Starfox
Hero
For Blades in the Dark players, a pretty straightforward question. Does your character suffer consequences when you do the setup action? (p 134 in my book) Does tier apply? Setup is described in the Teamwork part of the rules, and all the other options there have special rules, so maybe setup is an exception too. Note that consequences and tier effects are two separate issues, and either may or may not be applicable here.
As might be seen from the somewhat strawman-ish con argument, I am in the no consequences camp, but I wonder how others play and if there is some sort of official statement on this?
No Consequences: Setup would be meaningless if it was as difficult as the task it is supposed to improve. Why add the risks of an additional roll if all it is as dangerous as the action being supported? Tier already applies to the action you are supporting, it should not be applied twice.
Consequences: Rules does not say there is no consequence. It adds excitement to the game.
As might be seen from the somewhat strawman-ish con argument, I am in the no consequences camp, but I wonder how others play and if there is some sort of official statement on this?