From:	Bradley Aaron Rebh <brebh@*****.BGSU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Questions, Questions, and more Questions...
Date:	Mon, 9 Feb 1998 13:30:11 -0500

On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Ken Dirk (DrugDoc) wrote:

> Matthew Cater wrote:
> >
> > So three things came up in our game tonight.
> >
> > First.
> > If Ravage pays for the burst fire on her Uzi, then rolls for her special
> > trait and adds her damage a second time, does the burst get added twice?
> > Can she pay for the burst again?
>
> Good question! OMHO I think burst fire would last through the entire
> combat in which it is paid for. It is simply a case that ravage (unlike
> most runners) would get to use it twice. Assuming I am correct,
> wired-reflexes+any runner+gun with burst fire could be a useful combo.

The rulebook states that "Burst fire may be used once per weapon per
combat." I would say that the bonus the burst fire applies should be
added to both attacks once. Now, in real life(or the RPG) this should be
read as Ravage firing a burst, gets to go again then needs to fire a
second seperate burst. So in reality, Ravage would need to make two bursts
both of which would not apply to the other. So as a house rule or
optional rule I would say that maybe the bonus from the burst fire should
not apply to both attacks, there should be a seperate burst fire for each.
where one does not affect the other. Play how you want, i'll probably
stick with the way the rulebook states.

> > Third.
> > This is an issue about timing, stingers, and pulling out of the run.
> > Specifically, when may a team pull out? If the challange has been
> > revealed, and a runner, who would allow the challenge to be sleazed, is
> > GAQed or WHOOPS!ed, can the player then pull out of the challange and not
> > have to face it? If the player decides to go on a run and gets Change of
> > Plans'ed, can the team pull out before the first challenge is revealed?
> > Same with Bad Lunch, can the team stop if the big gun goes home without
> > facing any challenge?
>
> Runners would still have to face the challenge <evil grin>

I would say that, unless a stinger has been played, if the challenge is
ever revealed then the player must face the challenge. If you declare the
shadowrun then one of your runners gets GAQed or WHOOPS!ed then you go to
face the challenge and you pull out(before the challenge is revealed)
then that's fine. The way GAQ and Whoops! should be played is after the
challenge is revealed you play them so they have to face the challenge.
they don't have to face any challenges aftre though(unless a stinger has
been played), they can pull out before the next challenge has been
revealed.

just my $.02

hope I helped...

>
> Ken Dirk (DrugDoc)
>

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