testing, I cant post to group

[SERGI SALLENT]

      Hello, John:

      First of all, excuse my English (I'm not a
native English Speaker, and I don't practice usually).
Second, I read your e-mail, and I send this reply so
you can better fix your problems (if you still have
problems) with your e-mail.

--- John Hooten <jhooten at BINARY.NET> wrote:
> I am sorry to use you for this test, but it is odd
> that I get no bounce
> replys nor see my posts
>
> --sent 4/2/02-----------
> I think people are missing a point here---
> In melee combat as compared to ranged
> You are not hitting the oponent every phase in real
> life either
> the damage in most games assumes a certain amount is
> fatige etc
> And if you watch some expert sword work it may be
> zero attacks until a
> sudden killing blow or flurry of blows
> Thus to make melee and ranged work the same the
> firing rate is not an issue
> When I GMed bow rate had no reload so was 1/phase
> and I believe that is
> as per rules in P&P.
> Now as to huge damages from bows?
> Bow damage is based totally on WSB which requires
> Strength bonus to
> match( or within 1?)
> Also most humans have a 1 SB so WSB 1 or 2 bows are
> normally built and
> do deadly 2-3D10
> HUGE WSB bows would need to be made special by
> someone with the skill
> and the strength to use it
> Or they cant tell if it is made properly etc. Thus a
> RARE item.
> Magic bows increase WSB but still requires SB to
> pull?
>
> Also isnt there rules to dodge arrows?
> Actually as GM I used OCV+Bow and DCV as I felt the
> bow didnt work
> properly without it.
> Sorry for any errors as I am pulling this from my
> head not books


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