Re: [DL] keeping players alive

["Bryn" <bh1@ukc.ac.uk>]

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From: "T." <sydb@telerama.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: [DL] keeping players alive


>
> New to the list, new to the game, but I love the whole idea of it and have
> really enjoyed the sourcebooks immensely.
>
> However, what the books do not address and I havent seen on any Deadlands
> websites is suggestions on how a Marshal can keep his or her players
alive!
>  I'm not a killer GM, nor do I coddle my players, but I forsee problems
> with practically no armor in the game and a lot of flying lead.  I had
> similar problems running Cyberpunk, and that game even had armor.
>
> Speaking of armor...I've always wondered why armor disappeared with the
> general introduction of firearms.  Surely the older firearms, even up
until
> the Civil War couldnt penetrate metal?  Ignore for a moment the
> difficulties of wearing metal armor, especially in a western setting--does
> anyone on the list know enough about ballistics to answer the question?
> Because this game is going to be new to my players as well, and being used
> to d&d someone is gonna ask me why cant they just west plate or chainmail
> and sweat it out?
>
> contry to populer belefe chain mail does not stop arrows (i have tested)
the arrows used in hunting (the ones with trianguler heads) and war arrows
( long and thin ) are diffrent. to an arrow chain mail is a collection of
holes I.e not protective. also the long bow penatrated plate an early bullet
had no problems!
> Thanks,
>
>
> --Tim
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