Patrick Harris#
I guess I've never been 100% clear about this, but we were discussing
it last night and we couldn't find a definitive answer.
--- Methuselah (A) attempts to bleed Meth (B).
Now (B) only has one untapped minion and no untaps, while (A) has two
minions to bleed with. (B) suspects that (A) might have a bleed
modifier to play, so he doesn't want to block the first minion unless
that modifier shows.
--- Meth (B) refuses to block (for now, hoping to fish out the
modifier).
--- (A) plays a bleed modifier.
Can (B) block now, in reaction to the bleed modifier, or has he lost
the opportunity to do so by refusing to block, and is now only able to
play reaction cards (deflects, etc.)?
I've always played that if a modifier was played after a refusal to
block, that then gives the target Meth the opportunity to block again.
Different situation: Say (A) does not play a bleed modifier. Can (B)
then block knowing that a modifier isn't coming? Similar to:
(A): I attempt to bleed for 1.
(B): I'll take it.
(A): No mods. It's 1.
(B): Okay then I block.
Does it depend on how the two players word their questions/answers?
For example:
(A): "Any other attempts to block this action?"
(B): "I choose not to block at this time."
(A): "No modifiers, it's for 1."
(B): "I choose to block now."
Is there a point at which the acting minion's Meth can no longer be
blocked (Anneke, Eagle's Sight aside) even if he/she adds modifiers to
the bleed?
I've always thought it was played like this:
(A) bleeds: "Any (other) attempts to block?"
(B) refuses to block. Regardless of how the answer refusal was
worded, he/she can no longer block unless the bleed is modified. If
the bleed action is modified, then (B) has the opportunity to block
again (well, unless something like Spying Mission - but you know what
I mean).
I hope the questions make sense. They did last night.
Thanks,
p.