David H. Pennell#
First of all, my most persistent house rule will be that Chainsaw is a melee
weapon. Not having something like that makes it the card most properly label-
led wallpaper. Also think Rampage should have stealth generally, unless there
are bad locations i don't know about.
Why be sensible and correct Concealed Weapon(no discipline) and Blood Rage
(thaumaturgy, not fortitude), then stick stubbornly on Chainsaw? It fits a
graded pattern of melee weapons. Especially since it is less common than a
shotgun. Even Talbot's is after all a rare, so if it is some problem
with chainsaws make 'em both melee. Or say Talbot's is too unwieldy.
Also, isn't it excessive to make computer hack work on anyone? Now no
one will trade you for a Cat Burglary, just snicker at you.
And is Ro"tschreck finally fixed? I hope it is back to the card being okay
as it stands (a minion tries to do agg damage to a vampire, Ro"tschreck is
played, and the vampire goes to torpor). It was not a destabilizing card,
considering it can't be played in your turn.
What are the rules about old Hawgs? Are the "new" Hawgs godlike by accident
(endless presses) and the old ones sad, or do they both play the same?
If you have Rowan rings, I guess they are banned from official tournaments,
which makes me think that unofficial tournaments are probably more fun and
less oriented towards $$$.
Let's see, we'll just make Cat Burglary, Chainsaw, Rowan Ring, the Stake,
Ro"tschreck, and a few others useless -- for no obvious reason.
Finally I have a question. Does Undead Persistence give an automatic Trap?
It could be read "has an optional press and won't go into torpor" {both}
until combat ends or three rounds pass without cards ... or it could be
read that it has one optional press (after which, failing more presses,
combat ends) and it won't go into torpor until combat does end or three
rounds pass without cards. Which is it? If I hit a little minion for 4
damage, can it just sit there and throw an occasional card in, taking all
the non-ag damage in the world, and without a press out the largest
vampire is automatically torpored? IE Joe IC with 5 discipline cards on
him (capacity 16) and ten flack jackets tries to hit rufina soledad with
his assault rifle ... pow! she plays undead persistence ... uh oh ... now,
by throwing in an indomitability or skin of rock or unflinching
persistence every 3 turns, she extends combat for 25 rounds .. ouch! In
torpor. Also, is she going to torpor or not going to torpor? can she play
pulled fangs after preventing damage with a few fort cards (thereby burning
Joe I.C. instead of torporing him)? Even a handful of dodges would give a
Caitiff 24 rounds of combat (in only 18 of which actual damage would be
inflicted).
In summary, my Xmas Jyhad wish list:
1. Restore the ability to use Rowan Rings and the old Stake if you have them.
Paralysis is not rocket science.
2. Give the old Hawgs the new ability or modify both.
3. Keep computer hacking just a bleed increaser.
4. Make chainsaw a melee weapon after all.
5. Clarify Undead Persistence.
dhp