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Can't Take It With You - lsj

2 messages from 2 participants · 05 October 2007
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SPORE

the new political action Can't Take It With You seems straightforward to me, but there was already a minor dispute. relevant text: Successful referendum means each Methuselah gains 1 pool. Each Methuselah then burns 1 pool for each equipment, location or retainer card he or she controls. while it seems (to me) to mean "burns 1 pool for each equipment, location _and_ retainer card...," it was pointed out that it says "or" and that this could be interpreted as being a term named by the acting methuselah. i call it, and i choose that each methuselah burns 1 pool for each retainer, in addition to the gaining of the 1 pool. take that, sheldon and his raven spies! the text would probably be more like "choose either equipment, locations, or retainers: each methuselah burns 1 pool for each of the chosen card type he or she controls..." again, it may seem clear, but apparantly it needs this small clarification, so we can play.the.game.... john "The blood of these whores is killing me!" Andy Warhol's Dracula

LSJ

SPORE wrote: > the new political action Can't Take It With You seems straightforward > to me, but there was already a minor dispute. relevant text: > > Successful referendum means each Methuselah gains 1 pool. Each > Methuselah then burns 1 pool for each equipment, location or retainer > card he or she controls. > > while it seems (to me) to mean "burns 1 pool for each equipment, > location _and_ retainer card...," Correct. > it was pointed out that it says "or" > and that this could be interpreted as being a term named by the acting > methuselah. Just as "and" could be interpreted as "count each card that that is a equipment, location, and retainer". :-) > i call it, and i choose that each methuselah burns 1 > pool for each retainer, in addition to the gaining of the 1 pool. > take that, sheldon and his raven spies! > > the text would probably be more like "choose either equipment, > locations, or retainers: each methuselah burns 1 pool for each of the > chosen card type he or she controls..." again, it may seem clear, but > apparantly it needs this small clarification, so we can > play.the.game.... You're right, it is clear. [ quoted text not captured ]