From:	Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: [SR] 2nd Set of Questions [LOKI]
Date:	Wed, 3 Sep 1997 02:23:48 -0700

(Re: Whether Green Apple Quicksteps can be used in the middle of a
Challenge or not.)

> Are you absolutely sure about this, Loki? I'm not saying you're wrong.
> (I have no idea one way or the other.) But, so far, SRTCG has been really
> "un-Magic"-ish with its timing rules. While you can respond to events
> in Magic with all SORTS of stuff (interrupts, instants, card tap abilities,
> etc.), SRTCG really seems to be "discrete" in most of its approaches.
> Basically, you establish what's going on/first and then it resolves. Of
> course, there are specific cards (Luck of the Irish) that allow one to
> specifically respond to certain cards/events, but that hasn't been a
> universal rule.

Actually, Luck o the Irish (LotI) is set up so that it doesn't act as an
interrupt or instant - more like a retcon. Read a certain way, it
doesn't even act as a counterspell.

The timing is a little confusing in SR - mostly because they wanted to
avoid the idiocy MtG degenerated into (no flame intended).

> My initial impression (wrong or right) has been that once the challenge
> card is flipped up, there are darn few options available (if any) except
> to face the the challenge. After all, if you're in a firefight with
> a basilisk, just how will having the sh*ts help you? :-)

The way I've been playing so far - this is not canon - the 'Run rules
have been modified/clarified to go like this:

a- Declare Objective you're running against.
b- Activate Gear cards, Drones, spirits, etc.; everyone has a chance to
play Specials/Stingers/character abilities (beginning with the present
player and continuing clockwise) as many times as they'd like (or are
able to).
c- Encounter the first challenge. If it can be sleazed, trash it;
otherwise, apply damage immediately to the Runners.
d- Use (not activate) Gear cards etc. For instance, spells can be used
now, but new drones cannpot be activated.

Repeat c- and d- for as many Challenges are present.

e- Encounter Objective; if Objective is defeated, immediately award Rep
points.
f- Use (not activate) Gear cards, etc; False Mentor can be played now.

(If anyone wants me to explain this better, go ahead and ask)

However, Green Apple Quicksteps reads "Target Runner must immediately
return to safehouse."

In my system (I'm feeling possessive) it could only be applied "between"
Challenges (b or d stages). That word "immediately" however, is rather
key, and if my sense of the timing of things is off, then it could be
played in the middle of a Challenge. With a single Runner, it may not
make real-world sense, but with a larger group, the Basilisk just snacks
on someone else.

> Has FASA commented directly on this yet?