| From: | Jonathan Edwards <jonathan.edwards@*****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Tactics: Scatter |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Aug 1998 16:11:16 +0100 |
>Yes, but Tactics: Scatter will not work as you're trying to infer because it
>reads:
>
>"Play on target Runner who just took damage. This card takes effect before
>that damage is applied. Damage intended for that Runner must be divided as
>evenly as possible among all Runners present."
>
>Thus, even though the Challenge is present, as you state. It is not a Runner,
>and thus not valid for damage assigned from the play of T:S. As opposed to
>something like Cortex Bomb that deals damage to all Runners/Challenges
present.
>
>This has been my point all along.
<snip>
(Sniff, sniff) Anyone smell that? Smells like the old LOTP / Torgo
Debate... ;-)
I would agree that the damage is meant for all Runners present on the
Shadowrunning team, although, maybe it wouldn't hurt in 2nd run to clarify
that specifically on the card, to eliminate the cross-cultural boundaries
of interpretation.
I guess I don't see a Challenge drone as a Runner. Maybe if the Challenge
that everyone was talking about was Runners On Retainer, I'd be apt to say
"so long, suckers...you're taking damage too..." but not in the Killer
Drone idea.
Incidentally, did anyone get a response from FASA on the Uncle Joe thing?
Yeah, I know I don't play him and I normally would care less, but it'd be
nice to know how the card was, in spirit, supposed to be played.....
Thanks, and Cheers,
Jon
