Subject: CounterStrike FAQ From: wildcard@wizards.com (Adam!!!) Newsgroups: rec.games.trading-cards.misc BattleTech (R) Counterstrike (TM) FAQ 1) Bait and Switch says: "Choose one of your engaged 'Mechs that has not dealt damage." How can my 'Mech not deal damage, unless it has a 0 attack? If you have the higher initiative, you haven't assigned damage from your 'Mechs yet, so you can play Bait and Switch. Note that 'Mechs with 0 attack do deal damage, they just happen to deal 0 damage. 2) What does "each 'Mech with the lowest die roll" mean on Blow the Pass!? It means that if several 'Mechs are involved, and more than one of them roll the same lowest number, then all of those 'Mechs have the "lowest die roll" and take 5 damage. 3) If I use Bribed Pilot, does the unpiloted 'Mech have to be tapped? The unpiloted 'Mech does not have to be tapped to be affected by Bribed Pilot. 4) Can I use Deploy Reinforcements to bring a 'Mech from my Scrapheap to join the current battle? No, only 'Mechs in play can join a battle. Essentially, any 'Mech that is in play--even if it's tapped, not fast enough, or guarding a site--can join a battle, unless there's some effect specifically prohibiting it from doing so. 5) Massive Battlefield Confusion says: "Damage from 'Mechs that have already dealt damage is redirected." What does that mean? That means that if your opponent has already assigned damage from his 'Mechs, the damage is randomly re-assigned by this card. 6) If I use Operations Liaison do I still get my normal draws? Operations Liaison does not take the place of your normal draws, and it can be resolved at any time during your Draw phase--even between draws. 7) I play Quick Salvage Operation on my opponent's 'Mech. Who gets control of the 'Mech? The 'Mech is under your control, since you played Quick Salvage Operations. 8) Report From The Norns says that I can block an attack with "any" untapped 'Mech I have. Can I use a 'Mech that's guarding a different site to block a fast 'Mech with Elite MechWarrior that's attacking my Stockpile? No. Report From the Norns lets your 'Mechs ignore the speed of attacking 'Mechs, not other conditions that make them unblockable, such as Elite MechWarrior, or conditions that prevent your 'Mechs from blocking that attack, such as guarding a different site. 9) With Secured Drop Site, do I get the additional deployment no matter what? You only get the extra deployment if the card is a 'Mech. 10) My opponent plays Trapped! to put a pinned counter on my 'Mech, but my 'Mech has a Veteran MechWarrior. Can I untap it using the Veteran MechWarrior? Yes. The pinned counter only prevents the 'Mech from untapping during the untap phase. Counterstrike is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. BattleTech, MechWarrior, and 'Mech are registered trademarks of FASA Corporation. (C) 1997 FASA Corporation. The BattleTech universe is owned by FASA Corporation and used under license. (C) 1997 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.