From:	Jim O'Keeffe <jokeeffe@********.COM>
Subject:	Re: Mage Deck and Deck strategy (long)
Date:	Wed, 10 Dec 1997 15:55:48 -0500

Blade Hunter wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Dec 1997, Crane wrote:
> > At 06:43 PM 12/9/97 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Doesn't seem to be a typo (one heck of a typo if it is, though)... Don't
> > >quite understand what you mean by "better Gear," are you implying
filling
> > >up his essence with chipjacks? That would be pretty useless since he
> > >can't use the skillsoft chips... (Mmmm! Yum! Chips! *crunch*)
> <snip>
> > Skwaaaaaark! would be more balanced if he only got Gear/Cyberware for free.
> > I guess I've been playing it wrong.
>
> I'm fairly sure that is what his special is in effect. Gear can only be
> deployed on a Runner if that Runner could use it. (Actually, this is only
> inferred from the rulebook, but it certainly seems to be in the 'spirit of
> the game.)
>
> It'd be rather insane otherwise...perhaps Skwaaaaaark! should have been
> drawn in a big ol' red armor jacket and a floppy red hat atop his head.
> Maybe some big ol' awakened flying reindeer, too... :>
>
> but hey, i'd also buy a plush Lofwyr doll....
> -me.
> bladehnt@*********.net

If Skwaaaaaark! gets ALL gear for free the player would never have to pay for a
gear card again. just give each gear card to him first and then turn him and the
destination runner to trade the item. This seems to be way out of balance to me.

~Jim