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curses as arts
« on: May 31, 2013, 09:26:18 PM »
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neutral or evil?

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 09:38:43 PM »
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Curses, whether played as artifacts or enhancements, are still evil cards.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2013, 09:39:32 PM »
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Both.  They are evil because they retain the curse type (as I found out when I looked up the ruling on it, as I thought they lost the evil part), while also neutral because they are artifacts.

Played as an evil enhancement they lose the neutral part of their alignment, because they are no longer artifacts.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2013, 09:39:51 PM »
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EDIT: Actually, found the new ruling.  Its odd, because Covs/Curses can do follow DAE rules for the most part, but the last line in the ruling makes it weird since "they are still always targetable as a Covenant/Curse," would imply that, even as the neutral card type artifact, they are still also a card type that is good or evil once played.  I think this is an odd ruling, but it would mean covs/curses played as artifacts are both neutral and good/evil, and ones played as enhancements are just good or evil.


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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2013, 09:43:06 PM »
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EDIT: Actually, found the new ruling.  Its odd, because Covs/Curses can do follow DAE rules for the most part, but the last line in the ruling makes it weird since "they are still always targetable as a Covenant/Curse," would imply that, even as the neutral card type artifact, they are still also a card type that is good or evil once played.  I think this is an odd ruling, but it would mean covs/curses played as artifacts are both neutral and good/evil, and ones played as enhancements are just good or evil.


from ProfA

That quote is from me, not ProfA.  Here is the ruling from ProfA

Rob has officially ruled that Covenants/Curses are treated similar to DAEs:

"A Covenant/Curse is both an Enhancement and an Artifact, and can be targeted as either (in hand, deck, or discard pile) until it is played, held, activated, or placed in Artifact pile as one or the other. A Covenant/Curse that is played or held as an Enhancement can no longer be targeted as an Artifact, and a Covenant/Curse that is activated or placed in the Artifact pile can no longer be targeted as an Enhancement. They are still always targetable as a Covenant/Curse."

This ruling will be posted in an REG update thread, and now that the REG can be updated more easily, it will be added to the REG in the next update.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2013, 02:35:06 PM »
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It's not that the Covenant and Curse card types have alignments, they just signify the way to play the cards (as an enhancement or an artifact). The alignments come from the respective other card types that they embody (artifact and HE/EE). Much like DAE is only a card type that tells you how to play the card (as either a HE or an EE) not an alignment in itself.

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2013, 03:12:04 PM »
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It's not that the Covenant and Curse card types have alignments, they just signify the way to play the cards (as an enhancement or an artifact). The alignments come from the respective other card types that they embody (artifact and HE/EE). Much like DAE is only a card type that tells you how to play the card (as either a HE or an EE) not an alignment in itself.

I disagree, but I don't think we have a definitive ruling on this part of curses/covenants ever stated, so the only way I can see it being so would be a ruling from an elder.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2013, 03:56:11 PM »
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I think that last line is simply saying that if you have a card that "discards a curse" that you can still target a curse if it is activated in the artifact pile.

I do NOT think that it means that a curse in the artifact pile is both evil AND neutral.  I don't think it is possible for a card to have multiple alignments, therefore I think the above ruling is the better way to choose to see things.  I understand why some people might have been confused though, so thanks for bringing this to people's attention.

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2013, 05:03:14 PM »
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ok im gonna chime in here a curse in teh artifact pile is always evil card just like a dae played by a evil character becomes evil etc or good if played by a good character the fact of using it as an artifact does not negate the fact that its a curse which is inherintly evil. its just a method of use. besides not ebing to target played curses as evil would be just stupid.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2013, 09:09:34 PM »
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If you play a curse in the artifact pile and it gets discarded, by whatever means, can it then be retrieved from the discard by an ability that targets an evil enhancement?

What if it is shuffled into the draw pile, i.e. with Captured Ark?
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2013, 09:30:14 PM »
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i know you can search for them, like they are enhancements, when in deck. (Gabriel can discard en EE out of deck). I believe it is the same for discard pile too. 
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2013, 06:42:34 AM »
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Based on rulings on the past, my understanding is that when activated as an art, they are both neutral and evil at the same time. If there is a disagreement from an elder please correct me.

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2013, 06:44:55 AM »
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Wellllll..........
I do NOT think that it means that a curse in the artifact pile is both evil AND neutral.  I don't think it is possible for a card to have multiple alignments, therefore I think the above ruling is the better way to choose to see things.  I understand why some people might have been confused though, so thanks for bringing this to people's attention.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2013, 08:15:34 AM »
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Based on rulings on the past, my understanding is that when activated as an art, they are both neutral and evil at the same time. If there is a disagreement from an elder please correct me.

There is disagreement from an elder

I think that last line is simply saying that if you have a card that "discards a curse" that you can still target a curse if it is activated in the artifact pile.

I do NOT think that it means that a curse in the artifact pile is both evil AND neutral.  I don't think it is possible for a card to have multiple alignments, therefore I think the above ruling is the better way to choose to see things.  I understand why some people might have been confused though, so thanks for bringing this to people's attention.

Although Underwood, I think your assertion that its impossible for a card to have multiple alignments is wrong, as DAE and curses/covs clearly have multiple alignments in deck, hand and discard.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2013, 08:32:17 AM »
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I think he means in artifact pile.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2013, 01:49:42 PM »
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Quote from: theselfevident on May 31, 2013, 07:42:29 PM

Are curses as artifacts both neutral and evil?

 as stated here by ProfA
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EDIT: Actually, found the new ruling.  Its odd, because Covs/Curses can do follow DAE rules for the most part, but the last line in the ruling makes it weird since "they are still always targetable as a Covenant/Curse," would imply that, even as the neutral card type artifact, they are still also a card type that is good or evil once played.  I think this is an odd ruling, but it would mean covs/curses played as artifacts are both neutral and good/evil, and ones played as enhancements are just good or evil.

The response I received from Gabe:
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Last I knew they still counted as good/evil and their brigade was still "in play".


Based on this I believe that I am correct in saying they are both neutral and evil at the same time when activated as an art.

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2013, 01:50:26 PM »
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Actually I meant in play.  I agree that a DAE is both good and evil in the draw/discard pile, or hand.  However once it enters play, it has to become only one or the other.

If I had to rule on this today, I would say that a curse in an artifact pile is only evil (not neutral), and a covenant in the artifact pile is only good (not neutral).

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2013, 01:53:38 PM »
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Actually I meant in play.  I agree that a DAE is both good and evil in the draw/discard pile, or hand.  However once it enters play, it has to become only one or the other.

If I had to rule on this today, I would say that a curse in an artifact pile is only evil (not neutral), and a covenant in the artifact pile is only good (not neutral).

I think a clear ruling on this would be good =) I appreciate the input and I would have to agree that they should only have 1 alignment. I try my best anymore to keep my opinions to myself. It is awkward to say they are evil and neutral at the same time, but my head can wrap around it. But I don't think they should not be evil nor covenants be not good when played as artifacts. In short I agree with ProfU.
« Last Edit: June 02, 2013, 02:01:31 PM by theselfevident »

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2013, 02:06:24 PM »
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As I argued last time this came up, and I'll argue it again. Neutral should not be a third alignment. Nothing in the game would change if Neutral were simply the lack of an alignment (you may have to reword a few abilities) cards could still be targeted as "Neutral" cards, but it would get rid of this idea that cards can be "Good" or "Evil" and "Neutral" which seems silly to me.

Basically I'm saying Neutral is a lack of alignment as opposed to a third alignment.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2013, 02:07:19 PM »
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Actually I meant in play.  I agree that a DAE is both good and evil in the draw/discard pile, or hand.  However once it enters play, it has to become only one or the other.

I thought once played, a DAE held it's alignment for the rest of the game?
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2013, 02:07:53 PM »
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Quote from: theselfevident on May 31, 2013, 07:42:29 PM


 as stated here by ProfA
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EDIT: Actually, found the new ruling.  Its odd, because Covs/Curses can do follow DAE rules for the most part, but the last line in the ruling makes it weird since "they are still always targetable as a Covenant/Curse," would imply that, even as the neutral card type artifact, they are still also a card type that is good or evil once played.  I think this is an odd ruling, but it would mean covs/curses played as artifacts are both neutral and good/evil, and ones played as enhancements are just good or evil.

Stop saying ProfA said things he didn't say.  I said that.

As for what you said from Gabe, the ruling is quite clear that their brigade is not "in play," when they are played as arts.
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2013, 02:08:44 PM »
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I resurrected the discussion about covenants/curses on the elder's board. Thus far everyone is in agreement with ProfU's statement.

If I had to rule on this today, I would say that a curse in an artifact pile is only evil (not neutral), and a covenant in the artifact pile is only good (not neutral).
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2013, 02:12:30 PM »
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Quote from: theselfevident on May 31, 2013, 07:42:29 PM


 as stated here by ProfA
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EDIT: Actually, found the new ruling.  Its odd, because Covs/Curses can do follow DAE rules for the most part, but the last line in the ruling makes it weird since "they are still always targetable as a Covenant/Curse," would imply that, even as the neutral card type artifact, they are still also a card type that is good or evil once played.  I think this is an odd ruling, but it would mean covs/curses played as artifacts are both neutral and good/evil, and ones played as enhancements are just good or evil.

Stop saying ProfA said things he didn't say.  I said that.

As for what you said from Gabe, the ruling is quite clear that their brigade is not "in play," when they are played as arts.

It was on a thread that Prof A had posted on and it was credited to Prof A as posting it. If you said it, must have been quoted from you posting by Prof A, however it did not look like it was a quote. My apologies.

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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2013, 02:13:27 PM »
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I resurrected the discussion about covenants/curses on the elder's board. Thus far everyone is in agreement with ProfU's statement.

If I had to rule on this today, I would say that a curse in an artifact pile is only evil (not neutral), and a covenant in the artifact pile is only good (not neutral).

So this would mean curses/covs are only neutral in deck/hand/discard, and never otherwise?
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Re: curses as arts
« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2013, 02:14:06 PM »
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I resurrected the discussion about covenants/curses on the elder's board. Thus far everyone is in agreement with ProfU's statement.

If I had to rule on this today, I would say that a curse in an artifact pile is only evil (not neutral), and a covenant in the artifact pile is only good (not neutral).

To be clear, curses/covenants keep their alignment when played as artifacts? And they keep their brigade as "in play"?

 


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