Re: [HoE] [SOMEONE IMPORTANT] Doomsayer Miracle: EMP question

[PEGHopler@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/10/99 7:57:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
slvrdrgn@tampabay.rr.com writes:

<< My Doomsayer just learned the EMP miracle, and was shorting out vehicles 
at 
 our last gaem, which frustrated the GM to no end.  Regardless, one of the 
 other players thought that, unless used on a very high tech automobile, 
 like a hover-bike,  EMP would only shut the vehicle down, able to be 
 restarted as soon as the engine stopped turning.  His argument was that 
 there are no electronics in most vehicles on the road in 2094, as they have 
 been constantly repaired and replaced over the years.  He thinks that a 
 basic vehicle, would have its electrical system shorted when the EMP 
 happened, but then be able to be restarted despite the miracles duration.
 
 Is this the case.  We argued that since the EMP created by the miracle is 
 not a permanent condition, the miracle supports the 'Pulse' for the entire 
 duration.
 
 What's everyone's take on this...How about the official ruling? >>

The effect of  EMP only lasts for the duration of the miracle. Once the 
miracle ends, the device functions normally. 

In the case of a real EMP from a nuclear explosion, unshielded electronic 
devices would be irreparably damaged, while non-electronic electrical devices 
would only be knocked out for the duration of the pulse.

John Hopler
Pinnacle