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I don't think we've been told yet what the noise level is. Barrens usually start at 2, but with the ash, I could see it being a little higher given that precipitation/foliage/dirt can increase noise. I also don't know if we ever knew how far away the bikes were. I'd guess more than 100 meters, which adds another point of noise to the environment.
I'm good with moving forward and resolving this situation however it happens. I'm just not used to games where player agency can be usurped like that. Based on action economy, it's basically the same thing as if 8-bit had posted that he fired four times, killing four riders, before any of us were able to act. Granted, Morgan's actions are a lot more discrete, but Al's warning would have at least come before Morgan would have made a Matrix Perception check. I'm all for RPing, but I think if anyone who is running in Seattle gets word that the approaching party might very well be the Ancients, I think they might hold off.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing how this plays out.