Re: [DL] real world knowledge

["William Ogden" <w_ogden@hotmail.com>]

>From: "Alex and Heidi Johnson" <heidij31@chartermi.net>
>Reply-To: deadlands@gamerz.net
>To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
>Subject: Re: [DL] real world knowledge
>Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 12:35:47 -0400
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "William Ogden" <w_ogden@hotmail.com>
>To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
>Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 12:23 PM
>Subject: [DL] real world knowledge
>
>
> >
> > >
> > >I game with a cop, and will say that it makes things interesting...
> > >Describing gore or physical maneuvers with someone who has first hand
> > >experience is very interesting.
> > >
> > >(It is one reason i haven't pushed to run Delta Green for that group,
> > >however... I worry about being called on legal accuracy and police
> > >procedure.)
> > >
> > >--
> > >Brett
> > We played SF games with a Physics major in college, he complained a lot.
>I
> > wonder, has anyone ever gamed with a doctor?  I'm wondering what a pro
>would
> > thing about game damage systems.
> >
> >
>I have gamed frequently with a doctor, since I married her. : )
>She is generally amused by the ability of characters in games to take
>massive damage without being bothered.  After seeing numerous gunshot
>victims, she has decided a realistic system would be pointless and not much
>fun.  Generally we ignore the unrealistic nature of games and just have 
>fun.
>
>Alex
>
that's pretty much what I figured.  I saw a link once to a site that 
detailed several gunfights with US border Patrol under several 
circumstances, and another FBI report on the relatoinships between bullet 
size and lethality.  Interesting reading, but I lost the links.

The main thing I remember is that peole die from either bleeding to death 
(which can take a while), or by a hit to the brain, no dies from several 
small hits.  Even if someone is shot in the heard, there is enough oxogen 
for the brain to keep going for a couple of seconds (which in GURPs is a 
couple of rounds)

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