RE: weapon list to peruse

[Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>]

> Somebody please jump in here if I am wrong, but I really don't recall a
> general consensus occurring with regard to DP.  

You are correct. There is no clear definition of DP. Obviously in a combat
simulation game you would not be able to increase you DP, just your DVs.
AQ has the concept of DP (D&D hold out, sure, but also a good simplification
mechanism). No one has ever given an explanation for it that holds in all
cases. *shrug*

> If I missed it, please
> feel free to let me know, but right now, it looks like Wright's definition is
> being set forth as all encompassing via fiat.  If it hasn't been generally
> accepted, what does everyone think?  I suppose I could live with it being
> described that way, but then I have all sorts of trouble with the idea that
> someone with 40 DP could take 8 points of damage, have a broken arm
> (via critical wound; that is a *4 damage multiplier, right?) and still have
> 32 DP left to go.  Nope, don't like that at all.

I don't really care for this mechanism... its got some dirty implications
and potential abuses.

> Disclaimer: No innuendo is expressed or implied in this note.  Any
> reference to person's living or dead is intentional.  The rest is simply
> factual observation.

Me too.

						-Steve