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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Official Rules & Errata => Ruling Questions => Topic started by: RTSmaniac on August 14, 2011, 08:27:57 PM

Title: Zero or less!
Post by: RTSmaniac on August 14, 2011, 08:27:57 PM

So I heard there will be a new ruling where cards like Hunger are now battle winners. Is this true?

Hunger (Pr)
Type: Evil Enh. • Brigade: Black • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: All Heroes of one opponent decrease 6/6 for remainder of turn. If result is */0 or less, discard Hero. • Play As: All Heroes of one opponent decrease 6/6 for remainder of turn. • Identifiers: None • Verse: Lamentations 4:9 • Availability: Prophets booster packs (Rare)

Title: Re: Zero or less!
Post by: Gabe on August 14, 2011, 08:30:21 PM

I'll be posting the new rule changes for the 2011-2012 tournament season very soon. Expect them to be announced later tonight or tomorrow.

Title: Re: Zero or less!
Post by: SonofLar on August 14, 2011, 10:00:56 PM

I'm just curious, but what were they before they were battle winners, and why would it matter if they were or not? I don't understand the significance.

Title: Re: Zero or less!
Post by: lp670sv on August 14, 2011, 10:05:00 PM

Quote from: SonofLar on August 14, 2011, 10:00:56 PM

I'm just curious, but what were they before they were battle winners, and why would it matter if they were or not? I don't understand the significance.

Before it was ruled that if a character reached 0 toughness, it was discarded, but only OUTSIDE of battle. Meaning that if it had 0 toughness in battle, it was still alive and you could still play enhancements on it/keep its power. From what I gather that is now changing so that the character dies at 0 toughness and therefore you can't play enhancements on it, unless you interrupt the ability that is making it's toughness 0

Title: Re: Zero or less!
Post by: soul seeker on August 14, 2011, 10:05:37 PM

Quote from: SonofLar on August 14, 2011, 10:00:56 PM

I'm just curious, but what were they before they were battle winners, and why would it matter if they were or not? I don't understand the significance.

They are not currently battle winners just "decreasers."  The current rules allowed for characters to be at 0 or less and continue to fight.  It wasn't until the end of the battle phase when they were removed.