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From: "James E. Frazer" <jimmicane@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: A new card idea: Got Your Back!
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 07:48:10 -0700
>On Wed, 13 May 1998, xanatos wrote:
>
>> Hey people.
>>
>> I was pondering briefly the situation regarding the usage of the
"guard" trait and cards like Wanted! and Bar Fight. I then came up with (what I
at least think) is a good idea for a new card. Here it is:
>>
>> *********************************
>> Got your Back!
>> Special/Stinger
>> 2 [Nuyen]
>> Play Got Your Back on target Runner [TR] you control who is engaged in a
non-shadowrun based combat.
>> You may turn a Runner in your safehouse with guard and use this ability on TR as
if the Runner with guard was present with TR.
>>
>> Flavor text: You didn't really think I'd come here alone, did you?
>> *********************************
>> I considered the cost of the card and felt that it should be relatively low
since a 2 card combo is required for this card to be useful (i.e. - you need both Got Your
Back! and a runner with guard).
>>
>> What do you all think?
Great idea! Actually, I'd like to see something like "Turn target runner with Guard,
this runner may take the place of a runner who is engaged in runner to runner
combat". Imagine the surprise on someones face when they go to Wanted! your Kracker
Jack and are suddenly facing a pumped up Knuckles.


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