Updated VTES rulebook

The latest version of the rulebook is now available as a PDF file from the Wizards web page: http://www.wizards.com/VTES A plain text version will be posted here when it becomes available. -- L. Scott Johnson (vte...@wizards.com) VTES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast. Searchable database of official card text, errata, and rulings: http://deckserver.net/cgi-deckserver/rulemonger.cgi/powersearch

In article <35F55E...@wizards.com>, LSJ <vte...@wizards.com> writes >The latest version of the rulebook is now available as a PDF file >from the Wizards web page: > >http://www.wizards.com/VTES > >A plain text version will be posted here when it becomes available. > I note with interest that the wording now allows to out of turn master cards, which are playable on your turn (eg Gangrel Conspiracy, Absolution of the Diabolist) to be played on consecutive turns, whereas the previous rule book never allowed for this. -- James Coupe (Prince of Mercia) Change nospam to obeah to reply Vampire: Elder Kindred Network http://madnessnetwork.hexagon.net

James Coupe (ve...@nospam.demon.co.uk) wrote: : In article <35F55E...@wizards.com>, LSJ <vte...@wizards.com> writes : >The latest version of the rulebook is now available as a PDF file : >from the Wizards web page: : > : >http://www.wizards.com/VTES : > : >A plain text version will be posted here when it becomes available. : > : I note with interest that the wording now allows to out of turn master : cards, which are playable on your turn (eg Gangrel Conspiracy, : Absolution of the Diabolist) to be played on consecutive turns, whereas : the previous rule book never allowed for this. I haven't looked at the new rulebook, so I probably shouldn't open my big mouth, but I will anyway. ;-) Why didn't the old rulebook allow it? I don't see why you couldn't have played a Gangrel Conspiracy on your predator's turn, paid for it by skipping your master phase, and then played another one during your minion phase. Josh confused and dazed

Joshua Duffin wrote: > James Coupe (ve...@nospam.demon.co.uk) wrote: > : I note with interest that the wording now allows to out of turn master > : cards, which are playable on your turn (eg Gangrel Conspiracy, > : Absolution of the Diabolist) to be played on consecutive turns, whereas > : the previous rule book never allowed for this. > > Why didn't the old rulebook allow it? I don't see why you couldn't > have played a Gangrel Conspiracy on your predator's turn, paid for it > by skipping your master phase, and then played another one during > your minion phase. I don't know "why", exactly - probably just an oversight. But I do know how: "Once you've played an out-of-turn master card, you can't play another one until after your next turn." [3.2.1] That rule works sensibly when you're talking about cards that cannot be played on your own turn, but it doesn't make as much sense when you start dealing with Gangrel Consiracy and such. [ quoted text not captured ]