Strike Clarification

I checked the list of rules clarifications, but I couldn't find this there: Is a minion in a round of combat required to make a strike? As the rules read, it seems that, if no other strikes are available from cards, a minion MUST declare a hand strike; standing around doing nothing is mentioned nowhere. This matters in some situations, such as against a Blood of Acid. --------------------------------------------------------------------- santiago@@cs..utexas..edu http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/santiago/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ceci n'est pas un 'sig block'."

In message <santiago-8CC2ED...@newshost.cc.utexas.edu>, Santiago <sant...@nastyPinkCannedMeat.cs.utexas.edu> writes >Is a minion in a round of combat required to make a strike? Yes. Specific card text (e.g. Hidden Lurker) is required to over-ride this. In all cases, a minion must either strike for hands or use some other source of strike. -- James Coupe PGP Key: 0x5D623D5D "You reinstall Dial-Up Networking. The Elf screams and becomes EBD690ECD7A1F an icon. *** CONGRATULATIONS! *** You completed the BT Internet B457CA213D7E6 Helpdesk training course in 15 out of a possible 9000 moves." 68C3695D623D5D

James Coupe wrote: > > In message <santiago-8CC2ED...@newshost.cc.utexas.edu>, > Santiago <sant...@nastyPinkCannedMeat.cs.utexas.edu> writes > >Is a minion in a round of combat required to make a strike? > > Yes. > > Specific card text (e.g. Hidden Lurker) is required to over-ride this. > In all cases, a minion must either strike for hands or use some other > source of strike. Correct. Section 6.4.3 detail choosing a strike, and says that the default action the the "choose strike" phase is a hand strike. You need some explicit text (card/effect) to change the default. -- 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/