thread: 2006-11-30 : Mechaton FAQ
On 2006-12-07, Vincent wrote:
Oh no I totally agree - that rule will never be in any rulebook. I don't imagine I'll ever play by it.
What that leaves is, "you can spot without spotting attachments, using your white dice, same as how you can move, defend and punch without attachments for those" vs "you can spot only if you have spotting attachments, same as how you can attack at artillery or direct range only with attachments for those." Right now the rules say the former, which is a reversal from the original draft, and someday I may reverse again, who knows? Both possibilities are within the game's tolerances, in terms of spotting, mech design and overall play. Neither of them mess up the game.
Oh, and "name your spotting target after you roll, same as how you name your movement destination after you roll" might actually go into the rules, someday. It doesn't mess up the game either.
