From: Barclay, Tom <tomb@b...>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 03:02:41 -0500
Subject: PA books
For some reason, the names Sassinak and Death of Sleep (Jody Lyn Nye?/Ann McCaffree?/CJ Cherryh? - some of those three...) comes to mind. I recollect a great deal of detail made out of suits of PA used in FMAS style boarding combat (to repel boarders). It also made comments about how (as your skill increased with PA), you could turn the amplification of reflex and muscle to higher levels. A semi competent user had to set to 110-150%. A profficient user about 200%, a good user 250-300%. A true expert could go as high as 400% for short bursts. This is like reflecting the increasing quality of troops as a factor in their reactions and combat quality (and the doubling of PA...). My 0.02. I'm going into hybernation now to prepare for FMAS at GZG ECC. And to finish preparing Team Red Maple for the Full Thrust game on Sunday morning. Two SG2 players from Canada vs. the Elite American FT team.... it should be interesting. We'll give them a go..... <*grin*> I expect a good turnout for post Friday and Post Saturday night gaming - Probably Formula De, Lunch Money, Trailer Park Gods, and other strangeness until our constitution fails us.... <Game or Die!>