From:	Apone <mpcheval@********.FR>
Subject:	Re: Mine Field/Silenced Weapons/Chomps 2000
Date:	Sat, 25 Apr 1998 22:07:27 +0200

Elizabeth Dockendorf wrote:

> 1. Does Minefields end a shadowrun? It says trash it if you roll higher than the
> number of runners present, otherwise it does X damage... it doesn't say trash it
> after it does damage. So, I figure if you hit it and everyone dies, it stays in
> play, right? What if one guy survives? Can he continue the shadowrun?

>From Fasa's FAQ : "Trash Mine Field after it deals damage".
Minefields does not end a shadowrun(except if everyone dies).
On the other hand, taking damage from Mine Fields triggers the alarm.

> 2. The rulebook says if you defeat a challenge "using only silenced
weapons",
> the alarm doesn't stay triggered. Should this be interpreted as "using no
> weapons that aren't silenced" or "using nothing but silenced weapons"?

IMHO, I would say yes (but I've been wrong so often...).
The fact is you must use only weapons with the "silenced weapon" key word or
equiped with a
silencer.
An interesting point is that you do not need to equip all your runners with silenced
weapons :
If you've got enough firepower to defeat the challenge using only the runners owning the
silenced
weapons, no matter what the others are equiped with. The alarm is not triggered for the
rest of the
shadowrun.
(I think I've read this in the unof./of. FAQ).

> 3. Probably not important for game purposes, but why is the Chomps 2000 Guard
> Dog an Awakened challenge? It looks like a robot to me.

Ok, I don' really know if it's necessary but here's a little spoiler for those who don't
have (or
should not)read the dark side of the Cybertechnology extension (the end of the book) :
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Let's say it's the first cyberzombie-dog.
So, is it still a dog ?
Is it only a robot ?
Who knows...
But whatever, "it"'s living with a mix of magic and technology only possible in
the 6th World.
That's why I would call it awakened.
(eh : I really wonder what can a damn dog recall with an Invoked Memeory Simulator ???)
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so long,

Apone.

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