QUOTE (Saint Hallow @ Mar 7 2011, 03:23 PM)
Question... is reach based off limb length or height?
In SR3 a weapon had Reach 1 if it was 1 metre (or more) long; Reach 2 if it was 2 metres (or more) long; etc. Human arms are typically not a metre long but a troll's are.
Height is, of course, dependent on (lower) limb length and spine length. A tall character which is all back, with short stumpy legs (Machinarium) won't have good reach. A tall character with a small torso but long legs will. In SR this can be demonstrated by having a dwarf (or pixie) with Elongated Limbs having higher Reach than a troll with Stubby Limbs.