A Modest Proposal`

A thread of 2 messages, 8 June 1993 to 9 June 1993, in the order they were sent.

#5616 A Modest Proposal`

[unnamed sender] · 8 June 1993

A Proposal:

	Far all those who don't like the idea that the TNE universe is a
dangerous place, full of people (PCs and NPCs) who have the power to
toast cities if they want to, I would like to propose the formation of a
Working Group to Study the Problems, and find Solutions.  I propose that
the Working Group be called

		The Traveller Done Wrong Working Group (TDW).

	The main focus for this Working Group should be the use of Magic and
Wishful Thinking to alter the TNE "reality" to suit their view of "the
Way Things Should Be".

	And I further propose that all you people who are kvetching about
the usefulness of a fusion drive as a weapon should immediately join
this working group, since you are patently incapable of handling
"Traveller Done Right".

	In that vein, I'd like to extend a personal invitation to Wildstar,
Hans, and Bertil to start this Working Group off with a bang.
Hopefully, you all can have a report ready REAL SOON NOW...

				---Steve Higginbotham


PS.  My, I'm getting acid these days...


"Traveller Done Wrong - Let's get the Science OUT of Science Fiction
Roleplaying...."

#5622 Re: A Modest Proposal

Bertil Jonell · 9 June 1993 · reply to #5616

> From: [email removed]
> Subject: Fusion Drives & Stuff...

> >  I can accept a continous plasma gun with range 10 and pen 10
> >resulting from the maneuver jets. Imagine the difficulty in maneuvering
> >the whole bloody ship to aim the thing! :)
>
> pen-10?  I HOPE you are talking about the attitude jets, and not the
> main drive here, or you are full of it.

  I thought it was pretty clear that I was referring to them. But since it is
clear that you think I'm full of it regardless of what I actually say I guess
I shouldn't be surprised that you don't read what I write.

> The main drive should be a
> continuous penetration measured in dozens to thousands of meters of
> steel...

  Since you like to babble about the 'laws of the universe', have you
checked the Striker rules against the laws of the universe before you
quote them so readily?

> [...] I'm depressed...

  Don't take it out on us.

>                                ---Steve Higginbotham

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