In article <3i0256$9...@freenet.hut.fi>,
Jere Laatunen <jl...@mail.freenet.hut.fi> wrote:
>1. What does the phrase "This continues until 3 rounds of combat
>pass with no cards being played by any methuselah" mean? Does it
>mean that you can't play any cards or that if you play a card
>the combat will continue after that for 3 rounds?
If you play a card, the combat will continue after that for 3
rounds.
>2. Does Rotschreck send the vampire about to receive aggravated
>dmg to torpor or the one using aggravated?
Currently, the *official* ruling is that the vampire DEALING the
damage is hosed. However, there is still much arguement over this one,
and I suspect that many people play with house rules that have it the
other way.
>3. Are multiple Army of rats cards cumulative? For example if
>my pred. has 3 armies in play I lose 3 pool or just one.
Army of Rats is *not* cumulative. This is errata to the card
(which taken literally would be cumulative). The card was written
incorrectly.
>4. Does the charming lobby enable other players than the one
>playing the charming lobby to have their votes pass
>automatically or does it mean that only the next vote called by
>the playing methuselah passes without a vote?
It's the next vote called, period. That would mean that any
player's minion could be the one calling the vote. Cryptic Rider
specifically restricts who may call the next vote and when, but Lobby
doesn't, so there's no reason your prey can't be the one to get her vote
through.
>5. Do you have to play all action modifiers as you declare the
>action or can you hold them and play them after you are not
>blocked?
You only have to play action modifiers that say "must be played
as the action is announced" as you declare the action. Other modifiers
(such as the Dominate cards that increase bleed) can be played any time
during the action, even after other Methuselahs have declilned to block.
Enjoy!
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Jere Laatunen (jl...@mail.freenet.hut.fi) wrote:
: 1. What does the phrase "This continues until 3 rounds of combat
: pass with no cards being played by any methuselah" mean? Does it
: mean that you can't play any cards or that if you play a card
: the combat will continue after that for 3 rounds?
It means that there is an automatic press (which will continue combat
_unless_ it is cancelled by a played press or combat is ended by some
other method) which will remain in effect for three rounds after the last
round in which a card was played. This _includes_ the Trap, so even if
no cards are ever played except the trap, combat will go four rounds. If
someone plays a card, re-start the counter.
: 2. Does Rotschreck send the vampire about to receive aggravated: dmg to torpor or the one using aggravated?
The one using aggravated. This is a recent reversal by the design team.
: 3. Are multiple Army of rats cards cumulative? For example if: my pred. has 3 armies in play I lose 3 pool or just one.
You lose one, and it would take three successful actions to get rid of
all the AoR cards.
: 4. Does the charming lobby enable other players than the one: playing the charming lobby to have their votes pass
: automatically or does it mean that only the next vote called by
: the playing methuselah passes without a vote?
I asked this same question of Tom in private e-mail. The answer I got
was, "I'm not sure. I'll ask." Haven't heard back or seen anything since.
: 5. Do you have to play all action modifiers as you declare the: action or can you hold them and play them after you are not
: blocked?
It is perfectly acceptable to wait until a block is declined before
playing any action mods. It is about the only time anyone ever uses
conditioning or threats around here...
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Alan Kwan (kw...@cs.cornell.edu) wrote:
<bobbitt - what does the wording on Trap mean: I explained and said
combat would go four rounds if no more cards were played.>
: Let's /really/ count this:: Round 1.
: Play Trap
: strikes
: auto Press
: Round 2.
: strikes
: auto Press
: (count: 1st round in which no cards are played)
: Round 3.
: strikes
: auto Press
: (count: 2nd round in which no cards are played)
: Round 4.
: strikes
: auto Press
: (count: 3rd round in which no cards are played; Trap expires)
: Round 5.
: strikes
: end of combat: That's 5 rounds, not 3 rounds, not 4.
Hmmm... I see where our difference lies. My interpretation is;
Round 4
Resolve strikes
Three full rounds have gone by with no cards played - trap expires
No auto press - combat over.
Any official interpretations of this?
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[ quoted text not captured ]>Alan Kwan (kw...@cs.cornell.edu) wrote:[ quoted text not captured ]
Tom's answers have made use of the four round count, not five.