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[Moon-Hawk]

This topic was booted out of another thread, but I'd like to see it explored.
If you only ask for perception tests when it's really important, you get the "Okay, I roll perception and draw my gun" scenario. You can mix things up by asking for unimportant perception tests, but then there's the possibility of players spending edge on an unimporant roll. Is this fair? Does this break the intended spirit of edge use? If it's not fair, how do you avoid it?

edit: Original thread was here.

[dionysus]

On the question of wasting edge, I think that's the gamble any time you use edge. There's a 2.5 rule floating around the forums that's a good guide for people probabilistically inclined. Players should always be able to waste money, ammo, edge, etc. Being holed up in a corner, bleeding, hoping the evil sammie from hell stalking you wont hear the sound of you kicking yourself for wasting that point of edge on that stupid perception test an hour ago is (for me) part of what shadowrun is *about*. ;)