From:	Jonathan Edwards <jonathan.edwards@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: Uncle Joe
Date:	Tue, 28 Jul 1998 10:30:04 +0100

<snip>
>>> on Uncle Joe - Burned Out Mage it says he has a built in chipjack 2,
and says you can play up to 2 skillsofts on him, however, it doesn't say on
the card that he gets the same -2 essence he would if you had actually
played a chipjack 2 on him... some if you haven't guessed by now my
question is: does Uncle Joe get -2 essence due to his built in chipjack 2?
>>
>>IMHO No. The essence loss is already included in his burned-out status
>>and his limited magical capability. That doesn´t mean other burn-outs
>>have cyberware implanted. ---
>Felix
>>
>
>so, you're saying he has he normal 6 essence?
<snip>

I would think that you are right, that's exactly what Felix is saying. I
would have to say that I agree with you, Felix, on this one as well. The
Chipjack 2 that's built in is almost an added perk to the card, and just
part of the mage as-is. Essense loss occurs only when a player adds
cyberware to the runner, or unless the card is stated otherwise. That'd
suck, wouldn't it? You get a card and a runner has built-in wired reflexes
(a la Ravage) and the card text says "btw, also deduct 3 essence from the
runner's total." It would be time for good ol' Cyber Psychosis to visit...
;-)

Cheers,

Jon