Apparition question

Can apparition be played at any time? We had a debate last night while playing. I was in combat with a Ravnos who had already played an apparition and a trap. Although I did not do more damage than necessary, the opposing methusalah played another apparition on the third round without cards to keep the combat going for three more rounds, and hence eventually putting my vamp in torpor. How can you play damage prevention if there is no damage to prevent? His claim was that it was just like playing a trap. You can play as many as you like during combat, regardless of whether the prevent was necessary at the time of playing. If this is the case, then why can you not play as many fortitude cards as you like, even if there is no damage to prevent? Or can you and I'm just unaware? Thanks for any response... Jon

Jon Stahler wrote: > > Can apparition be played at any time? We had a debate last night while In combat, yeah. > playing. I was in combat with a Ravnos who had already played an apparition > and a trap. Although I did not do more damage than necessary, the opposing > methusalah played another apparition on the third round without cards to > keep the combat going for three more rounds, and hence eventually putting my > vamp in torpor. How can you play damage prevention if there is no damage to > prevent? It's not damage prevention. It's "may prevent ... each round". See also Unflinching persistence. > His claim was that it was just like playing a trap. You can play as many as > you like during combat, regardless of whether the prevent was necessary at > the time of playing. If this is the case, then why can you not play as many > fortitude cards as you like, even if there is no damage to prevent? Or can > you and I'm just unaware? Thanks for any response... If it said "prevent 1 damage and prevent up to 1 damage on each following round", then your argument would hold. You cannot play damage prevention ("prevent 1 damage") unless you have damage to prevent. -- LSJ (vte...@white-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep for White Wolf, Inc. Links to revised rulebook, rulings, errata, and tournament rules: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/

LSJ skrev i meddelandet <3AF98193...@white-wolf.com>... [ quoted text not captured ] Can I also play skin of steel (sup) without recieving damage?

Henke wrote: > Can I also play skin of steel (sup) without recieving damage? No. Skin of steel prevents damage. Superior is "as above" and sets up a future prevention effect. (card text) [ quoted text not captured ]