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When a trigger is triggered.....
« on: July 23, 2010, 03:41:57 PM »
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Gold Hero starts RA and is blocked by PG Panic Demon.  Hero has inish and plays Ambush the city.  Everything set aside and a new battle starts.  New rescue attempt fails and hero and panic demon return in a BC.  Does Panic Demon's special ability kick in as soon as he returns from set aside or after BC finishes?  Why?


Panic Demon (Pale Green):  If rescue attempt fails, you may place this card on a Hero in a territory. Hero cannot enter battle while this Panic Demon remains. May band to Panic Demon.

Ambush the City:  If making a rescue attempt, set all cards in battle aside (regardless of immunity). Holder may begin a new rescue attempt against same player. Once new rescue attempt is completed, the original battle resumes as a battle challenge. Cannot be negated.

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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 03:48:51 PM »
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No. Read as "Current Rescue"
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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 05:43:54 PM »
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Right... but since the "current rescue" would be a battle challenge, didn't it fail?
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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 06:13:47 PM »
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Right... but since the "current rescue" would be a battle challenge, didn't it fail?
its no longer a rescue. but did not fail. but its no longer a rescue so i guess it doesn't matter :P
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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 06:30:42 PM »
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This thread poses a similar question, which results in the rescue failing.  It might not be applicable due to the quirkiness of AtC's ability, but I think that AtC itself makes the rescue attempt fail.

As you your "when" question, Panic Demon's ability kicks in during battle resolution according to this thread.
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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 07:15:22 PM »
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Where does it say that Panic Demon has to be involved in the RA failing in order for his ability to do anything?  He went into battle, so his SA started and waited for the trigger.  Later, the trigger happened so his ability would finish.  Why wouldn't it just because he didn't actually do the blocking of the RA?

Also, why would PD SA not happen until battle resolution if the trigger happened before that?  The RA failed, so when PD came back into the BC, why wouldn't his ability then be triggered, pulling him out of the BC and putting him on a character?

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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2010, 08:02:39 PM »
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Where does it say that Panic Demon has to be involved in the RA failing in order for his ability to do anything?  He went into battle, so his SA started and waited for the trigger.  Later, the trigger happened so his ability would finish.  Why wouldn't it just because he didn't actually do the blocking of the RA?

Also, why would PD SA not happen until battle resolution if the trigger happened before that?  The RA failed, so when PD came back into the BC, why wouldn't his ability then be triggered, pulling him out of the BC and putting him on a character?
Battle Resolution = deciding if if hero wins or loses
not triggered until then
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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2010, 09:10:57 PM »
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Where does it say that Panic Demon has to be involved in the RA failing in order for his ability to do anything?  He went into battle, so his SA started and waited for the trigger.  Later, the trigger happened so his ability would finish.  Why wouldn't it just because he didn't actually do the blocking of the RA?

Also, why would PD SA not happen until battle resolution if the trigger happened before that?  The RA failed, so when PD came back into the BC, why wouldn't his ability then be triggered, pulling him out of the BC and putting him on a character?
Battle Resolution = deciding if if hero wins or loses
not triggered until then

Okay, bad choice of words on my part.  Battle resolution is when it is determined weather or not the hero rescued a lost soul.  But in this case he was set aside when that happened.  Does that mean the ability doesn't work when the resolution of that battle takes place?  And if not, why wouldn't his ability work as soon as he came back since the trigger was still in the same turn/phase as when he enters battle?

:P  Another question that I've lead myself too:  Does a rescue attempt turning into a battle challenge (via SoG, LS shuffled, etc.) count as a failed rescue attempt?  If yes, why does the SA have to wait until battle resolution?

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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2010, 09:39:18 PM »
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Battle resolution is when it is determined weather or not the hero rescued a lost soul.  But in this case he was set aside when that happened.  Does that mean the ability doesn't work when the resolution of that battle takes place?  And if not, why wouldn't his ability work as soon as he came back since the trigger was still in the same turn/phase as when he enters battle?
The resolution of the battle Panic Demon is fighting in.  AtC simply pauses the first battle, a side battle happens, then the first battle re-starts right from where it was.  Only the type of battle has changed, which matters not to the characters once the original battle had a blocker.

Does a rescue attempt turning into a battle challenge (via SoG, LS shuffled, etc.) count as a failed rescue attempt?  If yes, why does the SA have to wait until battle resolution?
Please see my earlier post for two rulings I provide that answer this.  In summary, it must happen in battle resolution because that is when the game determines whether a rescue is successful or not.  It can't just be because SoG or the shuffle happen, because Harvest Time can make it a rescue again.
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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2010, 11:40:12 PM »
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The resolution of the battle Panic Demon is fighting in.

I guess I'm just slow because I fail to see where it says that or why it would.

AtC simply pauses the first battle, a side battle happens, then the first battle re-starts right from where it was.  Only the type of battle has changed, which matters not to the characters once the original battle had a blocker.

AtC doesn't start a side battle...it starts a new rescue attempt all together.  Once that new RA fails, no matter how you look at it, either the first RA has become a battle challenge or the second RA has failed, the RA has failed.  It does matter to the PD because that is exactly what the trigger is waiting for.  Why should the SA have to wait longer to take effect if the trigger has already occurred?

Please see my earlier post for two rulings I provide that answer this.  In summary, it must happen in battle resolution because that is when the game determines whether a rescue is successful or not.  It can't just be because SoG or the shuffle happen, because Harvest Time can make it a rescue again.

Sorry for the confusion, I'm talking type 2.  In type 2, you declare what LS you're going after at the beginning of the battle, and if that LS is removed via SoG then you're out of luck and the battle immediately becomes a battle challenge.  From that point on, even if the Hero wins the battle, it was still only a BC and no LS is rescued.  Why couldn't the requirement of "If rescue attempt fails..." be called fulfilled right then since that is when the RA ends?

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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2010, 12:35:50 AM »
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Because that's how the game works.  Which is a rule because an ability could be negated (ie, that Sadducee/Pharisee discard-to-shuffle card, etc).
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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2010, 03:28:31 PM »
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Hey,

I'm going to agree with The Warrior that "If rescue attempt fails" means "If this rescue attempt fails" although I'm not completely sure about that.

I am completely sure that even though there is no chance of the original rescue attempt being successful after Ambush the City is played, it still doesn't officially fail (and thus doesn't trigger the ability) until battle resolution.  It's kinda like a basketball game where one team is behind be 30 points with two minutes left.  That team has no chance of winning, but it doesn't count as a loss until the final buzzer goes off.

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Re: When a trigger is triggered.....
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2010, 03:48:36 PM »
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Battle resolution is when it is determined weather or not the hero rescued a lost soul. 

This is where you are getting confused. Battle Resolution resolves all types of battles. Here is the Glossary definition of Battle Resolution from the 10th Anniversary Rulebook (p.39):

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Battle Resolution

As is described in Battle Resolution in the rulebook, there are four outcomes to a battle:

•      Evil Character wins
•      Hero wins
•      Mutual destruction
•      Stalemate

However, beyond the outcome of the battle you must also determine the outcomes of the battle challenge or rescue attempt. Here is the order to follow:

1.  Determine the outcome of the battle (Evil Character wins, Heroes wins, mutual destruction, or stalemate).

2.  Determine success or failure of the rescue attempt or battle challenge. If the battle was a battle challenge, then success or failure of a battle challenge has only one condition, the battle outcome in step 1. If Hero wins and has (or has gained) access to a Lost Soul, it’s a successful rescue. If Hero loses battle or loses access to opponent’s Lost Souls, then the rescue fails.

3.  Resolve end-of-battle special ability based on the conditions established in Steps 1 and 2. All unaffected cards are treated under normal gameplay rules (such as discard, return to territory, Land of Redemption, etc).
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