From:	Norman McLeod <mcleodn@***********.NET>
Subject:	Re: A bunch of questions
Date:	Mon, 20 Apr 1998 18:49:46 -0400

>>In the rule book it is not very clear about this, but the DLOH's at FASA
>>have been asked, and it was confirmed that drones could only be used for
>>damage acceptance during combat. This means that you can't hide in your
>>"Crawler" Patrol Drone while your car crashes on the side of the road.
>>Roadrash must take damage from challenges, specials, etc. unless involved
in
>>combat.
>>
>In my opinion, if the drone were eligible to take damage, then both it AND
>Roadrash would be damaged - since "all runners" take damage. Can't have it
>both ways, either it was there and was damaged along with everyone else, or
>it wasn't there and therefore can not take damage.


Once again, it has been very clearly confirmed by the DLOH's that Drones are
treated as runners ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMBAT. During a combat with a
challenge, or other runners, the Rigger may use the threat rating of the
Drone in place of his own, although the rigger MAY ALSO take damage IF HE
WISHES. A RUNNER IS A RUNNER IS A RUNNER, A DRONE IS A DRONE IS A DRONE. The
only instance when the two terms are interchangable, is in combat.