Comments on: Where are the BadAstroBloggers? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Oscar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7960 Oscar Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:16:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7960 Triangleman: Well technically speaking, Magic rating is lowered for every fraction of a full point you lose in essence... so even if you only have a datajack (0.2 essence if I remember correctly) your Magic goes down to 5... :( Every spell you learn with a rating above your Magic deals physical damage instead of stun damage for the purposes of drain... then again, taking a geas or initation level raises your Magic again... Triangleman: Well technically speaking, Magic rating is lowered for every fraction
of a full point you lose in essence… so even if you only have a datajack (0.2 essence if I remember correctly) your Magic goes down to 5… :( Every spell you learn with a rating above your Magic deals physical damage instead of stun damage for the purposes of drain… then again, taking a geas or initation level raises your Magic again…

]]> By: Plognark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7982 Plognark Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:45:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7982 Shadowrun??? Wow, there's a blast from the past. That location tracker is pretty slick ^_^ Shadowrun??? Wow, there’s a blast from the past.

That location tracker is pretty slick ^_^

]]> By: aiabx http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7973 aiabx Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:49:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7973 Hey Squid! Greetings from Trawna! -aiabx Hey Squid! Greetings from Trawna!
-aiabx

]]> By: TriangleMan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7975 TriangleMan Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:38:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7975 Oscar: Spare the essense cost? Smartgun should either be the first or second (after reflex boosters) enhancement to get. Even about a third of mages I've seen played in Shadowrun eventually get SmartGun! :) Anyway, back to the topic. Given that most English speakers are in North America, UK/Ireland, New Zealand and Australia it is not surprising that most people on the map would be from there. I expected more South Africans though. Oscar: Spare the essense cost? Smartgun should either be the first or second (after reflex boosters) enhancement to get. Even about a third of mages I’ve seen played in Shadowrun eventually get SmartGun! :)
Anyway, back to the topic. Given that most English speakers are in North America, UK/Ireland, New Zealand and Australia it is not surprising that most people on the map would be from there. I expected more South Africans though.

]]> By: Babbler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7981 Babbler Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:12:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7981 @Evolving Squid: Here is yet another Canadian BA’er! Lurker mostly. @Evolving Squid:

Here is yet another Canadian BA’er! Lurker mostly.

]]> By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7980 Thomas Siefert Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:06:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7980 Nigel Depledge - Since you bought your coat in Italy FSM will forgive you, as Italiens (and Chinese) is thought to have a special place in his hearty meatballs. Nigel Depledge - Since you bought your coat in Italy FSM will forgive you, as Italiens (and Chinese) is thought to have a special place in his hearty meatballs.

]]> By: Oscar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7979 Oscar Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:05:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/09/where-are-the-badastrobloggers/#comment-7979 This is so funny!! Here I am, following BA's site for at least a year, and I really like the site.. and here I read that BA knows ShadowRun!!! whoohoo!! anyone else here that knows it and care's to hear, there's a 4th edition coming up, unfortunately where I live, we have no company that imports it... :( (ps: Triangleman: Smartguns are little use if you don't have a smart links, and they're only fun if you can spare the essence cost.. doesn't really matter if you don't use magic though... my advice: Shapeshifters, although I don't allow them in my campaign anymore.. and I'm still reviewing hougans and loa spirits... ) This is so funny!! Here I am, following BA’s site for at least a year, and I really
like the site.. and here I read that BA knows ShadowRun!!!
whoohoo!! anyone else here that knows it and care’s to hear, there’s a 4th
edition coming up, unfortunately where I live, we have no company that imports
it… :( (ps: Triangleman: Smartguns are little use if you don’t have a smart links, and
they’re only fun if you can spare the essence cost.. doesn’t really matter if you
don’t use magic though… my advice: Shapeshifters, although I don’t allow them
in my campaign anymore.. and I’m still reviewing hougans and loa spirits… )

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