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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: Egyptian on December 07, 2008, 08:50:48 PM
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Does Swift Beings (http://www.redemptionreg.com/REG/swiftbeings.htm) get Name-On-Name bonus when played on Swift (9/9 NT Angel)?
Definition of Name-on-Name (http://www.redemptionreg.com/REG/gloss_nameonnamebonus.htm) bonus from REG:
"Name-on-name bonus is an advanced rule (see Name-on-Name Bonus in the rulebook). When this rule is in effect, an enhancement card with a person’s name in the title is worth double its abilities (*/*) when played on a character card that has the same specific person’s name in the title."
I checked the entry for Swift, Swift Beings, and name-on-name bonus and saw no references to this, so I'm posting the question.
Thanks.
EgyPtiAN
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It is not name-on-name. Swift is a proper name of a fictional character from the Angel Wars video series. In "Swift Beings," swift is an adjective. The enhancement does not have the proper name in the title.
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Guess I'm confused, since the requirement in the REG appears to be merely "an enhancement card with the person's name in the title." "Swift Beings" has "Swift" in the title, and Swift is the name of the NT Angel (and Swift was presumably so named because he is well, swift... ;) ) REG doesn't say anything about grammar or parts of speech. Maybe the REG should be updated or the language clarified?
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I don't think a change is needed. The requirement is that the enhancement has to have the person's name in the title, that is to say that the enhancement's context from the Bible was related to that person. Saul's Spear, for instance can get name-on-name bonus when used by King Saul (Old Testament) because the spear was the one he used to attack David (check the verses). However, Saul/Paul (as Saul - New Testament) can not get name-on-name bonus with Saul's Spear since they are completely out of context (and space/time continuum) and clearly not the same person.
Swift Beings has nothing to do with the character Swift. The enhancement does not have his name, it just has a word. Grammar is very relevant since the rule speaks of possessive words.
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Guess I'm confused, since the requirement in the REG appears to be merely "an enhancement card with the person's name in the title." "Swift Beings" has "Swift" in the title, and Swift is the name of the NT Angel (and Swift was presumably so named because he is well, swift... ;) ) REG doesn't say anything about grammar or parts of speech. Maybe the REG should be updated or the language clarified?
Just as egyptian spear is only NON on huge egyptian (cuz he is the owner of it) Swift isn't even refrenced in swift beings.
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Do you think that Angel's Sword should be worth 6/4 on any "Angel?" This question has been asked before, and was met with a "No," so I'm inclined to say the same for Swift and Swift Beings.