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From: Blade Hunter <bladehnt@*********.NET>
Subject: Re: Question: Dr. Apocalyse and Hellblast
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:36:50 -0500
On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Loki wrote:
> ---Blade Hunter <bladehnt@*********.NET> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Loki wrote:
> > > ---Elizabeth Dockendorf <liz@********.NET> wrote:
> > > > Okay, Dr. Apocalyse contains the following text:
> > > > >Add +2 to damage Dr. Apocalypse inflicts with spells.
> > > >
> > > > And Hellblast contains the following text:
> > > > >Hellblast inflicts 2 armor piercing damage on all Runners
> present.
<snip>
> Nope, just common sense... which Jim has mentioned should be used in
> more than one of his replies.
>
> It seems obvious to me what the intention of the Dr's special is.
> Doing a 4 point Hellblast backlash to himself and the rest of the
> Runners with him just seems bizarre.

I'm using common sense differently here. I can perfectly imagine the Dr
getting carried away with ultra-powerful combat spells. Also, that 4 AP
damage can be put to good use in runner-vs-runner combat. The opposition is
just as present as the Dr is. It was one of the first (the day srtcg
came to nyc) obvious combos most people locally had noticed. It's playing the
cards that way for so long that makes your interpretation seem so strange to
me.

> I can ask the question when I write the DLOH's if you really need, but
> I'm pretty sure the +2 only applies to spells that replace his threat
> rating.

Much appreciated if you will.

-me.
bladehnt@*********.net

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