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Message no. 1
From: Loki <daddyjim@**********.COM>
Subject: False Mentor (was Re: Ramblings and Combo's)
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 11:32:09 -0700
---"Steven A. Tinner" wrote:
>
> I have to admit though, it's a hell of a stinger.
> Really screwed me over, I fought my way past a couple tough
challenges, and
> beat a Critter Hunt, only to have my victory swept away.
> It's nasty, but very balanced, since you can't win the game with it,
and it
> IS unique.

Skuzzy we telling me at GC that in preproduction False Mentor wasn't
Unique and only cost 4 nuyen to put out. They quickly changed that
when they saw what having four in a deck was doing to the game. :o)

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Message no. 2
From: Brett Barksdale <brett@***.ORST.EDU>
Subject: Re: False Mentor (was Re: Ramblings and Combo's)
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 08:19:35 -0700
>Skuzzy we telling me at GC that in preproduction False Mentor wasn't
>Unique and only cost 4 nuyen to put out. They quickly changed that
>when they saw what having four in a deck was doing to the game. :o)

What were they smoking beforehand? :-)

I looked at that card and, even at 6 nuyen and unique, I realized that
it was a MUST HAVE card in any competitive deck. At non-unique and at
4 nuyen, I'm quite sure it was dominating the heck out of games...

I'm of the opinion that False Mentor should be a banned card from any
tournament play until FASA puts in a card that neutralizes special
cards 100% of the time. 50% "counterspell-like" cards (Luck of the Irish)
just don't cut it against cards like False Mentor.

- Brett

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