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Quote from: Chris on January 17, 2015, 03:47:10 PM

Assuming we're in an all or nothing situation, I would say that yes, you do have to play Servant here. Even though you may be eliminating Player B's best block, you need to focus on your own rescues as you're very unlikely to make it through two more full rounds.

I don't think Player B is justified in blocking unless they have some way of knowing that they cannot stop Player C regardless or you have a better block saved. Fourth place doesn't mean anything, so you should be attempting to win. By potentially using up your best block (or at the very least, showing it to Player C so he can plan for it), you are reducing your chances of winning.

By the same logic, Player A is reducing their chances of winning by rescueing the soul because you are hindering the very person that you're depending on.

Wouldn't it make sense to have one less soul on the table. For instance what I have a burial promo and wanna play it block the winning player from getting to the 1 soul you available. However if you block me from getting the second soul in you LoB burial is worthless.

Essentially what it comes down to are the odds of a given event happening. What are the odds you don't follow through with the rescue and then you manage to go through two more full rounds, where you're the only one picks up souls? A lot worse than the odds that the person you're rescuing against has another block, and you can make a successful rescue next turn.