rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad

[LSJ] Technicality question. :(

4 messages from 3 participants · 08 August 1997 – 12 August 1997
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Richard D. Zopf

Alan Flesch <afl...@calvin.usc.edu> wrote: >Hello all! >Sorry to beat this one into the ground (this really ought >to be worded very clearly somewhere, but I haven't found >it yet.) >Under the no-repeat action rule : >How is the term 'inherent' action used? There are several categories of actions that are defined (this is from memory, so there may be more): 1. Bleed 2. Political Action 3. Equip 4. Hunt 5. Employ Retainer 6. Recruit Ally 7. Other actions A vampire is eligible to take a single action from each of categories 1 through 6 only once per turn. A vampire may take as many actions of type 7 as are present on permanents in play, and available with cards in hand not pertaining to categories 1 to 6. I'll explain after your example; >1) 'Inherent' means exactly what it says : when it says that the >same inherent action cannot be taken, it means that _and only_ >that. >eg. Wynn bleeds successfully. He plays Freak Drive and untaps. >He may not inherently bleed again, but he may use Computer Hacking. Incorrect. >2) 'Inherent' action means any action which the vampire _may_ >undertake without card play; thus, cards which duplicate >inherent actions may not be taken. Correct interpretation. >eg. Wynn bleeds successfully. He plays Freak Drive and untaps. >He may not inherently bleed again, and may not use >Computer Hacking. He also cannot do a presence "D" bleed, NightMoves, Cat Burglary, or any other carded action that initiates a bleed. >-------------- >Another question : >What constitutes an action? Is a vote an action, or is the political >card the action? (The Political Card has an action symbol, >it is, specifically, an action of itself -- the action is not >'I call a vote', but 'I call a KRC'.) >Eg) Wynn calls a Kine Resources contested. It occurs. He plays >Freak Drive and untaps. >a) Wynn calls a Parity Shift, since KRC =/= Parity Shift >b) Wynn does something non-vote oriented, since a vote is a vote is >a vote. b) is correct. In addition, each Haven Uncovered in play would allow Wynn to attack the vamp the Haven is on. He can play one Bum's Rush, and one Ambush. He can play The Embrace, and (if he's a Prince of Justicar) can 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Trad. Each card that defines a unique action not covered by categories 1 to 6 is an action that may be taken once per turn. Each permanent card in play allowing an action in its card text can be attempted once per turn (even multiple Havens on a single minion). >Thanks. Sure. Hope this helps... Regards, R. David Zopf guenh...@mindspring.com Guenhwyvar->Guenivere->Genevive->Jennifer = the cat...got it??

James Coupe

In article <5sg712$g...@camel12.mindspring.com>, "Richard D. Zopf" <guenh...@mindspring.com> writes >>1) 'Inherent' means exactly what it says : when it says that the >>same inherent action cannot be taken, it means that _and only_ >>that. > >>eg. Wynn bleeds successfully. He plays Freak Drive and untaps. >>He may not inherently bleed again, but he may use Computer Hacking. >Incorrect. The current ruling is.... "Same Action" means: 1) The same inherent (cardless) action taken against the same target. 2) The action taken with the same card played from hand, regardless of target. 3) The same action provided by the same copy of a card in play. Inherent means cardless (it's bracketed) so if I bleed normally then untap and computer hack I'm not doing the same cardless action (I have a card in the latter one). I couldn't Computer Hack, untap and Computer Hack because that violates point 2. I couldn't call a vote to burn the Elysium, untap and then do it again because that violates point 3. I think. (I don't currently play no repeat actions). -- James Coupe (remove .nospam to reply) Some people do it for compassion, Some people do it for the fashion Some people do it to be funny, Some people do it for the money Some people do it for enslavement, Some people do it on the pavement Some people do it for enjoyment, Some people do it for employment

Richard D. Zopf

James Coupe <ja...@obeah.demon.co.uk.nospam> wrote: >The current ruling is.... >"Same Action" means: 1) The same inherent (cardless) action taken >against > the same target. 2) The action taken with the same card played from >hand, > regardless of target. 3) The same action provided by the same copy >of a > card in play. >Inherent means cardless (it's bracketed) so if I bleed normally then >untap and computer hack I'm not doing the same cardless action (I have a >card in the latter one). I couldn't Computer Hack, untap and Computer >Hack because that violates point 2. I couldn't call a vote to burn the >Elysium, untap and then do it again because that violates point 3. >I think. (I don't currently play no repeat actions). A bleed is a bleed is a bleed, and a minion can only attempt one (carded or un-carded) per turn, under the no repeat action rule. Interesting, James, that you haven't yet played with the no repeat action rule. Have you seen a Freaky Gangrel deck? I can send you a typical deck type to try out in your group, if you'd like. You'll be playing NRA the very next day :-) [ quoted text not captured ]

LSJ (VtES Rep)

James Coupe wrote: > > In article <5sg712$g...@camel12.mindspring.com>, "Richard D. Zopf" > <guenh...@mindspring.com> writes > >>1) 'Inherent' means exactly what it says : when it says that the > >>same inherent action cannot be taken, it means that _and only_ > >>that. > > > >>eg. Wynn bleeds successfully. He plays Freak Drive and untaps. > >>He may not inherently bleed again, but he may use Computer Hacking. > >Incorrect. > > The current ruling is.... > > "Same Action" means: 1) The same inherent (cardless) action taken > against > the same target. 2) The action taken with the same card played from > hand, > regardless of target. 3) The same action provided by the same copy > of a > card in play. That is the ruling on "same action". "Same action" is used by cards like Change of Target. The No Repeat Actions rule doesn't care about "same action". No Repeat Actions prevents a minion from performing the "same type of action". So Wynn cannot use Computer Hacking after performing a cardless bleed, since they are both the same type, namely: bleed action. -- L. Scott Johnson (vte...@regency.wizards.com) Official VtES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast. (*) - Subject to review by Rules Team