Life And Death Jyhad Questions!

Hi! I would like to have some answers please... The Second Tradition: Domain ============================ It says on the card... "+2 Intercept. Usable by a tapped vampire that untaps and attempts to block." Does this mean that this card does untap the vampire and gives +2 intercept to block an action or must I untap the vampire (with for example Rat's Warning) and block if I want to use this card? Cloak the Gathering =================== It says on the card... "Only usable by a vampire other than an acting minion you control to give that minion +1 stealth. Does not tap the playing vampire." Can a player use this card on a vampire he controls to give a vampire he doesn't control that +1 stealth since it doesn't say on the card "that minion". But my guess would be it doesn't work since it's an action modifier and you can't play action modifiers when it's not your turn. Winning the Game ================ Let's say for example we are 3 players in a game... Player 3 Player 2 Player 1 Player 1 calls a vote to lose 1 blood for each minion we control. Player 2 and 3 is ousted at the same time because of the vote. What's the timing of all this? Technically, player 2 would have a victory point because Player 3 is ousted, but player 1 would have a victory point because player 2 was ousted exept if he receives the 6 bloods. I would guess the timing would be to gofrom the left player and so on, but I would like a precise answer on this please. Monocle of Clarity ================== Let's say again we are 3 players in a game... Player 3 Player 2 Player 1 Player one has a vampire with Monocle of Clarity. He asks this question to player 2. "If a call a vote, will you intercept it?" Player 2 says no. Player 1 calls a vote to lose a blood for each minion we control. Player 2 would be ousted because of that vote and he can intercept the vote. Does he have the choice to change his mind or he must obey the answer he gave even if the question was vague? Here's another situation. Player 1 asks player 2 if he will vote in favor or not for all the political actions player 1 will do in the game. Does player 2 must answers that kind of question? And if he must do so. Let's say for example he says yes. Does he have to choice to change his mind during the game or he must obey that answer and vote all in favor of the votes Player 1 will play? I guess what I am trying to say is if Monocle of Clarity can be used to manipulate futur actions that will be done by other players by asking questions that normaly can't be answered because those actions depends on how the game is going. I hope you have a general ruling on this... ;-) Metro Underground ================= It says on the card... "Tap and play 1 pool to untap one vampire at the end of your turn." Can I untap a vampire that another player controls? Murder of Crows =============== It says on the card... "Does 1R each round of combat" When is the timing of that damage? At the strike resolution? Mob Connections =============== It says on the card... "Tap for a press, only usable to continue combat. ..." Let's say we are 3 players in a game and I am player 1. Player 2 and 3 have vampires in combat and they are the end of a round. Nobody uses presses. Can I tap Mob Connections to give a press to continue to player 2 and force him to continue combat since it doesn't say on the card "Tap to GAIN a press, ..." Make Damage to a Retainer ========================= It says on the manual... "The only damage that can be dealt to them (retainers) is ranged damage and any time ranged damage is dealt to a minion, the Methuselah controlling the minion dealing the ranged damage may choose to apply all of it to either the minion or to a retainer on the minion. This damage cannot be prevented by dodges or any other intervention. ..." Q1. Can a vampire burn a retainer (who has for example 2 life) if he does 3R damage but at close range? Q2. When the opposing vampire chooses his strike, must he tells if he's doing the damage to the retainer or to the minion, or only when it's time to resolve the strikes? It is very important because if he decides to strike the vampire instead of the retainer, I have to opportunity to play a Dodge card if I don't want my vampire to receive damage (for example). Rotschreck ========== I saw in the Issue #3 of Duelist that there was an erreta on the card Rotscheck... "This card is placed on the vampire who is about to receive aggravated damage." Since it's an Out-of-Turn card, does it mean that I can only play it if my vampire does Aggravated Damage when blocking since it's not my turn AND after playing it, the opposing vampire receives the card Rotschreck and goes to Torpor? This erreta changes the whole concept of this card isn't it or I didn't understand the card in the first place... I thought that the opposing vampire would be able to play Rotschreck when one of my vampires does aggravated damage and it would be my vampire who goes in torpor with Rotschreck on it. Thanks for the answers... Martin Filion Montreal, Qb (Canada) mordillo@gmgate@gamemaster.qc.ca

In article <D3ox...@rco.qc.ca> mord...@vircom.com (Martin Filion) writes: >The Second Tradition: Domain >============================ > Does this mean that this card does untap the vampire and gives +2 > intercept to block an action or must I untap the vampire (with for > example Rat's Warning) and block if I want to use this card? It untaps and gives +2 intercept >Cloak the Gathering > Can a player use this card on a vampire he controls to give a vampire > he doesn't control that +1 stealth since it doesn't say on the card > "that minion". But my guess would be it doesn't work since it's an > action modifier and you can't play action modifiers when it's not > your turn. No, usable only during your turn >Winning the Game >================ > Let's say for example we are 3 players in a game... > > Player 3 > Player 2 Player 1 > > Player 1 calls a vote to lose 1 blood for each minion we control. > Player 2 and 3 is ousted at the same time because of the vote. > What's the timing of all this? Technically, player 2 would have > a victory point because Player 3 is ousted, but player 1 would have > a victory point because player 2 was ousted exept if he receives the > 6 bloods. I would guess the timing would be to gofrom the left player > and so on, but I would like a precise answer on this please. Both are ousted simultaneously. Player 2 get a victory point but no blood. Player 1 gets 1 victory point and 6 blood. Player 3 loses. >Monocle of Clarity >================== > Player one has a vampire with Monocle of Clarity. He asks this > question to player 2. > "If a call a vote, will you intercept it?" > Player 2 says no. Player 1 calls a vote to lose a blood for each > minion we control. Player 2 would be ousted because of that vote > and he can intercept the vote. Does he have the choice to change > his mind or he must obey the answer he gave even if the question was > vague? He must obey the answer, the question wasn't vague. > Here's another situation. Player 1 asks player 2 if he will vote > in favor or not for all the political actions player 1 will do in the > game. Does player 2 must answers that kind of question? And if he > must do so. Let's say for example he says yes. Does he have to choice > to change his mind during the game or he must obey that answer and vote > all in favor of the votes Player 1 will play? Player 2 should say "No" and he doesn't have to favor player 1's votes but he can if he wants to. If he says "Yes" he must always vote at least one vote in favor on every vote player 1 proposes. > I hope you have a general ruling on this... ;-) The only question you can't ask is will your next answer be yes or no. The players response is not binding in this case. >Metro Underground >================= > "Tap and play 1 pool to untap one vampire at the end of your turn." > Can I untap a vampire that another player controls? I would say "why not?" >Murder of Crows >=============== > "Does 1R each round of combat" > When is the timing of that damage? At the strike resolution? At the end of the round, it is not a strike and may not be dodged. >Mob Connections >=============== > "Tap for a press, only usable to continue combat. ..." > Let's say we are 3 players in a game and I am player 1. Player 2 and > 3 have vampires in combat and they are the end of a round. Nobody > uses presses. Can I tap Mob Connections to give a press to continue > to player 2 and force him to continue combat since it doesn't say > on the card "Tap to GAIN a press, ..." One of your minions has to be in the combat to contribute presses. >Make Damage to a Retainer >========================= > Q1. Can a vampire burn a retainer (who has for example 2 life) if he > does 3R damage but at close range? I can't remember > Q2. When the opposing vampire chooses his strike, must he tells > if he's doing the damage to the retainer or to the minion, or > only when it's time to resolve the strikes? It is very important > because if he decides to strike the vampire instead of the > retainer, I have to opportunity to play a Dodge card if I don't > want my vampire to receive damage (for example). I don't think dodge can prevent damage to a retainer. >Rotschreck >========== > "This card is placed on the vampire who is about to receive aggravated > damage." This is a misprint > This erreta changes the whole concept of this card isn't it or I > didn't understand the card in the first place... I thought that the > opposing vampire would be able to play Rotschreck when one of my > vampires does aggravated damage and it would be my vampire who goes > in torpor with Rotschreck on it. This is the correct interpretation > Thanks for the answers... Sorry I couldn't help too much on damage to retainers.

Daniel.B....@nd.edu (Daniel Hoffman) writes: >In article <D3ox...@rco.qc.ca> mord...@vircom.com (Martin Filion) writes: >>Monocle of Clarity >>================== >> I hope you have a general ruling on this... ;-) >The only question you can't ask is will your next answer be yes or no. The >players response is not binding in this case. HOUSE RULE WARNING!! HOUSE RULE WARNING!! There has been no official answer (to my knowledge) on the restrictions of the question asked by the Monocle's controller. (Except that it is "highly recommended that questions refer to the game" (DTR 11/9/94)). House rules notwithstanding, questions refering to your next answer (and the subsequent answers) ARE binding. Be not led astray by popular house rules. HOUSE RULE WARNING!! HOUSE RULE WARNING!! >>Make Damage to a Retainer >>========================= >> Q1. Can a vampire burn a retainer (who has for example 2 life) if he >> does 3R damage but at close range? >I can't remember Yes. >> Q2. When the opposing vampire chooses his strike, must he tells >> if he's doing the damage to the retainer or to the minion, or >> only when it's time to resolve the strikes? It is very important >> because if he decides to strike the vampire instead of the >> retainer, I have to opportunity to play a Dodge card if I don't >> want my vampire to receive damage (for example). >I don't think dodge can prevent damage to a retainer. True, damage to retainers cannot be avoided nor prevented by any means. (save Combat Ends, of course).

Daniel Hoffman (Daniel.B....@nd.edu) scribbles: :In article <D3ox...@rco.qc.ca> mord...@vircom.com (Martin Filion) writes: :>Monocle of Clarity :>================== :> Here's another situation. Player 1 asks player 2 if he will vote :> in favor or not for all the political actions player 1 will do in the :> game. Does player 2 must answers that kind of question? And if he :> must do so. Let's say for example he says yes. Does he have to choice :> to change his mind during the game or he must obey that answer and vote :> all in favor of the votes Player 1 will play? :Player 2 should say "No" and he doesn't have to favor player 1's votes but :he can if he wants to. If he says "Yes" he must always vote at least one :vote in favor on every vote player 1 proposes. Actually I would answer yes to that question... "will you vote in favour or not..." the only answer is yes... A no answer would mean... I will not vote in favour... and I will vote in favour, which can't be done (The openendedness of the question gives the answerer an easy out) Gotta watch the monocle... :>Metro Underground :>================= :> "Tap and play 1 pool to untap one vampire at the end of your turn." :> Can I untap a vampire that another player controls? :I would say "why not?" But who's goning to spend their pool untapping someone else's Vampires... :>Mob Connections :>=============== :> "Tap for a press, only usable to continue combat. ..." :> Let's say we are 3 players in a game and I am player 1. Player 2 and :> 3 have vampires in combat and they are the end of a round. Nobody :> uses presses. Can I tap Mob Connections to give a press to continue :> to player 2 and force him to continue combat since it doesn't say :> on the card "Tap to GAIN a press, ..." :One of your minions has to be in the combat to contribute presses. Really? I thought the Mob could interfere with any combat... like the Police... and Mariel "Lady Thunder". It doesn't specify that it has to be one of your mimions on the card. :>Make Damage to a Retainer :>========================= :> Q1. Can a vampire burn a retainer (who has for example 2 life) if he :> does 3R damage but at close range? :I can't remember Ranged Strikes still deliver Ranged Damage at close range... (A .44 magnum to the head is still a .44 magnum to the head from 20' or 2'... :) :> Q2. When the opposing vampire chooses his strike, must he tells :> if he's doing the damage to the retainer or to the minion, or :> only when it's time to resolve the strikes? It is very important :> because if he decides to strike the vampire instead of the :> retainer, I have to opportunity to play a Dodge card if I don't :> want my vampire to receive damage (for example). :I don't think dodge can prevent damage to a retainer. No it can't, but the target of the damage should be specified... so one doesn't waste a dodge to stay alive, and not be the target after all. Or have someone change targets because you dodged... Seb.

> Here's another situation. Player 1 asks player 2 if he will vote > in favor or not for all the political actions player 1 will do in the > game. Does player 2 must answers that kind of question? And if he > must do so. Let's say for example he says yes. Does he have to choice > to change his mind during the game or he must obey that answer and vote > all in favor of the votes Player 1 will play? This is actually pretty tricky. Let's make it a more obvious question of the same nature, "will you block all of my actions this round?" I'm trying to get you in a "damned if you do..." situtation with this. "Yes" is dangerous since you'll be forced into making bad blocks and using up everything to block actions you don't want to (paying for Andreas's intercept, using the wimp with Auspex to block a hunt by Crusher, etc...) What if you answer "no?" You're commited not _not_ blocking one of my actions. Since you don't know how many actions I'll be taking, it seems like you have to not block the first one. The only other approach to take is, "I don't know how many actions you're going to take, so I'll just block them all. If you stop taking actions, I guess it wasn't possible to not block one." This let's you ignore a "no" answer to any questions, "will you do X at every opportunity?" and seems pretty cheesy.

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