| From: | Quicksilver <qwksilvr@*****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Updated "Present",,,, |
| Date: | Tue, 20 Jan 1998 14:30:32 -0600 |
>Note: I've edited the "rules" and posted them first, then responded to
>Teos' comments after.
>
>1) On a shadowrun. All Runners and revealed Challenges are considered
>present to each other.
>
>2) In Runner-on-Runner combat. All attacking and defending Runners on
>both sides are present with each other.
>
>3) At a Location or Contact. Multiple Runners who visit the same
>Location are present with each other. Runners are present at the last
>Location or Contact they visit on that turn. Runners "return" from
the
>Location during their owner's next Refresh phase (ie, when the Runners
>unturn).
>
>4) In the safehouse. This includes all turned and unturned Runners
not
>present elsewhere.
<paraindent><param>left</param>Sorry for the time lag in this response,
but my system has been in and out of the shop for the last few weeks and
I'm trying to catch up....
I know this has been talked to death, and I realize I'm going against the
current here, but.....
As far as Mat's take on 'Present', I tend to agree totally with 1, 2, &
4. However, I find no support in the rules for the addition of rule #3.
You use, or visit, a location or contact. You drop by, take care of your
business and move on. You are never really 'Present' according to the
rules.
I like to look at the game as if one turn represents, say.....a week in
the life of a shadowrun team. They live at the safehouse, run out for a
few short errands, maybe take part in a fight or two, and occasionally
try to score that big job that will boost their reputation.
The way I read the rules, if you're not on a run or in runner-to-runner
combat you must be in the safehouse by default. By that measure, all your
runners will be back at the safehouse at the end of your turn. It's just
that any turned runners are to tired to do anything more until they
'refresh'.
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Standard Disclaimer: The above are just my opinions. I have been wrong before, I will be
wrong again.
