Re: [Epic] Problems with the old system

From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 19:14:37 -0500 (EST)

Dan Lobb <danlobb_at_...> writes:
> I would guess that skimmers are capable of increasing there output
> breifly to jump obstacles, but can't sustain it for an extended period.
> Perhaps like a basketball player that can jump to dunk the ball, but
> can't hang in the air around the basket indefinitely. They draw the line
> between skimmers and flyers here. Skimmers make popup attacks. That
> sounds like they have an abrupt rise and fall in the tactic.
>
> Just an opinion.

        I figured that's probably the case, but it still doesn't
explain why the instant they enter CC, they are forced to hop into the
air so they can be shot at during FF.

        I don't mean to whine, but I'm reasonably convinced that the
skimmer rules defy rationalization.

Mark
Received on Wed Jan 22 1997 - 00:14:37 UTC