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From: Loki <daddyjim@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Question on Sisko
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 10:41:36 -0800
---David Reis <david.reis@*****.COM> wrote:
>
> Loki wrote:
> >---Pedro Gomes <prgomes@*******.COM> wrote:
> >> Doesn't the Black Market Location say:
> >>
> >> "...roll D6 for each piece of discounted gear is swapped between
> >> runners.."
> >>
> >> If you are deploying at a discount it is not swapping, so no roll.
> >
> >I don't have the actual card here at work with me, but going from the
> >spoiler text off Phil's page:
> >
> >"Any player may deploy Gear cards at a "discount" of -2¥
(minimum
cost
> >of 1¥). Roll D6 for each piece of discounted Gear is swapped between
> >Runners. On 5+, Runner holding of trading discounted Gear is arrested
> >(return Runner to owner's hand and trash any Gear he is holding).
> >Mafia Runners are arrested only on 6+."
> >
> >It does appear the d6 roll is only made when gear is traded. Sisko
> >would be turned at that point, so you're right and the point is moot.
> >
> I believe the text is actually:
>
> "Any player may deploy Gear cards at a "discount" of -2¥ (minimum
cost of
> 1¥). Roll D6 for each piece of discounted Gear Runner receives and
when
> discounted Gear is swapped between Runners. On 5+, Runner holding or
> trading discounted Gear is arrested (return Runner to owner's hand and
> trash any Gear he is holding). Mafia Runners are arrested only on 6+."
>
> The way I read this, D6 is rolled when the runner receives the gear
and D6
> is rolled when the gear is traded.

That's what I thought.

If that is the actual wording of the card then my initial question is
still valid. Sisko has to be unturned in order to receive the gear. If
a d6 comes up 5 when he gets the armor, he is then arrested. Could he
turn to prevent his own arrest?

-== Loki ==-
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