rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad

after a vamp leaves torpor...

7 messages from 7 participants · 23 January 1995 – 29 January 1995
original thread on Google Groups

babs

when a vampire gets out of torpor, back to being ready, does he get to hunt in the same turn if she has no blood on her? or does she need to wait for the next turn? thanks... -- B Since everything is but an apparation, perfect in being A what it is, having nothing to do with good or bad, B acceptance or rejection, one may well burst out in laughter. S ila...@netcom.com Long ChenPa

Jack Vinson

>>>>> "b" == babs <ila...@netcom.com> writes: b> when a vampire gets out of torpor, back to being ready, does he get to b> hunt in the same turn if she has no blood on her? or does she need to b> wait for the next turn? As long as the vampire was untapped in torpor, they MAY hunt. Vampires untap in torpor as normal, unless they are paralyzed. The rules indicate that if a ready vampire begins the minion phase without blood, it must hunt as the first action of the minion phase. However, torporized vampires are not "ready" and may be able to take other actions once they are revived. However, it is not terribly advisable for them to do this. -- Jack Vinson "You have to be sleeping with vin...@unagi.cis.upenn.edu at least one person to be http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~vinson/home.html non-monogamous." Daria _Go Fish_ Philadelphia, PA

L. Scott Johnson

ila...@netcom.com (babs) writes: >when a vampire gets out of torpor, back to being ready, does he get to >hunt in the same turn if she has no blood on her? or does she need to >wait for the next turn? If she is untapped (with no blood) she *must* hunt. This hunt must be the next minion action you take. If she is tapped she cannot hunt. Vamps in torpor untap during the untap phase just like ready minions do. An untapped vamp in torpor with two blood may rescue herself, and if successful will be ready, tapped, and with zero blood.

Alan Kwan

Just my opinions. I would like to see the followings in VAMPIRE (the Revised Jyhad): 1. Global Errata: release an official law that states that all alpha cards are assumed to have revised wordings whenever any player in the game demands it. I never liked the distinction between the Revised Fog and the Unlimited Fog in MtG. If you're changing the game for the better by the revision, why not do it wholeheartedly? If you think that the revised wordings make the /game/ better than the possibly problematic alpha wording, why go wishy-washy and let the alpha card effects remain in the game (and possibly break it)? 2. Malkavian Dementia: maybe it's just me, but this card makes me feel uncomfortable. Taking control of a Vampire for one turn with a Master is normally okay, but the card too easily allows for "unfair" combos. There are many Jyhad cards which are very powerful, but have serious drawbacks. However, if I play it on a stolen Vampire, then my poor opponent suffer /both/ the effects and the drawbacks. Jyhad is not Magic, and should not have this kind of stuff, IMO. Losing my 9-point Justicar to Bum's Rush+Wolf's Claws+Amaranth is okay, because that's what those cards are supposed to do, and there are many ways to prevent it; but losing an old Malk. to Malk. Dementia+(take blood off Vampire Master) is "unfair", IMO, because that other Master is not "supposed" to be used to take blood off opponent's Vampire, and this is virtually un-preventable (except Sudden Reversal). There should be things that even a crazy vampire would not do! I'd suggest that the revised Malk. Dementia explicitly states that, during the opponent's term of control: 1. no equipment can be taken from this Vampire (with the normal "Take Equipment" action); 2. the term of control does not actually begin until the end of the Master Phase, so the stealing player cannot play a second Master card on him that specifically targets friendly controlled Vampires; 3. certain actions/action modifiers are specifically prohibited (EX: Day Operation) Alan. -- "Live Life with Heart." Alan Kwan kw...@cs.cornell.edu

Stephen Kertes

In article <1995Jan23.2...@cs.cornell.edu> kw...@cs.cornell.edu (Alan Kwan) writes: > > >Just my opinions. I would like to see the followings in >VAMPIRE (the Revised Jyhad): > >1. Global Errata: release an official law that states that >all alpha cards are assumed to have revised wordings whenever >any player in the game demands it. I never liked the > .... I agree with this, but why only "whenever any player demands it"? > >2. Malkavian Dementia: maybe it's just me, but this >card makes me feel uncomfortable. Taking control of >a Vampire for one turn with a Master is normally okay, >but the card too easily allows for "unfair" combos. >There are many Jyhad cards which are very powerful, >but have serious drawbacks. However, if I play it >on a stolen Vampire, then my poor opponent suffer >/both/ the effects and the drawbacks. Jyhad is >not Magic, and should not have this kind of stuff, IMO. >Losing my 9-point Justicar to Bum's Rush+Wolf's Claws+Amaranth >is okay, because that's what those cards are supposed to do, >and there are many ways to prevent it; but losing >an old Malk. to Malk. Dementia+(take blood off Vampire >Master) is "unfair", IMO, because that other Master >is not "supposed" to be used to take blood off >opponent's Vampire, and this is virtually un-preventable >(except Sudden Reversal). > Unpreventable? You could always kill Anson, or block the Rumors vote... then they would not be playing two masters. Or, don't play with Malks if you are uncomfortable with Dementia! >There should be things that even a crazy vampire would not >do! I'd suggest that the revised Malk. Dementia explicitly >states that, during the opponent's term of control: >1. no equipment can be taken from this Vampire (with the > normal "Take Equipment" action); >2. the term of control does not actually begin until > the end of the Master Phase, so the stealing player > cannot play a second Master card on him that specifically > targets friendly controlled Vampires; >3. certain actions/action modifiers are specifically > prohibited (EX: Day Operation) > You also should not be able to use the vampire to Bum's Rush another vampire that has a flame thrower, or do any actions that might be blocked (that covers most of them) while you have Milicent Smith, or ... Right? Specifically prohibit Day Operation on the grounds that not even a Malk is crazy enough to do it? Why would ANY of my controlled vamps do it? And what happens if there ever is an expansion? Do they need to reprint all the Dementia cards to prohibit new cards you don't want to be able to use? Yuck. Pick another clan. > > > Alan. > >-- > >"Live Life with Heart." > >Alan Kwan kw...@cs.cornell.edu --- steve kertes ker...@cs.washington.edu ker...@geoworks.com

Bob Ellison

> >2. Malkavian Dementia: maybe it's just me, but this > >card makes me feel uncomfortable. Taking control of > >a Vampire for one turn with a Master is normally okay, > >but the card too easily allows for "unfair" combos. > >Losing my 9-point Justicar to Bum's Rush+Wolf's Claws+Amaranth > >is okay, because that's what those cards are supposed to do, > >and there are many ways to prevent it; but losing > >an old Malk. to Malk. Dementia+(take blood off Vampire > >Master) is "unfair", IMO, because that other Master > >is not "supposed" to be used to take blood off > >opponent's Vampire, and this is virtually un-preventable > >(except Sudden Reversal). Hmmph. Try losing Don Cruez to a Brujah Frenzy against a wimp Caitiff with maneuvers and a flame thrower. :-/ Malkavians are very strong vampires in Jyhad; Obfuscate, Dominate, and Auspex are a nearly unbeatable combination of disciplines, all in nice, neat, tidy packages. I find that Malkavian Dementia balances them out nicely. All the clans have strengths and weaknesses that seem well-balanced. papillo the caretaker

Brian Wilson

Alan Kwan, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, wrote: These all read like sour-grapes complaints. Malkavians make such a wicked sneak & bleed deck, Malkavian Dementia is suitable punishment. If you keep getting beaten by tricks like those listed below, it's time to build a deck that counters them until your erstwhile opponents change *their* strategies. [ quoted text not captured ] > Alan. > -- > "Live Life with Heart." > Alan Kwan kw...@cs.cornell.edu -- Arrogantly twisting the sterile canvas snoot of a | a-Henh! fully charged icing annointment utensil, he poots forth | a tiny green rosette near the summit of a dense but | Brian radiant muffin of his own design. | Wilson | We miss you, Frank! |