From:	Loki <daddyjim@**********.COM>
Subject:	Re: [SR] 2nd Set of Questions [LOKI]
Date:	Wed, 3 Sep 1997 22:29:05 -0700

---Michael Pease/Tamara Lorenz wrote:
>
> 1) Gear/Armour Vest: Say I have a 6/6 runner with the "Lined
Coat"
> gear/armour card. Now I send this runner into combat and he takes 4
DMG,
> does my armour automatically take 1 dmg off, even if I may not want
it
> to? And if not, would I still have to roll to see if the "Lined
Coat" is
> discarded?

The card says user gets armor +1. In my mind this would be the same as
your 6/6 runner now having his Threat Rating written as 6/6 (A1). The
armor stops the first point of damage from each attack, and the coat
should be rolled for. I don't see that you have a choice.

> 2) Recon: When using any card's ability to RECON a stack of
challenges,
> do you have to RECON the top card in the stack first? Or can you
choose
> the order of cards that you RECON in a stack? ie: look at the middle
> challenge and so on....

I don't see why you can't choose.

> 3)Timing Issues: At what point is DMG actually given to a
runner? Let's
> say I have a runner team consisting of 2 "Static Whiz Kids 0/1"
<hehe>
> and they attempt a shadowrun, after revealing the first challenge
which
> would be in this case say a "Sentry Drone 6/7"..... Could I play 2
> "Quick Apple Footsteps" and send my runners home with no DMG? Is this
> legal? It does not really seem fair...

Good question, but it's not illegal. Providing you had the cards in
your hand and the four nu yen to deploy them I guess it could be done,
but I'd say it had to be as soon as the challenge was revealed.

> 4) Gear/Spells/Programs: Man oh Man, I have a real problem
with this
> area. The rule book is quite specific saying that SPELLS and PROGRAMS
> are used in phase 4, yet the FAQ on FASA's website has to muck that
up
> and say that deckers and mages can use SPELLS/PROGRAMS on other
people's
> turns. So does that mean that they are to be treated as Stingers or
> "Instants" <from MagicTG>, that you can use them WHENEVER you choose
to?

I think this is purely dependant on the individual card(s). Common
sense is going to be your biggest guide here. It's going to get even
muddier as expansion sets with new and different cards are released.

> 5) Media Chick: Can I use my Media Chick card to bet on
SOMEONE ELSE's
> Shadowrun? If so, I have found a use for the Elven Hitman :-)

I guess so on a technicality, but why would you want to? It's a no win
situation if you use her on an opponents Shadowrun. Going by the
_wording_ of the card, a successful shadowrun is worth +10 rep points
(so you just gave your opponent more rep), and a failed shadowrun
means you lose 10 rep points.

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