From:	Phil Jaros <chakan@****.PYROTECHNICS.COM>
Subject:	Re: gencon tournament rules (official)
Date:	Thu, 30 Jul 1998 23:50:06 -0500

>7. The player that goes first Does not draw his/her eighth card their
>> first turn.
>>
>> what is with this rule. i dont see why any one would come up with a
>> rule like this. there is nothing in the rule book that has any
>> suggestion that this is some thing that may need to be done. i dont
>> see why you should penalize the player that is going first.

In the two tournaments I have played in, we played it the with the
above ruling. However, I just went my handy dandy online rulebook
and after reading it, I cannot come up with a logical reason for it
(other then Bull's magic-holdover reasoning).

In M:TG the logic was that the upkeep/draw phase was skipped the first
1/2 turn. However, in SRTCG you take part in the first two phases
(ie Objective and Credstick Phase) but skip the Refresh Phrase.

I really don't see it as being a major disadvantage though. I think
it is well worth not drawing a card to play my Humanis Policlub Member
before my opponent gets a chance to play Stomper on his first turn...

In magic losing a card was a major disadvantage and going first was a
major advantage. In SR losing a card is a minor disadvantage (as I
think that everyone will draw up their hands to 7+1 during the course
of the game) and going first is only a minor advantage as there are only
a few useful things you can do that first turn.



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