From:	Gallais Guillaume <ggallais@*************.FR>
Subject:	Re: A few queries
Date:	Mon, 29 Dec 1997 18:48:59 +0000

Andrew Vass wrote:
>
> Hi all - i'm new here, and to the game. I've a few questions which i hope
> haven't been answered elsewhere or elsewhen recently.
>
> I'm a little confused by the issue of allies and drones. If my mage goes
> on a run with an ally, and meets a Mine Field, does the ally count as a
> runner? And if not (as i suspect) can it take damage on behalf of the mage
> controlling it?

YOU SUPPOSED WELL, DAMAGE MUST BE DEALT TO THE RUNNERS AND ONLY TO THEM.

>
> Regarding pumping - is there any limit to how much a challenge can be
> pumped? Last night we were playing and my friend was able to pump his mage
> strike force 5 times, making it 16/16 A6!! also - when should he announce
> he is going to pump - ie can he wait for me to assign damage before he
> decides to pump, and can he then pump in increments while seeing what i do
> with the dmage, or does it have to all be at once.
>
SORRY, BUT YOU CAN PUMP CHALLENGES AS MUCH AS YOU WANT BEFORE THE
"DAMAGE RESOLUTION" BUT AT ONCE.

> Finally - the max nimber of runners on a run is 6 - can they still be
> supported by indirect fire, say from an FN HAR or 2?
>

OF COURSE, THEY CAN : INDIRECT FIRE DOES NOT COUNT AS RUNNERS ON THE
SHADOWRUN

> Thanks
>
YOU'RE WELCOME !

> Andrew.