From:	Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:	Re: seeking clarification on FASA's answers
Date:	Tue, 16 Dec 1997 10:20:21 -0800

A tale of 2 Joes wrote:

> wow, it's great to see FASA answering. just wanted some clarification to
> make sur i'm still reading it right.

> > > Can a turned runner be the target of a Wanted!/Riots/Drive By card?
> > > Yes. Why not?
> if they're a target of a wanted card, dooes the turned card still deal
> damage. coming out of an l5r background, i'd say, they're spent and don't.
> but from a battletech:ccg they just untap right before combat and tap
> again. so what's the ruling on that?

I've always played that they do. It's a *big* hoser if turned Runners
cannot inflict any damage (suddenly Torgo gets very, very small).

From the "easy-to-use" game mechanics presented so far, I don't think
FASA is going to worry whether they unturn just to turn again, or
whatever. (I've always hated MtG's micro-mechanics.. no, I've always
hated the constant *revisions* to the MtG system.)

> so i'm still a little unclear on what a turned runner in the safehouse is
> exactly. if i go on a shadowrun on my turn, after the shadowrun is over,
> are my turned runners considered back in the safehouse (but turned). same
> with locations or contacts? how about using a special ability? i use it
> and then come back, worn out but still in the safehouse? or is that just
> referring to stuff like GAQS where you can have turned runners for sure in
> the safehouse? if it's the first, wow, it really is different than how
> we've been playing it.

I've always played that Runners that turn to visit Contacts, Locations
return immediately , and Runners on shadowruns are out of the house
until their next Refresh turn (unless sent back by a card or effect).
Makes shadowrunning a little more dangerous that way (and keeps
Locations and Contacts, whose effects are usually minor, safe).

> -joe