Re: [HOE] A question asked before, but need more help please

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> I'd just say to apply discretion about which penalties and bonuses apply.
>  I see it this way: the Doomie or Syker or whatever forms the blast, then
> guides it with his/her Faith, Blastin' or whatever to whichever point the
> target is occupying.  Range and relative motion are factors, since they'd
> require the user to have either tighter control or to maintain control
> over a longer distance.  Being able to point your finger straight isn't,
> becuse it's not using your finger like the barrel of a gun.  Cover should
> probably count, etc.  Honestly, I can't think of many bonuses to shootin'
> besides drawing a bead that aren't directly related to which gun you're
> firing.  Scopes would probably be right out (though I think sykers are
> technically allowed to use optics with their powers, as long as they're
> not looking at a screen or display).

I see it differently. The modifiers are a game mechanic that tries to
convert to numbers the abastract events of combat. It's not a perfect
representation of combat (which isn't possible), but a close abstraction.
So in that case it seems to me that if you are going to apply some of the
modifiers, you should apply them all equally. It doesn't seem fair to only
apply the negative ones. Like I said, I see drawing a bead as more than
just lining up the sights. It's also leading a moving target, waiting for
the right moment to strike, looking for a better shot through cover, etc.

Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab


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