Q: Primal Instincts [LSJ maybe]

Primal Instincts [aus] Strike: dodge. [AUS] Only usable by the acting vampire after the opposing minion has chosen his or her strike. Cancel this acting vampire's strike and choose a new one. Let's pretend Vamp A is acting. Vamp B has 1 strength damage and a .44 Magnum. Vamp A is in combat with Vamp B. Vamp A plays strike: combat ends. Vamp B doesn't bother striking as he thinks combat will end anyway. Vamp A plays SUP Primal Instincts and wants to use another strike(maybe poke for 1 agg). Here are the questions: Would it be required to ask Vamp B which strike he uses before Vamp A can use P.I.? If not and if Vamp B didn't declare a strike, would he a) use his hand strike? b) use his Magnum? c) could he choose? d) anything else ... Thanx. Alf Behrends VEKN Prince of Braunschweig Germany

Alf Behrends wrote: > > Primal Instincts > [aus] Strike: dodge. > [AUS] Only usable by the acting vampire after the opposing minion has > chosen his or her strike. Cancel this acting vampire's strike and > choose a new one. > > Let's pretend > Vamp A is acting. > Vamp B has 1 strength damage and a .44 Magnum. > Vamp A is in combat with Vamp B. > Vamp A plays strike: combat ends. > Vamp B doesn't bother striking as he thinks > combat will end anyway. Not true. B must declare a strike. > Vamp A plays SUP Primal Instincts and wants to use > another strike(maybe poke for 1 agg). > > Here are the questions: > > Would it be required to ask Vamp B which strike > he uses before Vamp A can use P.I.? Yes, by explicit card text. > If not and if Vamp B didn't declare a strike, > would he > a) use his hand strike? > b) use his Magnum? > c) could he choose? > d) anything else ... Moot. B must declare a stike. -- LSJ (vte...@white-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep for White Wolf, Inc. Links to V:TES news, rules, cards, utilities, and tournament calendar: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/

Alf Behrends wrote: > Primal Instincts > [aus] Strike: dodge. > [AUS] Only usable by the acting vampire after the opposing minion has > chosen his or her strike. Cancel this acting vampire's strike and > choose a new one. > > Let's pretend > Vamp A is acting. > Vamp B has 1 strength damage and a .44 Magnum. > Vamp A is in combat with Vamp B. > Vamp A plays strike: combat ends. > Vamp B doesn't bother striking as he thinks > combat will end anyway. > Vamp A plays SUP Primal Instincts and wants to use > another strike(maybe poke for 1 agg). > > Here are the questions: > > Would it be required to ask Vamp B which strike > he uses before Vamp A can use P.I.? Yes. You'll always chose your strike (barring Hidden Lurker et al), even if it doesn't resolve. > If not and if Vamp B didn't declare a strike, > would he > a) use his hand strike? > b) use his Magnum? > c) could he choose? > d) anything else ... If he didn't declare any strike (common, in practice) it is assumed he chose his default strike (hands). Flux