From:	Eugene Yown Jan Chan <echan@******.LAB.USYD.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: Weird Reflexes
Date:	Thu, 2 Apr 1998 13:00:22 +1000

> Problem with that kind of logic is that a first strike kind of ability
> doesn't matter against Challenges. It's a one-way street. Dealing
> damage on the Challenge side makes sense, as Runners suffer from
> fatigue. You hit the group of Runners with 6 points of damage first,
> they now deal 6 points less damage against the Challenge (not counting
> stamina).
>
> If a Runner deals six points of damage first, it's not going to make
> any difference when the Challenge deals it's damage. No fatigue...no
> attack value reduction.

If the runner manages to kill the challenge first though (ala
Skwaaaaaark), you gotta admit, that's only a good thing. In terms of
other challenges, it does make players of Street challenges where
bonuses to damage also translate to penalties to defense, think twice
about spending their Nuyen. But then that's a bit of a timing question
innit?