From:	Tony Rabiola <rabiola@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: FASA Questions
Date:	Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:41:25 -0500

You wrote:
>
>
>Will do, however I'll make a few comments while we wait. :o)
>
>> 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!)
>
>Media Chick
>Type: Contact
>Description: 2¥. Human. You must declare your intention to use Media
>Chick before a Shadowrun begins. 1¥: A successful shadowrun is worth
>+10 Reputation. If the shadowrun fails (the team pulls out or fails to
>take the Objective) then you lose 10 Reputation from your total
>Reputation.
>
>Under current rulings, yes. However, that's a pretty big risk isn't
>it? One GAQS , Wild Goose Chase, Maglocks/Corpse Light/Hellish Traffic
>from an unexpected Reinforcements, or something similar and you've
>just shot your Rep in the foot.

Yeah, but if you make it, one run wins the game for you....kind of a
game breaker.

>
>> 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?
>
>Katana
>Type: Gear
>Description: Gear/HTH/Weapon
>Notes: 2¥. +2/+0 to user. User may add Melee to attack value.
>
>You'll probably want to wait for the official ruling from FASA on this
>one.
>
>What I'd say is it's gonna depend on changes in the second printing.
>We've already heard from FASA that the Hand Razors are being changed
>to read something like "Runner may use two Hand Razors in combat. +X
>Attack Value. X = Melee+1." If Katana's are slated for s imilar change
>(+X to Attack Value. X = Melee+2), then yes, I'd say Ambidextrous and
>Katana's will work as you suggest.
>
>If Katana's are going to be kept as they currently read, then I'd say
>no. You've already been able to add Melee to your Attack Value.
>Permitting you to do so again is redundancy. Like a card that for 1 nu
>yen let you look at the top card of your opponents draw pile. You
>could spend another nu yen and look at that top card again, but why
>would you? (I don't know if that makes sense the way I wanted it to).
>
>Personal opinion? I think Katana's should work just like bigger Hand
>Razors.

That's all I'm after, some continuity one way or another on things.

>
Argent