[LSJ] Cards costing X, where X is an element of what set?

That is can I pick X to be negative? That is, can I play hidden strength, burn -1 blood, to prevent zero damage (with an optional press in the superior?). Thanks. It came up in our local playgroup a while back, and I can't seem to find an answer. My only thoughts on not being allowed would be burning -1 blood. ~SV

vermillian wrote: > > That is can I pick X to be negative? No. Costs can be zero. Costs cannot be negative. > That is, can I play hidden strength, burn -1 blood, to prevent zero > damage (with an optional press in the superior?). No. > Thanks. It came up in our local playgroup a while back, and I can't > seem to find an answer. My only thoughts on not being allowed would be > burning -1 blood. Correct. -- LSJ (vte...@white-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep for White Wolf, Inc. Links to V:TES news, rules, cards, utilities, and tournament calendar: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/

"LSJ" <vte...@white-wolf.com> wrote in message news:3E271800...@white-wolf.com... [ quoted text not captured ] In addition, if a card states, for example, 'Burn X blood to gain X stealth', could I play the card, burn no blood and simply cycle the card from my hand that way ? -- http://www.sentientbeings.com: corporate http://vtes.sentientbeings.com - V:TES Collection and Deck builder http://www.finalfantasygoodies.nl - Final Fantasy Collectibles.

"teknoko.nl" wrote: > In addition, if a card states, for example, > > 'Burn X blood to gain X stealth', could I play the card, burn no blood and > simply cycle the card from my hand that way ? Sure. [ quoted text not captured ]

LSJ <vte...@white-wolf.com> wrote in message news:<3E271C3E...@white-wolf.com>... > "teknoko.nl" wrote: > > In addition, if a card states, for example, > > > > 'Burn X blood to gain X stealth', could I play the card, burn no blood and > > simply cycle the card from my hand that way ? > > Sure. Ok, here the thing... Lightning Reflexes Cardtype: Combat Cost: 1 blood Discipline: Celerity [cel] Additional strike. [CEL] This vampire may burn X blood to gain X additional strikes. From the text, it seems you'll have to burn 5 blood to get only 4 additional strikes? Or would you get 5 additional strikes?

On 16 Jan 2003 18:44:49 -0800, Kula...@yahoo.com (Kulaid) wrote: >Lightning Reflexes >Cardtype: Combat >Cost: 1 blood >Discipline: Celerity >[cel] Additional strike. >[CEL] This vampire may burn X blood to gain X additional strikes. >From the text, it seems you'll have to burn 5 blood to get only 4 >additional strikes? Or would you get 5 additional strikes? You burn and pay X+1 blood to gain X additional strikes. In your example 5 blood is removed from the vampire playing the card to gain 4 additional strikes. Nine rounds in ten, Blur is a better choice. Carpe noctem. Lasombra http://www.TheLasombra.com

> Nine rounds in ten, Blur is a better choice. I will happily join the demonstration of how to play 5 Blur in one round of combat ;-) -- johannes walch v:ekn germany - http://www.vekn.de johanne...@vekn.de

"Johannes Walch" <johanne...@vekn.de> wrote in message news:b08h5f$vam$1...@stu1id2.ip.tesion.net... > > Nine rounds in ten, Blur is a better choice. > > I will happily join the demonstration of how to play 5 Blur in one round of > combat ;-) That would be illegal. A vampire may only gain additional strikes from one single source each round. -- Comments Welcome, Norman S. Brown, Jr. XZealot Archon of the Swamp

"XZealot" <x_ze...@cox-internet.com> wrote in message news:v2g9c4l...@corp.supernews.com... > > "Johannes Walch" <johanne...@vekn.de> wrote in message > news:b08h5f$vam$1...@stu1id2.ip.tesion.net... > > > Nine rounds in ten, Blur is a better choice. > > > > I will happily join the demonstration of how to play 5 Blur in one round > of > > combat ;-) > > That would be illegal. A vampire may only gain additional strikes from one > single source each round. > Ooops missed the smiley. :) [ quoted text not captured ]