Re: [DL] Non-Ghost Rock Science

[Ratbastryd@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/29/2001 7:04:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
saintstryfe@mac.com writes:

<< I think this is a reasonable way to let some of a mad scientist come out 
 without using Ghost Rock. However, I see some problems in it to start. 
 As an example, how does reliability work? Would they be more stable, for 
 lack of Manitou flying about it? Or less reliable, being that it doesn't 
 have the do-everything clutch of Ghost Rock? >>

To me, in game, reliability represents the fact that this stuff that mad 
scientists make, fundamentally speaking, should NOT exist at all yet. The 
various other bits of technology that helped make a reasonable technological 
evolution aren't supporting these gadgets. It's just out there. It's not 
sound, tested theory. So hence the reason (not counting the out-of-game need 
for balance) that these thingamajigs have reliability.

Peter Berard

"Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!"

-Admiral David Farragut, Siege of Mobile