| From: | Felix Hoefert <FHoefert@********.DE> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Artificial Intelligence (German Promo) |
| Date: | Mon, 15 Jun 1998 14:22:41 +0200 |
>
> Hi!
>
> Last week I got the only-german promo Kuenstliche Intelligenz (Artificial
> Intelligence) and I couldn't believe the card text. I think it's a little
> bit too tough for an official tournament card.
>
> The translated card text says:
>
> Artificial Intelligence:
> Challenge(Matrix ???) Unique
> May only be attacked by present Deckers. If this challenge is revealed by a
> Decker using Recon, trash the Decker. If AI is defeated, the shadowrunning
> player receives +10 Reputation. When AI is trashed, it is also fragged.
> No Sleaze Requirements, Threat Rating: 3/10
>
> After few games where I used this card, my friend and I agreed to bane this
> card from our games, because it made an objective nearly unreachable. This
> card combines two cards. The Security Rigger without a roll and the Astral
> Sentry for Deckers with the excetion that a runnerteam without a Decker
> cannot defeat this challenge. This callenge stays after revealed or
> encountered and not defeated. And only a runnerteam with at least 3 or more
> Deckers get a chance to defeat this challenge because of the bad threat
> ratings of the
> Deckers.
>
> Is this card really an official SR-card. What says FASA do this
> card?
>
I have talked to FASA and FanPro about this. The card has officially
been erratad to an Electrical Challenge by FanPro (after friendly advice
from FASA). This way, it can be removed by Steamroller, Crash, Jinx and
Jinx Spirit. It can be used at tourneys, and in Berlin most experienced
players use it. I use 3 deckers (2 Kraker-Jacks) in my deck. This way, I
can still fight the AI if I give my deckers a Monowhip (and possibly a
Katana, although not necessary). Note that AI canīt be trashed with
Maglock Passkey, since itīs not a Barrier.
Specials like Just A Rumor or Rampaging Mutant work well, too. IMO, the
Kuenstliche Intelligenz isnīt such a tough Challenge, although very
anoying when it trashes your decker. Btw, using Browse doesnīt trash the
decker. I hope this helps you, Bernhard.
Felix
