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Instead of lockage, can we get an official statement on if balance targets instantaneously, or if it is continuous?

Quote from: The Schaef on February 28, 2010, 05:44:32 PM

Well, ultimately, what he brought was one Jedi and no Sith.

Actually 2 Jedi...don't forget Leah.

Having the force-potential of being a Jedi does not make you a Jedi, just as being a Captured Hero does not make you a hero. 

actually, she did eventually become a jedi knight.

I was told the EU is not applying to this discussion.  Either it is or it is not, but don't get on my case for playing by other people's rules.

Because the large majority of it ruined Star Wars and make Twilight look like good literature.

The Zahn Trilogy, mostly.

So was the question ever answered?  Or am I going to have to use the Force on this one?  

Any decision yet on the original issue?

Balance
Type: Hero Enh. • Brigade: Silver/Red • Ability: 2 / 2 • Class: None • Special Ability: If two or more Heroes are in battle and if there are more evil cards in play than good cards, discard evil cards from play until the number of evil cards equals the number of good cards. • Play As: If two or more Heroes are in battle and if there are more evil cards in play than good cards, discard evil cards from play until the number of evil cards is less than or equal to the number of good cards. • Identifiers: NT, Depicts a Weapon • Verse: Galatians 6:2 • Availability: Angel Wars booster packs (Ultra Rare)

This "play as" uses language that should be easier to understand and interpret. Remember that you have to count all evil cards that are in play - even if they are placed. You also have to consider or "count" placed cards when you are targeting evil cards for discard. "Discard" is the operative word, so you do so until the condition is met. It may be possible that your last discard may put your count over the limit, and that is now more clearly stated.

Mike

Until is used in the context of something that is ongoing. For example, Faith as Children "Your Heroes gain 4/4 until end of turn." If until is used to describe something ongoing, then I think you have to check the balance as you are discarding.

Mike

Until is used in the context of something that is ongoing. For example, Faith as Children "Your Heroes gain 4/4 until end of turn." If until is used to describe something ongoing, then I think you have to check the balance as you are discarding.

Thats not ongoing targeting though. Thats an ongoing ability that selects all of its targets instantly.

I still have yet to see a card that has an ongoing TARGET process.

And it still doesn't address when the condition cannot be met, i.e. number of evil cards > good cards.

Based on the play as, and if it was to be continuous...

If Evil > Good, you discard cards.
If Evil = Good, you stop.
If Evil < Good, you stop.

That wouldnt change regardless. Discarding a card without negating it does not cancel the ability until that phase ends.

So, you can snipe a protection fort, but its protection would stop you from killing the evil characters either way.

Ahh, I see what you mean now. As said before, I'd assume its a do-as-much-as-possible type of ability. If you legally cannot discard enough evil cards to bring balance, then (A) you played the card at the wrong time, and (B) you'd just discard as much as you can.