Re: [DL] hexslinger blues... [Goff]

[PEGGoff@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/1/00 11:46:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
smilingbandit2@yahoo.com writes:

> Looking through Law Dogs and H&H, I realized
>  something:  Kentucky Windage beats the hell out of the
>  Hexslinger hexes Bullseye and Bullet w/ your name on
>  it.  

Okay, for all around use, KW probably does beat BWYNOI. The one major 
difference is that while KW has a limited duration, BWYNOI can be maintained 
for as long as the hexslinger is willing to pay the Wind. 
    These two hexes are a prime example of two things. The first is hexes 
_aren't_ created equal. ;-)
    The second is two different designers will likely have two different 
outlooks on the same thing. Law Dogs and H&H had overlap on the design table; 
Steve didn't know what I was working on at the time and I was similalry 
unaware of what Steve was developing. Hence, two different hexes that 
accomplish largely the same thing with minor differences. Not a bad thing in 
and of itself, but it does occasionally raise questions like this. BTW, since 
those good ol' days, each PEG line has been assigned to a "brand manager" 
who's responsible for (among a myriad of other things) checking for just such 
occurrences.
    Now, as to Bullseye, I think there's a big difference. Bullseye actually 
provides a bonus to the shooter's shootin' roll--and nothing says you can't 
combine KW and Bullseye to get a TN 3 for a called shot to the head! 
    Long and short, for a couple of reasons KW is more widely valuable than 
BWYNOI, but Bullseye has it's own strengths.

John Goff