| From: | Gary Crane <jack9@*********.NET> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Some more rulings from FASA. |
| Date: | Wed, 15 Oct 1997 22:25:09 -0700 |
>> >> (riots, Highway Showdown, etc...), as well as directed damage (Drive-By,
>> >> damaged from Fusion Gate, normal Challenge damage, etc...)?
>
>> >> Yes.
>
>> >Surprised they didn't mention that "tap" should be
"turn".. This
>> >conflicts, again, with the wording of how Guard acts (as the description
>> >specifies *directed* damage.)
>
>> As certain cards and abilities are often defined by their text
as well as
>> their conceptual premise, I don't see why this can't be chopped up to poor
>> wording. I think a (body)Guard would be able to take damage for someone
>> during riots.
>
>I'm not certain at all what wording you're talking about at all. The
>description for the Guard ability only occurs in one spot in the RBT (p.
>29-30), where it describes it as the ability to "take damage directed at
>another Runner that is present." How tightly "directed" should be
taken
>is up for debate.
>
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To clarify: The text in the rulebook or anywhere else it might be referred
to (I don't have a complete set or wish to pick through the Spoiler, it
Spoils <pun> the fun of new cards for me!).
I will try not to post such obvious (IMHO) comment corrections as this, but
I think that Matb wanted to make sure.
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