From:	Loki <daddyjim@**********.COM>
Subject:	Re: wacky card questions...
Date:	Thu, 23 Oct 1997 20:11:24 -0700

---Blade Hunter wrote:
>
> A couple situations that probably occured to some of your games,
though,
> as of yet, none of mine...hopefully somebody figured this out already.
>
> 1) Cards which require selecting another card. Smartgun Link requires
> playing on a ranged weapon (aside from the usual runner-gear thing).
> Troll Bouncer requires being played on an opponent's location. In the
> event the ranged weapon and location is trashed, is the Troll
Bouncer and
> Smartgun Link trashed (and an essence point returned)? Or is it
time for
> your opponent to give you a grinning "Awww. Too bad."?

My understanding is the attached cards get trashed when the root card
does.

In the case of Smartlink, I'd say the essence point is regained as the
card is no longer there to count towards the essence limit of 6. Cases
like this is where you have to detour from the RPG mechanics a bit, as
the TCG would overwise get overcomplicated and laden down with
bookkeeping.

> 2) What happens when a die roll is modified to become a 0, 7, i,
etc. and
> the card to which this matters doesn't make an indication as to what
> happens? (Macabre gets a 7 at the Iron Lung; a 0 in The Z Zone; etc;
> etc.) Does the die modification become illegal? No effect?

I would count it as the next closest number (i.e. 7 --> 6 or 0 --> 1).
In otherwords the die roll modifier becomes moot and has no real effect.

> 3) Who/what gets the Attack Value bonus from the Smartgun Link? (the
> runner or the ranged weapon?)

I don't have my binder with me, and I can't get to Paolo's site at the
moment to check a spoiler list. I believe it's the user getting the
bonus, as he gets to add Firearms to the Attack Value.

> 4) What was the final verdict on the Ally Spirit question? Turn or
not to
> turn?

It doesn't turn. This comes from the list's Game Q&A:

Q. Since it doesn't have to be turned to use it, does the Ally spirit
count towards a Shaman's limit of spirits?

A. They still count because even though they don't turn, they ARE used.

> 5) Will we see a more pronounced appearance of everybody's newest
favorite dragon, Lofwyr?

Possibly, I haven't heard anything specific.

> Has Loki already turned off his 'puter on his way to a hopefully
nice trip?

Not quite yet. I still have 4 hours left here at work. :o)

> Why are you still reading this terribly non-serious question?

Part of the job when you're Fearless Leader.

-== Loki ==-
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