| From: | Bull <chaos@*****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: FASA Questions |
| Date: | Mon, 22 Sep 1997 11:00:21 -0400 |
Wll, you may or not wanted my opinions on these, but here ya go...;]
>1. Media chick: She can be used more than once per turn, but can you
>spend 5 nuyen on her to risk a +/- 50 point change in reputation?
>(please say no!)
>
Not sure, but I'd have to say no, just for balance... Though she is a a
VERY chancy thing...
>2. Ambidexterious/Melee Weapons: Now that Hand Razors add Melee skill
>to Attack value for each one, does a Runner with Ambidexterity and two
>Katanas add the value in twice?
>
I would say yes, as that's a combo that's really tough to pull off...
That's a runner with an appreciable melee, 2 katanas, and an Ambidexterity.
i'd say that's balanced...
>3. When is a Runner considered present or in play when certain events
>happen? On the table, on the run, in the safehouse, or what?
>
This is one we asked about at GC, so I know this one for sure...
"Present" means present at whatever "place" the target of the card is.
i.e., the Safehouse would mean everyone in the safehouse and not currently
ona run or in combat with someone else via Z-Zone or Bar Fight, etc.
On a run, this would be any runners on the Shadowrun and the current
Challenge or Objective (So if Adam Bomb went off duringa Shadowrun, while
he'll nuke his pals, he'll get the critter they're fighting too, hopefully
:)).
If you're in a fight with someone, due to Bar Fight, Z-Zone, or an
intercept, it would be all runners involved in the fight.
Make sense?
>4. Why the pumpability differences on some Runners, i.e. only one pump
>for Bam Bam, but unlimited for Stiletto or Tin Man? Let's have some
>continuity...
>
Technically, Bam Bam isn;t pumpable. The abbreviations shown for how the
ability works is similar to a Pumping Card, but basically ist's more like
you can pay to gain a special ability. Think of it like magic cards...
If a card let you gain +1/+1 per mana, then that's pumpable. However, if
you pay one mana to give the creature islandwalk, it does no good to pay
again, as giving it Islandwalk twice does nothing.
This probably isn;t as concise as you like, but I see these two as being
different types of abilities, not the same ability with different effects.
make sense? I hope so..
Bull
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