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From: Crane <jack9@*********.NET>
Subject: Re: Updated "Present" and Questions
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 16:08:31 -0800
>> 4)If my deckers run into a Booby trap while running from the safehouse, do
>> I get by?
>
>I've never allowed "Running from the safehouse", under the impression
>that at least one Runner must be present (not having survived as the
>RBT) to actually score the Objective. Obviously, a bunch of Deckers
>might be able to Steal Wiz Softs by downloading the 'trix code, but they
>couldn't conduct Wetwork or Assassination, or Guard and Protect, or most
>of the other Objectives in the game (even those without requirements).
>
>I'd give you two options, depending on how grumpy I was at the time:
>a) No one gets touched, as its a physical bomb. However, no one has
>Demolitions to sleaze the thing, and so everyone must clear the swimming
>pool immediately.
>b) The "Booby Trap" is a hunk of Ultraviolet IC code and (ha ha!) since
>none of your Deckers has demo, someone goes k-boom on the 'Net.
>
>[OT: I've also disallowed the use of Crash and Steamroller - and
>Razorback! - when they're not present on the run as well.]
>
>
>-Mb
>
I still don't understand having a non-indirect fire non-present runner on a
Shadowrun...where is it written that deckers can do that <for my reference>?

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