Nov 17 2004, 02:15 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
Yes. Yes it does. As long as you use that and common sense (ie, not wearing two jackets or other retardedness), it's perfectly fine.
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Nov 17 2004, 02:16 AM
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Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill. Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,545 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gloomy Boise Idaho Member No.: 2,006 |
No where in the rules does it say "use common sense".
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Nov 17 2004, 02:19 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,326 Joined: 15-April 02 Member No.: 2,600 |
Personally, if a character decided not to worry about having combat pool or using quickness-linked skills and wanted to wrap himself in ballistic cloth until he look like the little brother from A Christmas Story, I'd have a hard time caring.
On a related note, I've always found the "penalty to quickness related skills" to be a little arbitrary. So a character is so encumbered by armor he can't lift his arm to fire a pistol without difficulty, but he can box just fine? No penalties to fencing. He can't sneak, but he can climb a wall just fine. All very odd, quite frankly. I'd consider making it a penalty to all "movement related skills", and reducing it to +1 per 2 points or leaving it 1 for 1. |
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Nov 17 2004, 02:21 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
Re: Shadow: They do, just not in so few words; read the first two sentences of the third paragraph in the Layering Armor section of page 285, SR3.
Re: Mercer: Personally, I don't mind the penalty to Quickness and Quickness-linked skills. However, I think Strength should determine the threshold for when that happens. This post has been edited by Doctor Funkenstein: Nov 17 2004, 02:27 AM |
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Nov 17 2004, 02:27 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 28-May 04 From: Moorhead, MN, USA Member No.: 6,367 |
I buy into the argument that encumbrance rules factor in strength and body.
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Nov 17 2004, 02:27 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,326 Joined: 15-April 02 Member No.: 2,600 |
Now this board has assigned reading? This place is worse than college.
Thanks, Funk, I'll look it up. I've had about a year break from SR and just started running again last weekend. About the only thing I haven't forgotten is the Matrix rules, which I never learned to begin with. |
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Nov 17 2004, 02:28 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
Ack, you got me before I edited. My first line was in response to Shadow.
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Nov 17 2004, 02:29 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
No, you are getting a post grad course on Shadowrun. You have 2 Dragons as tutors too. :D |
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