Re: [FMAS] RALLYING
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 08:40:04 +0100
Subject: Re: [FMAS] RALLYING
Just look at the little red light.......
<FLASH!!!!>
You didn't see anything..... it was just swamp gas..... go about your
normal business.....
;-)
Jon (GZG)
>Just a thought. In 2183, we assume that military
>and police forces use HUDs, wrist computers,
>blah blah blah high tech stuff.
>
>If so, why would there be (just as a Devil's
>Advocate) a Quality sized radius to rallying?
>
>Could not someone be "talked down" over a
>radio or videocom?
>
>For FMAS:Adv, it might make sense to allow
>such a test, but only from someone who meets
>the other criteria specified in Jon's rally rules
>but also who would have access to the squad
>frequencies (such as the Sgt. or Lt.). And apply
>a DOWN1 or DOWN2 to the test. I'm not saying
>it'd be as easy to rally someone by radio, but I
>don't think it is impossible either.
>
>Anyone who has dealt with panicked people
>over the phone (911 operators, etc) probably
>can attest to the fact it is, in some cases,
>possible to get people calmed down. It just isn't
>as easy as it would be in person.
>
>Just some food for thought.
>
>Tomb.
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>Thomas Barclay
>Co-Creator of http://www.stargrunt.ca
>Stargrunt II and Dirtside II game site
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