Mechanics Rulings

Weapons/Armor Modification

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Question	Answer	Active Ruling?
The inability to put both chameleon coating and powered breakdown has been a thorn on the side of stealth. Could PCs be able to pay the price and add both to a single side slot?	The limitations on slots as relating to Easy Breakdown and Chameleon Coating will remain in place.	Yes
Could PCs pay an extra sum to make the Ares briefcase shield MAD proof, or otherwise get a MAD proof briefcase?	The Ares Briefcase Shield is non-ferrous and not itself affected by MAD scanners. It does not provide shielding to items within it, nor will Mechanics Team create wholesale rules for MAD shielding.	Yes
he biofiber pocket (HT 185) says that it obscures the auras and astral forms of foci using dual natured plant life contained within the pocket. Does that mean that this plant life has an astral form that can be detected through assensing? If so, the availability 10F biofiber pocket would give away its own illegal existence, as well as being a big neon sign saying 'search me, I'm hiding foci!' to any assensing security mage or spirit. If not, that raises the question of how the biofiber pocket actually works (and potentially if it is even necessary).	Biofiber pockets are a detectible aura, however, they generally do not extend outside of the clothing they are within unless someone sticks their head into your pants. This means they are pretty easy to not detect. It will, however, still mask foci within from being seen from outside them. Protection, unless someone is sticking their head into your pants.	Yes

Cyber and Bioware

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Question	Answer	Active Ruling?
Does Adapsin retroactively reduce essence cost of already implanted cyberware?	For simplicity's sake, Adapsin will provide immediate essence reduction of already implanted 'ware. This will leave an essence hole, without true essence recovery. This is solely to save the step of "Yo, street doc, rip out all my 'ware and put it back in."	Yes

Electronics

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Question	Answer	Active Ruling?
Can you put a sleaze dongle on an RCC? Because that would give riggers an actual chance against deckers.	You cannot put a sleaze dongle on an RCC. You can modify in a sleaze rating per device modifications, then run Smoke and Mirrors or other sleaze-boosting programs.	Yes

Magic

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Question	Answer	Active Ruling?
Can you make called shots with single target indirect spells, like lightning bolt?	You cannot call a shot with spellcasting of any variety.	Yes

Combat

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Question	Answer	Active Ruling?
Does bullseye burst apply the -2 defense penalty?	Bullseye burst does not provide any defense penalty, regardless of how many bullets are fired.	Yes