From:	Teos Abadia <tabadia@*********.COM>
Subject:	Re: cheesy combo for your perusal...
Date:	Mon, 12 Oct 1998 02:26:41 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Arganbright [SMTP:jayden63@*******.COM]
>
> >[Teos Abadia writes]
> >Buying Influence / Stinger [Rare-Unique]
> >4/2¥
> >(Picture of a runner paying off a corp type)
> >Flavor: "I buy my way out of risk"
> >Turn runner when Buying Influence is played. That runner is kept
> >turned while Buying influence is in play. While Buying Influence is =
>in
> play, you may suppress the need for a die roll stated on any one =
>card.
> If suppressing the die roll would result in the card having no =
>effect,
> player must still roll, but may modify the die roll by + or - >2.
>
> The Card text is a little confusing. Also the cost is a little high.
> 4/2¥ is high enough... but to also dedicate a always turned runner =
to
> the card is a little much. The line "you may suppress the need for a
> die roll stated on any one card." implies the you must choose the =
card
> you are going to supress when the card is deployed. Not that it can =
be
> used on any card you choose at any time. Its just a little =
ambiguious
> as to when it can be used.
>
From: Mark Peterson [SMTP:talos187@***.EDU]
I'd say don't suppress die rolls, just the +2/-2 is powerful enough.


[Teos Abadia writes]
I was thinking ahead here. Both your comments are good. Donald,
this can be a REALLY powerful card, and I feel the cost is justified. =
You
never know what card might show up that "Buying Influence" could =
cancel.
Mark is probably right, in that +2/-2 is good enough. Even that might =
be
too broken. The good thing is that the card would be out in the open =
for
people to LOTI or at least so they would know that if they play a =
Special
like False Mentor, the Buying Influence is likely to be used.

> >Example: On Sniper's Roost, could ignore the roll. Same for Greater
> >Elemental. Example: On Mine Field, would still roll, but get to =
>modify
> the die roll. Yes, you could use it on Sniper's Roost the >first =
round,
> then if you ran again the next round, you could use >Buying Influence =
on
> a Mine Field challenge.=20
> - Teos
>
> Your examples don't fit the card you stated above.
[Teos Abadia writes]
Hmmm. Well, the purpose is that you could use the card once per
turn. You can use it to ignore a die roll that would hurt you, but not =
if
that is the only effect of the card. So, Sniper's Roost has an effect, =
plus
the detrimental die roll. Thus, you can skip it. On the other hand, =
Mine
Field would have no effect without the die roll, and would thus be at =
+2 or
-2. Many cards would work this way, not just challenges. Note that =
Buying
Influence could be used against another player, not just to protect. =
That's
another reason for the cost, Unique, and turned runner.

Teos.