rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad

Burned vampire

13 messages from 6 participants · 01 May 1995 – 11 May 1995
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Phi

This question came up in a game I played recently, my Navar McLaren was burned, can one of my opponents influence it later in the game and bring it into play (if they have Navar in their deck also), it seems to me a bit illogical, after all the vampire doesn´t exist anymore... Anyone? Phi (baa...@cs.utwente.nl)

L. Scott Johnson

In article <3o3epi$2...@driene.student.utwente.nl>, Phi <baa...@cs.utwente.nl> wrote: >This question came up in a game I played recently, my Navar McLaren was >burned, can one of my opponents influence it later in the game and bring >it into play (if they have Navar in their deck also), it seems to me >a bit illogical, after all the vampire doesn´t exist anymore... Illogical, perhaps. But it is a card game - and the intent is to remove any consideration of the history of the state of the game - the game state can be seen by looking at everyone's layout. Burning a vampire (or any unique card) does not prohibit someone else from controlling that same card later. -- ----- L. Scott Johnson (lsc...@crl.com) | The opinions expressed are mine Graphics Specialist and Jyhad Rulemonger | and subject to card text

Gord Culleton

Sorry, but I *still* have problems quoting. The question of a recycled vampire came out, and it seems like when a lick is burned, it opens the path for someone else to bring out a vampire of the same name. Here's a question that arose over a game. If Tatiana Blood Bonded Anvil, and Anvil ends up taking a dirt-nap, and someone else brings out another Anvil, is *he* then Bonded as well? I mean, Anvil's burned, right? I thought evil identical twins are only believable on the daytime soaps... May you Sleep Quietly And Hunt Safely... Jere Culleton

L. Scott Johnson

In article <D80nJ...@freenet.carleton.ca>, [ quoted text not captured ] Well, Blood Bond isn't played on the vampire, so wouldn't be burned with him, and it does say *name* a vampire (even one not yet in the game), so any vampire by that name would be unable to block, even Anvil's evil twin. [ quoted text not captured ]

James R. McClure Jr.

bg...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Gord Culleton) wrote: > > > Sorry, but I *still* have problems quoting. The question of > a recycled vampire came out, and it seems like when a lick is > burned, it opens the path for someone else to bring out a vampire > of the same name. Here's a question that arose over a game. If > Tatiana Blood Bonded Anvil, and Anvil ends up taking a dirt-nap, > and someone else brings out another Anvil, is *he* then Bonded > as well? I mean, Anvil's burned, right? I thought evil identical > twins are only believable on the daytime soaps... Peace Jere, It is a totally new, improved, and lemon-freshened Anvil, who is _not_ blood bonded. Nil carborundum illigitimi, James R. McClure Jr. The OS/2 Apostle <insert disclaimer here>

Thomas R Wylie

James R. McClure Jr. <jrmc...@ulkyvm.louisville.edu> wrote: >It is a totally new, improved, and lemon-freshened Anvil, who is _not_ >blood bonded. Correct. Tom Wylie rec.games.trading-cards.* Network Representative for aa...@cats.ucsc.edu Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

CurtAdams

bg...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Gord Culleton) writes: >Sorry, but I *still* have problems quoting. The question of >a recycled vampire came out, and it seems like when a lick is >burned, it opens the path for someone else to bring out a vampire >of the same name. Here's a question that arose over a game. If >Tatiana Blood Bonded Anvil, and Anvil ends up taking a dirt-nap, >and someone else brings out another Anvil, is *he* then Bonded >as well? I mean, Anvil's burned, right? I thought evil identical >twins are only believable on the daytime soaps... When the first Anvil is burnt, all cards on him go to the ashheap too. So Anvil #2 will come out with none of those advantages/disadvantages. Sorry, Jyhad DOES have evil identical twins. You can, of course, play with the house rule that once a unique is burned it's gone for the duration of the game, but that is a house rule, and not official. Curt Adams (curt...@aol.com)

L. Scott Johnson

In article <3ob9cj$b...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, CurtAdams <curt...@aol.com> wrote: >bg...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Gord Culleton) writes: > >>Sorry, but I *still* have problems quoting. The question of >>a recycled vampire came out, and it seems like when a lick is >>burned, it opens the path for someone else to bring out a vampire >>of the same name. Here's a question that arose over a game. If >>Tatiana Blood Bonded Anvil, and Anvil ends up taking a dirt-nap, >>and someone else brings out another Anvil, is *he* then Bonded >>as well? I mean, Anvil's burned, right? I thought evil identical >>twins are only believable on the daytime soaps... > >When the first Anvil is burnt, all cards on him go to the ashheap too. So >Anvil #2 will come out with none of those advantages/disadvantages. > Unfortunately Blood Bond is *not* played on a vmpire. It simply Names a vampire . It is not burnt when the named vampire goes to the ashheap. I've seen Tom's post re: gut reaction, and find myself again at odds with these o'er hasty answers. [ quoted text not captured ]

CurtAdams

>>When the first Anvil is burnt, all cards on him go to the ashheap too. So >>Anvil #2 will come out with none of those advantages/disadvantages. > >Unfortunately Blood Bond is *not* played on a vmpire. It simply >Names a vampire . It is not burnt when the named vampire goes to the >ashheap. Correct. By analogy, effects on that vampire should go away too. Curt Adams (curt...@aol.com)

L. Scott Johnson

In article <3ogi8d$i...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, [ quoted text not captured ] But it is not an effect on the burnt vampire. It is an effect on the acting vampire (which is why it is an undirected action rather than a directed one). The acting vampire chooses (names) a vampire who cannot block the acting vampire for the remainder of the game. If it was a directed action, I would agree with you - that it is burnt when its target is. But it has no target (other than the acting vampire). Tom? -- L. Scott Johnson (sjoh...@math.scarolina.edu) | These opinions are mine and Graphics Specialist and Jyhad Rulemonger. | are subject to card text.

L. Scott Johnson

aa...@cats.ucsc.edu (Thomas R Wylie) writes: >L. Scott Johnson <lsc...@crl.com> wrote: >>Unfortunately Blood Bond is *not* played on a vmpire. It simply >>Names a vampire. It is not burnt when the named vampire goes to the ashheap. >Blood Bond does not instruct you to play it on a vampire, and therefore >goes to the ash heap as soon as it is played. People typically leave the >card in play as a reminder, but the card is not actually in play. >Blood Bond names a given vampire card. If that vampire is burned, the >Blood Bond effect ends. This may not be 100% realistic from a simulation >standpoint, but it is how the game works. If it names a particular vampire card, then why is it not a directed action. This is equivalent to the effect of the Army of Rats. The Rats, though not directed, affect only one Methuselah. If that Methuselah is ousted, the Rats are not burned; they simply target the new Methuselah called "prey". Blood Bond chooses a vampire. If that vampire is burned, or is not yet in play, the effect waits until a suitably named vampire enters play. I would like to see a reason explain both the undirectnedness and the targetted effect you propose at the same time. [ quoted text not captured ]

Thomas R Wylie

L. Scott Johnson <lsc...@crl.com> wrote: >Unfortunately Blood Bond is *not* played on a vmpire. It simply >Names a vampire. It is not burnt when the named vampire goes to the ashheap. Blood Bond does not instruct you to play it on a vampire, and therefore goes to the ash heap as soon as it is played. People typically leave the card in play as a reminder, but the card is not actually in play. Blood Bond names a given vampire card. If that vampire is burned, the Blood Bond effect ends. This may not be 100% realistic from a simulation standpoint, but it is how the game works. [ quoted text not captured ]

CurtAdams

sjoh...@math.scarolina.edu (L. Scott Johnson) writes: > >>>Unfortunately Blood Bond is *not* played on a vmpire. It simply >>>Names a vampire . It is not burnt when the named vampire goes to the >>>ashheap. > >>Correct. By analogy, effects on that vampire should go away too. >But it is not an effect on the burnt vampire. It is an effect on the >acting vampire (which is why it is an undirected action rather >than a directed one). The acting vampire chooses (names) a vampire >who cannot block the acting vampire for the remainder of the game. >If it was a directed action, I would agree with you - that it is burnt when >its target is. But it has no target (other than the acting vampire). Sho 'nuff! I've posted my proposal to the house rules that BB is a misprint and should be (D). If I'm wrong about it being a misprint, I definitely have to agree with Scott's argument. Curt Adams (curt...@aol.com)