Re: [BNW] Guns in HtH [Matt]

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In a message dated 2/3/00 7:42:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
dougs@technologist.com writes:

> Theo McGuckin wrote:
>  
>  >
>  > So why would the blaster worry about the blast punch trick? It's harder
>  > to
>  > do, and doesn't do much better damage. Hell if that's the case all the
>  > HtH
>  > types should just pack up and go home as the blaster and hotshot can rip
>  > them up in HtH.
>  >
>  
>  I think the hotshot is a bit of a special case... he could use his ability
>  in HtH because it is an area effect, and he is immune to it.  A bit like
>  using a flamethrower on yourself.  Perhaps there could even be a trick
>  where you set yourself on fire and grapple with your foe.
>  
>   - Doug

Not to mention, it's a LOT easier to BREATHE on someone, than to point a gun 
and shoot them, or build up energy to fire from yoru hands as a blaster (and 
personally, I think the blaster's ROF is way too high ... 1 per turn per hand 
might have been more in balance with the other packages ... maybe 3 per turn 
total, but not 3 per hand ... eyebeam-blasters (purely a cosmetic effect) 
would have to either machine-gun their eyes, or lose out on RoF ...)

Sean
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