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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: BubbleBoy on March 24, 2010, 10:05:31 AM
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This is a question which arose during a game vs. YMT: My opponent has Raiders' Camp (http://redemptionreg.com/REG/raiderscamp.htm) in his territory with one of my heroes in it. I make a battle challenge, but he does not accept. Do I get my hero from RC back?
In other words, is your opponent not accepting a battle challenge the same thing as you winning the battle challenge?
In the end, we decided that it was, but I would just like to get confirmation. :)
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when did you play YMT? your discion as far as my knolege is correct.
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when did you play YMT?
When I was in Florida. ;D
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why are there no players in AL? why why why?
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Assuming no other actions take place (Christian Martyr, Unholy Writ, etc.) an unblocked battle challenge is a successful one.
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I never knew that before...Where is this in the rulebook (or REG)?
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why are there no players in AL? why why why?
Cuz of your lack of punctuation ;) Naw I kid, I think there are a few AL people on the boards.
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I never knew that before...Where is this in the rulebook (or REG)?
I'm not sure. But it's been that way forever. When you play Death of Unrighteous against me, it's always been understood that I fail the rescues attempt, but I win the battle challenge, since I am now unblocked. It's the same thing here.
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When you play Death of Unrighteous against me, it's always been understood that I fail the rescues attempt, but I win the battle challenge, since I am now unblocked. It's the same thing here.
I know that this is the case, but the difference here is that when my opponent denies my battle challenge, any semblance of a battle never existed. No Lost Souls were ever available. No Evil Character was ever in battle. There was no object in fighting and there was no fight. It's not the same thing as when I start a rescue attempt when there are souls out and my opponent blocks, shuffles all the Lost Souls, and dies. Not the same at all.
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If you punch me, and I don't punch back. You've won the fight.
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Obviously the new REG will need to wordsmith this current REG entry:
Block
Your opponent must decide whether to block your rescue attempt or battle challenge. If your opponent chooses to block, he should place an Evil Character into the Field of Battle to fight your Hero. This Evil Character can come from his territory or his hand. Some Evil Characters have a special ability printed over the picture on the card. This special ability does not become active until the Evil Character enters battle. Once the Evil Character enters battle, the special ability is activated. The instructions on the card must be applied at that moment. If the special ability includes the word “may,” your opponent has the choice of activating the special ability or skipping it for that battle.
If your opponent does not block your rescue attempt otherwise stop your Hero, then your Hero crosses the Battle unchallenged and rescues one Lost Soul. A may be played to prevent this. (See Dominants Played During the Battle Phase).
NOTE: Certain artifacts may stop a Hero from rescuing a Lost Soul. Unholy Writ is one such artifact. This artifact can be used to capture a human Hero even if no Evil Character blocks.
If your opponent does not block your battle challenge, then your Hero must withdraw from the Field of Battle back to your territory without playing any enhancements.
NOTE: Certain Heroes have a special ability that allows a player to play an enhancement before being blocked. Ethiopian Treasurer is one such Hero. This enhancement takes effect even if no Evil Character blocks.
More:
Example - Optional special abilities
Example - Negating special abilities
Example - Manditory special abilities
Example - Continuous special abilities
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If you punch me, and I don't punch back. You've won the fight.
This may be true. However, I don't think this is a good analogy. My opponent wasn't even there to punch. It's more like this:
"Hey, wanna fight?"
"Why would I do that?"
"I dunno, just because..."
"Um...no thanks."
"K, bye."
:dunno:
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His S.a. activated, his numbers were there, so he hit YOU(even though it may not even affect you), he just didn't hit your little EC buddies.
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So you are saying that the card is hitting the player? Well, I suppose he has the paper cut tactic on his side...
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So you are saying that the card is hitting the player? Well, I suppose he has the paper cut tactic on his side...
That's how MTG works, you fight the player and the characters are proxies. Redemption stays away from this except in this situation. Basically, a battle begins when a hero is presented. If no EC shows up, the hero still won the battle, even though no fighting occurred.
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I don't like that at all...
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RC would be borken otherwise.
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When a hero goes unblocked in a rescue attempt, he's won the battle, hasn't he? The same applies to a battle challenge.
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RC would be borken otherwise.
+1. I am confident this issue will be clarified in the new rulebook/REG.
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When a hero goes unblocked in a rescue attempt, he's won the battle, hasn't he? The same applies to a battle challenge.
The difference is that in a battle challenge, there is no Soul to rescue, meaning there is no real object to the fighting, which in turn should mean (IMHO) that you should just be able to say no thank you, have a nice day.
It's true that that would make RC more powerful, but there are so many ways to put Lost Souls in opponent's territory now, not to mention all the ways to get rid of forts.
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When a hero goes unblocked in a rescue attempt, he's won the battle, hasn't he? The same applies to a battle challenge.
The difference is that in a battle challenge, there is no Soul to rescue, meaning there is no real object to the fighting, which in turn should mean (IMHO) that you should just be able to say no thank you, have a nice day.
It's true that that would make RC more powerful, but there are so many ways to put Lost Souls in opponent's territory now, not to mention all the ways to get rid of forts.
No, they are the same except for the availability of a lost soul. Once a battle challenge starts that goes unblocked then it goes to battle resolution just like a rescue attempt.
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Once a battle challenge starts then it goes to battle resolution just like a rescue attempt.
This is what I am saying. I feel like if my opponent does not block a battle challenge, the battle challenge never really started. If someone breaks into my house to steal something but finds nothing there to steal, I will probably be less apt to fight him back that if he had his hands on my plasma screen TV. This might be a cruddy example, but I am very tired right now and am leaving!
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Once a battle challenge starts then it goes to battle resolution just like a rescue attempt.
This is what I am saying. I feel like if my opponent does not block a battle challenge, the battle challenge never really started. If someone breaks into my house to steal something but finds nothing there to steal, I will probably be less apt to fight him back that if he had his hands on my plasma screen TV. This might be a cruddy example, but I am very tired right now and am leaving!
You actually pointed something out that I had forgetton to include in that statement. I'll go fix it now. On that note, I don't believe we're saying the same thing. Once a hero is presented, a battle has started. Once the opponent refuses to block, then battle resolution starts. It's the same for RA and BC.
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I don't believe we're saying the same thing.
We certainly are not, and I hope I haven't implied such.
Once a hero is presented, a battle has started. Once the opponent refuses to block, then battle resolution starts. It's the same for RA and BC.
Is this in the rules? I thought it was, in which case this argument is probably pointless anyway, but if it is not, then I hope to have it defined differently.
The definition of a battle requires that more than one side must be involved in a struggle. In the case where someone punches me in the face and I do not respond, this is not a conflict. Only one side is involved in a struggle of any sort. A "battle" never took place at all. Even if there is an aim of some sort for the battle, if I do nothing while a thief sacks my house and takes all my valuables (or a Hero goes into my LoB and takes a Lost Soul away), again, there has been no conflict - no battle.
At least, this is how I see it.
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I understand your argument but that would require a tremendous re-write of the rules. I won't say that it won't ever happen. It is highly unlikely. But if you're determined you need to maybe start with a grass roots movement...like a society or foundation. ;)
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I understand your argument but that would require a tremendous re-write of the rules. I won't say that it won't ever happen. It is highly unlikely. But if you're determined you need to maybe start with a grass roots movement...like a society or foundation. ;)
Flyers and pamphlets are in production as we speak. ;)
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Random: I finally figured out how to phrase it.
If an army attacks country A and country A doesn't fight and in so the army leaves it alone, did the army beat country A?
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If an army attacks country A and country A doesn't fight and in so the army leaves it alone, did the army beat country A?
If you want an answer you will need to ask someone from France.
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If an army attacks country A and country A doesn't fight and in so the army leaves it alone, did the army beat country A?
I would say no, absolutely not. No competition means no victor.
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If an army attacks country A and country A doesn't fight and in so the army leaves it alone, did the army beat country A?
I would say no, absolutely not. No competition means no victor.
You have a very odd definition of victory bubbleboy. Oh wells I'm outa ideas.
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You have a very odd definition of victory bubbleboy.
Vic·to·ry – noun
1. a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
2. an engagement ending in such triumph: American victories in the Pacific were won at great cost.
3. the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest1: The new vaccine effected a victory over poliomyelitis.
4. a success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition2, difficulty, etc.: a moral victory.
5. (initial capital letter) the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as the personification of victory.
1Con·test – noun
1.a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
2.struggle for victory or superiority.
3.strife in argument; dispute; controversy: Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.
2Op·pose – verb (used with object)
1.to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
2.to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct.
3.to set as an opponent or adversary.
4.to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion: to oppose a resolution in a debate.
5.to set as an obstacle or hindrance.
6.to set against in some relation, esp. as to demonstrate a comparison or contrast: to oppose advantages to disadvantages.
7.to use or take as being opposite or contrary.
8.to set (something) over against something else in place, or to set (two things) so as to face or be opposite to one another.
Again, this is just how I see it. In order for someone to actually win anything, there has to be resistence of some sort on both sides - they must oppose each other.
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If an army attacks country A and country A doesn't fight and in so the army leaves it alone, did the army beat country A?
If you want an answer you will need to ask someone from France.
:laugh: I'm not going to put in on the list in deference to any French Redemption players, but if you weren't already so well represented on my list, this would probably end up there anyway.
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Random: I finally figured out how to phrase it.
If an army attacks country A and country A doesn't fight and in so the army leaves it alone, did the army beat country A?
Now playing the part of the Straight Man - TKVP. ;)