RE: [DL] Shootists (spoilers)(long)

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <sosentinel@adelphia.net>]

At 12:36 PM 5/20/2002, My nGo brutha Steve "The Snake" Walmsley wrote:
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>I too thought the original Hexslinger was a great addition but I really 
>hated the fact that most people referred to my Hexslinger as a 'Huckster 
>with Guns'. I believe Christopher did a great job to hit home on this, IMHO.

         Thank you! You have just earned my help on the beat-down of an nGo 
member of your choice.;-)

>Please correct me if I'm wrong but I count five new hexes: Acoustic 
>shadow, hail o' lead, liberated ammo, switch-action, and two-gun mojo.

         Except for acoustic shadow, all of these are revised versions of 
hexes cut from the original Law Dogs manuscript. Steve Long made them 
available here back in 1998, so for some, they are not wholly new.

>I too wanted to see more "New" Shootist hexes but you do have to 
>understand the space restrictions to do this. I also remember reading 
>somewhere that Shane has decided no more AB's will be introduced to 
>Deadlands: Weird West after the Blood Mages. This and the space 
>restrictions does limit what can be done with the Shootist. I do hope to 
>see some more Gun Hexes appear in future Epitaphs.

         You and me both.;-)

>  Maybe even a Separate Backlash Table. :-)

         Well, get to work on it, Snake!:-)

         Thanks for the post!


Deo Vindice,
Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

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